Washington DC, Jan. 23 -- With elections in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) expected in 2026, political discourse in the region has shifted sharply from demands for provincial status within Pakistan to growing concerns over land occupation, resource exploitation, and cultural erosion, according to Senge Sering, President of the Institute for Gilgit Baltistan Studies, Washington DC.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Sering said while the exact timeline for the elections remains unclear, the local population has participated in what he described as "ad hoc political processes" for over five decades without receiving meaningful political or constitutional benefits.

He noted that earlier electoral demands in PoGB centred on seek...