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India protests Pakistan court's order allowing polls in Gilgit-Baltistan

In a recent order, the Pakistan Supreme Court allowed the amendment to the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order of 2018 to conduct the general elections in the region

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The MEA said the government of Pakistan or its judiciary has no locus standi on territories

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
India on Monday has conveyed its protest to Pakistan over their Supreme Court order allowing the conduct of general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan.

The Ministry of External Affairs said Pakistan was told that entire Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of India and that Islamabad should immediately vacate the areas under its illegal occupation, news agency PTI reported.

In a recent order, the Pakistan Supreme Court allowed the amendment to the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order of 2018 to conduct general elections in the region.

"India demarched senior Pakistan diplomat and lodged a