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Title Pak-Turk Relations during Imran Khan's era (2018-2022): An Apparisal

Author(s) Parveen Azra

Abstract Gilgit-Baltistan is potentially rich region lying in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, lacking provincial status and constitutional rights. Because of its link to the British colonial rule, it hangs on in the liminal space. As both Pakistan and India claim the region is very much linked to the Kashmir Dispute between Indian and Pakistan since 1947. The people of Gilgit-Baltistan demand for their political and constitutional rights which mean declaration of provincial and constitutional status of the region. The Government of Pakistan purposefully pushing the issue to constitutional limbo due to the UN led Plebiscite which is yet to be happened. There are also other geopolitical and domestic factors at play. The people of Gilgit-Baltistan experience a lot of challenges, because of its undefined constitutional status, and its link to the Kashmir Dispute. The people of the region believe that they have been deprived of their political and constitutional rights due to the Kashmir Dispute, the political structure has not evolved which creates a power vacuum being filled by clergy and other radical groups. Sectarian problem is a big issue; it is extensively supposed as an external phenomenon which exploits the sentiment of local youth. The people of the region consider poor governance is the main issue and argue these issues are directly linked to the constitutional liminality. This thesis explores why and how liminality persists in Gilgit-Baltistan while applying the concept of liminal space. By inciting internal contention, hiding its control over “the devolved local government,” allowing extensive development of the environmentally complex area without paying for it, and having promises of change in status after age-old plebiscite, the Pakistani government is to blame for establishing and maintaining the long-term liminality in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Type Thesis/Dissertation

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2024-05-14

Subject Pakistan Studies

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