Gilgit, Sept. 20 -- A political leader from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has strongly criticised Pakistan's national media, accusing major outlets of insulting the region's 2.2 million residents and undermining their voices. In a statement, he insisted that PoGB's fate should be determined solely by its people and religious scholars, not dictated by outside forces or media propaganda.

In a video shared by Markhor Times on Facebook, the leader argued that each province must make its own decisions: "Punjab's decision will be taken by Punjabis, Sindh's by Sindhis, Balochistan's by Baloch, KP's by Pashtuns, and PoGB's by the people of PoGB." He further emphasised that his group would follow the advice of local scholars, describi...