Protests erupt across Pakistan against murder of Gilgit student

Last Updated: Jan 23 2018 | 8:36 PM IST

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Gilgit Baltistan, Jan 23: Dilawar Abbas, a resident of Gilgit city was brutally beaten by a group of men in Lahore city of Pakistan's Punjab province. Dilawar, a first year student, belonged to the Kiris village of Ghanche. Students and civil society organizations in Gilgit Baltistan and other cities across Pakistan protested against the killing of Dilawar Abbas. Protest demonstrations in this regard were held in Skardu and Ghanche districts of Baltistan division.

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