Giglit, April 24 -- The legal crisis in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has deepened as the Nagar Bar Association announced an extension of their ongoing strike until April 26, as reported by Pamir Times.

Frustrated by the continued indifference of the authorities, lawyers have issued a stern warning, if their demands remain unmet, they will escalate the protest by blocking the vital Karakoram Highway, the region's main artery for trade and travel, the Pamir Times reported.

According to Pamir Times, for nearly seven months, Gilgit-Baltistan's highest court has been without a single appointed judge. The judiciary has come to a grinding halt, leaving over 12,000 cases in limbo and effectively paralysing the legal system. The abs...