Overview
- The Gilgit‑Baltistan Assembly unanimously adopted a jointly signed resolution requesting interim provincial status and formal representation in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Senate and other federal bodies.
- Lawmakers asked the federal government to initiate the constitutional, legal and administrative steps needed to convert the request into law, noting that any change requires approval by federal institutions and Parliament.
- The resolution stresses that granting interim status must not alter Pakistan’s legal stance on Jammu and Kashmir and says the arrangement should remain subject to any future plebiscite or political settlement under UN‑related obligations.
- The assembly demanded inclusion of Gilgit‑Baltistan in the National Finance Commission award to ensure fiscal transfers and development funding comparable to other provinces, tying representation to resource parity.
- Local leaders secured the push through a cross‑party deal that produced unopposed elections for chief minister and assembly speakers, signalling strong regional consensus while federal action is still pending.