Karakoram Highway
In Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan residents march demanding amenities, greater say in governance
The Awami Workers Party organized the 90-km long march on April 2. Some of the key demands of the residents were proper electrification, compensation for land acquisition and the withdrawal of the colonial-era ‘numberdari’ tax system
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