Pakistan's move to make slave Kashmir a province was once again foiled. Due to fierce opposition, Islamabad withdrew the 15th Constitutional Amendment that was brought to give the status of a province to the region. Asian Light International reported that the assembly decided to withdraw it after the Pakistan government tried to pass the 15th amendment bill to the interim constitution of Kashmir. The bill included setting up a separate election commission for local bodies. was proposed. The bill was introduced on 13 August.
The 15th Constitutional Amendment was the 24th attempt to determine the constitutional status of Ghulam Kashmir. In 1947, the people of the illegally occupied area staged violent protests against the usurpation of their rights by Islamabad. There is deep discontent in the region under Pakistan's control. People are dissatisfied that Islamabad does not take them into confidence before taking any major decision about them. was brought to Kashmir. India always considers it a part of Ghulam Kashmir. In 1996, a resolution has been passed in the Indian Parliament regarding it.
24th attempt to determine the constitutional status of PoK
The bill envisaged the setting up of a separate Election Commission for local bodies, which was approved by the government on August 13, 2022, with the support of the opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). was introduced from.
This amendment is related to the process of local elections
Islam Khabar reports that this amendment is purely related to the process of local elections. There is dissatisfaction among the people in the PoK region occupied by Pakistan. Apart from this, there has also been an uproar here that Islamabad does not take people in PoK into confidence or consult them before taking major decisions for them.
There was a massive protest after the bill was introduced in Parliament.
After the introduction of the bill, there were massive protests and public meetings in all the ten districts of PoK. According to the Asian Light International report, the protesters strongly objected to the Pakistan government's plan to bring in the 15th amendment to correct the constitutional status of the region. The new draft rules were intended to roll back the 13th Amendment, which gave local lawmakers the right to make major political and economic decisions without Islamabad's approval.
Resentment among people over repeated attempts to take full control of Islamabad
According to the report of Islam Khabar, a bandh was called at Geelani Chowk in Muzaffarabad after the resolution in Parliament. All roads in the area were closed. According to the report of Asian Light International, protests are going on in areas like Rawalkot, Bagh, Poonch, Muzaffarabad, and Neelam Ghati. The citizens of PoK are angered by repeated attempts by the Islamabad government to divide the area of its exclusive power and take full control of the administration. The government of Pakistan plans to introduce the 15th Constitutional Amendment, which will transfer the financial and administrative powers of the local government to Islamabad.
The people of Ghulam Kashmir have long been suspicious of Islamabad's intentions to exploit the region's vast reserves of natural resources. There have been repeated allegations that the state of Pakistan exploits the rich forest, mining, and water resources in PoK while the Kashmiri people could not get any benefit. As Islam Khabar reports, even the local people are not consulted before Pakistan explores and exploits the natural resources of the region.
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