Details of Non-locals residing, conducting business and acquiring land/property in Gilgit-Baltistan

Monday, October 17, 2011

Details of Non-locals residing, conducting business and acquiring land/property in Gilgit-Baltistan

It is considered that the 1927 State Subject Rule promulgated by the last Dogra Maharajah Hari Singh in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir has been violated, suspended or held in abeyance in Gilgit Baltistan, particularly since the Bhutto era in the early 1970's. The figures cited below have a margin of error not more than 10% of each figure quoted.

 

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District wise data (%)

DISTRICT		CITY	BUSINESS		PROPERTIES
Gilgit
		Gilgit	60.00%		35.00%
		Jiglot	50.00%		20.00%

Ghizer		Gahkuch	70.00%		30.00%
		Gupis	60.00%		50.00%
		Yasin	20.00%		10.00%
		Chatorkhand	20.00%		15.00%

Diamer

Chilas

35.00%

40.00%

Baltistan

Skardu

20.00%

10.00%

Ghanche

Khapulo

15.00%

8.00%

Hunza-Nagar		Aliabad	15.00%		0.00%
		Sost	40.00%		5.00%

Astore

Eidgah

20.00%

15.00%

Major flour mills, petrol pumps, hotels and transport companies also belong to non-locals. While 80% of trade with China trade at Sost border (in Hunza-Nagar), 60% of timber business also belong to non-locals. Needless to add, the demography of Gilgit-Baltistan is at serious risk, if not already heavily undermined.