Pak illegally occupying Gilgit-Baltistan says UK parliament

The motion stated that Pakistan by making such an announcement is implying its attempt to annexe the already disputed area.

In a major setback for Pakistan, the British parliament condemned Islamabad's announcement declaring Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth frontier. A resolution was passed stating that the region is a legal and constitutional part of Jammu and Kashmir which has been illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947.

The motion that was tabled on March 23 was sponsored by the Conservative Party leader, Bob Blackman. It stated that Pakistan by making such an announcement is implying its attempt to annexe the already disputed area.

The motion read, "Gilgit-Baltistan is a legal and constitutional part of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India, which is illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947, and where people are denied their fundamental rights including the right of freedom of expression."

It noted that attempts to change the demography of the region was in violation of the State Subject Ordinance and the 'forced and illegal construction' of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor further aggravated and interfered with the disputed territory.

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