The GBUM states that the Gilgit-Baltistan regions, formerly known as the Northern Areas, should be denoted "Gilgit-Baltistan" and that the Northern Areas Legislative Council should be given the status of an "Independent Constitutional Assembly" and given similar rights granted to the existing Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly.[2]
According to the GBUM, the region enjoyed a brief period of independence between November 1, 1947, when the suzerainty of the Dogra rulers of the Kashmir princely state ceased to exist, and November 16, 1947, when the Pakistani tribal forces and Pakistani Army soldiers invaded the region.[3][4] According to British Major William Brown, there was a secret plan among the Gilgit Scouts to set up a "Republic of Gilgit-Astor" when they ousted the armed forces of the Maharajah of Kashmir's armed forces on November 1, 1947.[5]
Gilgit–Baltistan Democratic Alliance (GBDA)edit
Before the GBUM, there was a Gilgit-Baltistan Democratic Alliance (GBDA), promoting the same claims, together with the Balawaristan National Front (claiming the independence of a larger political entity, Balawaristan).[6]
Referencesedit
^. Webindia123.com. Asian News International. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
^. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
^Sarwar Kashani, Gilgit leaders call official Independence Day a 'joke', Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), Wednesday November 21, 2007
^Manzoor Hussain Parwana, Indo-Asian News Service, June 27, 2007
^Schofield, Victoria (2003). Kashmir in conflict: India, Pakistan and the unending war. I.B.Tauris. p. 64-67. ISBN978-1-86064-898-4.
gilgit, baltistan, united, movement, gbum, political, movement, gilgit, baltistan, based, skardu, pakistan, demands, fully, autonomous, state, consisting, gilgit, baltistan, formerly, known, northern, areas, abbreviationgbumchairpersonmanzoor, parwanageneral, . The Gilgit Baltistan United Movement GBUM is a political movement of Gilgit Baltistan based in Skardu Pakistan It demands a fully autonomous state consisting of Gilgit and Baltistan formerly known as the Northern Areas 1 Gilgit Baltistan United MovementAbbreviationGBUMChairpersonManzoor ParwanaGeneral SecretaryMuhammad IqbalFounderManzoor Hussain ParwanaHeadquartersSkardu BaltistanIdeologyAutonomous Gilgit BaltistanPolitics of PakistanPolitical partiesElectionsThe GBUM states that the Gilgit Baltistan regions formerly known as the Northern Areas should be denoted Gilgit Baltistan and that the Northern Areas Legislative Council should be given the status of an Independent Constitutional Assembly and given similar rights granted to the existing Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly 2 Contents 1 Claim to recover a past independence 2 Gilgit Baltistan Democratic Alliance GBDA 3 References 4 External linksClaim to recover a past independence editAccording to the GBUM the region enjoyed a brief period of independence between November 1 1947 when the suzerainty of the Dogra rulers of the Kashmir princely state ceased to exist and November 16 1947 when the Pakistani tribal forces and Pakistani Army soldiers invaded the region 3 4 According to British Major William Brown there was a secret plan among the Gilgit Scouts to set up a Republic of Gilgit Astor when they ousted the armed forces of the Maharajah of Kashmir s armed forces on November 1 1947 5 Gilgit Baltistan Democratic Alliance GBDA editBefore the GBUM there was a Gilgit Baltistan Democratic Alliance GBDA promoting the same claims together with the Balawaristan National Front claiming the independence of a larger political entity Balawaristan 6 References edit Gilgit Baltistan leaders reject Musharraf s empowerment package Webindia123 com Asian News International 22 March 2012 Archived from the original on 22 March 2012 Gilgit Baltistan United Movement GBUM Letter to Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan October 12 2006 Archived from the original on July 12 2011 Retrieved September 12 2010 Sarwar Kashani Gilgit leaders call official Independence Day a joke Indo Asian News Service IANS Wednesday November 21 2007 Manzoor Hussain Parwana Gilgit Baltistan a saga of Pakistani Colonisation Indo Asian News Service June 27 2007 Schofield Victoria 2003 Kashmir in conflict India Pakistan and the unending war I B Tauris p 64 67 ISBN 978 1 86064 898 4 UN asked to intervene on constitutional status for NAs Daily Times Pakistan 2003 11 02 Archived from the original on 2004 01 28 External links editDiscord in Pakistan s Northern Areas Asia Report N 131 International Crisis Group 2 April 2007 nbsp This article about a Pakistani political party or organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilgit Baltistan United Movement amp oldid 1177761820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
