Hunza, September 25: Hundreds participated in a scheduled rally called by the All Hunza Action Committe, as part of the movement for obtaining additional seat for Hunza in the Gilgit – Baltistan Legislative Assembly.
Participants of the rally marched through Karimabad and Ganish, finally assembling into a process in front of the F.G.Boys Model School, in the historical polo ground. A large number of local leaders, as well as leaders of the AHAC, addressed the gathering, demanding additioanl constituency for Hunza valley, on the basis of population.
This was the third major public protests after the successful rallies in Aliabad and Nasirabad Hunza. The speakers condemned discriminatory attitude of successive Governments towards Hunza and resolved to boycott the election under the present arrangements. They said the movement is to safeguard the interest of Hunza rather than strengthening political interest groups. They also rejected the establishment of Hunza-Nagar district without an additional seat for Hunza in GBLA.
Hunza was given the status of Additional district in 1974 due to its geo-strategic importance which was later abolished in Zia regime and now Hunza has a single seat despite the population has crossed 60,000, they added. They said the educated youth of hunza face discrimination public sector jobs.
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