Skardu, June 5 -- Gilgit-Baltistan is witnessing a deepening political and human rights crisis that observers warn may mirror the long-running turmoil in Balochistan.

In a strongly worded statement, Manzoor Hussain Parwana, Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as the systematic oppression, demographic engineering, and unlawful exploitation of the region by the Pakistani state.

"For over seventy years, our people have been deprived of basic human rights, national identity, and essential services like water, electricity, healthcare, and education," Parwana said in an exclusive statement to ANI.

He added, "Now, through the Land Reform Act and the abolition of State Subject Rules, t...