POGB politician expresses concern over sale of forest land to Punjab industrialists

Gilgit City [POJK], Opposition parliamentary members of the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) Assembly on Thursday raised their voice against the administrative malpractices of the POGB ruling party. The assembly members blamed the ruling party for selling land parcels and gas houses located in the area's dense forest to non-locals, especially those from Punjab province, Pamir Times reported. During his interruption, an opposition MP said, "The general public has now raised its voice, we cannot remain silent any longer. The resistance movement has started and we will stand with it because we want to protect our lands." Are.Today when whoever takes power here announces that POG is facing huge economic losses, they will lease out our lands to industrialists or non-native entities to earn profits for 30 years. This will not be tolerated at all.'' "This is not a matter of 30 years, this is a matter of almost three generations. Tell us if POGB is for sale, and we will return to our homes. Today, the situation has become worse. And our forests are not safe anymore,” he added.Raising the issue of land lease, the MP raised questions on selling guest houses to industrialists from Punjab province. "Why did the Forest Department construct the guest houses in question in POGB? Were they doing business in their own area? These guest houses were built due to certain needs. And now these guest houses are being sold to industrialists from the Punjab province And along with this our beautiful forests are also being sold”, he said. He also elaborated that, "In the dense forests of Skardu, we have heard that about 400 kennels of land is being sold to a businessman from Punjab province. The POGB people have sold that land to a rich businessman from Punjab province. -Did not nurture and protect.Who will come and set up their business on that land please leave that land, White Park is being given to business owners with a promise that 50 percent of the profits will be given to the government. Will any money earned from these profits Will it reach the common people?