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HR group flays arrests of political workers in Gilgit Baltistan

POK Muzaffarabad,22:Human rights organization Press For Peace (PFP) on Thursday urged local government of Gilgit Balistan to release political workers and lift ban on political activities.“In Pakistan controlled Gilgit Baltistan (GB) police and other law enforcement authorities are torturing political workers for voicing the rights of local people.”In a press statement issued on Thursday Press For Peace (PFP called upon local authorities to stop crackdown against people and political workers. According to details compiled by Press For Peace (PFP)police opened fire at the people affected by Ataabad Lake when they were rallying for compensation during Chief Minister Mehdi Shah’s arrival on 11 August, 2011.Last year’s massive floods created Attabad Lake, in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan where 242 houses, 135 shops, some schools and several hundred acres of agricultural land destroyed and damaged and victims of the lake have been protesting for compensation.Gilgit Balitistan government announced some financial payments for 457 families of the lake, but over two dozens were not paid, who protested against the discrimination during local Chief Minster Mehdi Shah‘s visit to the area. It further said that two people were killed when police opened fire on protestors. Later, police also booked 37 agitators; seven are still in the custody of police and other law enforcement agencies, which are allegedly persecuting the detainees. PFP also appealed to the higher judiciary of Pakistan to intervene to protect the citizens and stop the abuse of power by the officials in Gilgit Baltistan. “It is a basic human right of every citizen to protest for rights however shooting protestors, torture of activists and ban on political activities in Gilgit Baltistan indicates that the government has failed to protect basic rights in the region, it further said. It urged the government to pay the compensation to the affectees of Attaabad Lake.

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