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President Zardari, PM Shehbaz congratulate Gilgit-Baltistan on 79th Independence Day
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have felicitated the people of Gilgit-Baltistan on the 79th Independence Day, paying tributes to the people who led the struggle against Dogra control and won freedom to the province.
The two leaders, in separate messages on Sunday, remembered the momentous events of 1947 when the people of Gilgit-Baltistan abolished Dogra control, declared independence and later wrote to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah asking accession of the area to Pakistan.
President Zardari appreciated the great contribution of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan to the defence and development of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, meanwhile, expressed respect to the courage, commitment and sacrifices of the region’s leaders and people for securing freedom.
He reiterated the resolve of the federal government that the Gilgit-Baltistan administration will be fully supported in meeting the economic challenges and implementing the institutional and administrative changes.