Sindh chief minister greets Gilgit-Baltistan on Independence Day
The Associated Press of Pakistan carried Syed Murad Ali Shah's congratulation in a single sentence, with no mention of any package, delegation or event.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has congratulated the people of Gilgit-Baltistan on the region's Independence Day, according to a report by the Associated Press of Pakistan.
The state news agency's dispatch carried the congratulation in a single sentence. It gave no text of the message beyond that, and did not say whether the Sindh government had announced a package, a delegation or any programme in Gilgit-Baltistan to mark the day.
Gilgit-Baltistan observes Independence Day on 1 November, the date that commemorates the end of Dogra rule in Gilgit in 1947 and the region's accession to Pakistan. The day is a public holiday across Gilgit-Baltistan, with ceremonies held in Gilgit, Skardu and the district headquarters.
The APP report did not carry any direct quotation from the Sindh chief minister, and it did not include statements from the Gilgit-Baltistan government, the region's governor or its chief minister for the occasion.
The report was published on the Sindh section of the APP website.
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Governor Syed Mehdi Shah and Chief Minister Amjad Hussain hoisted the flag and laid a wreath at the Martyrs' and Heroes' Monument, Such TV reported.
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Gilgit-Baltistan marks independence day with ceremony in Gilgit
Governor Syed Mehdi Shah and Chief Minister Amjad Hussain hoisted the flag at Chinar Bagh and offered Fateha, but the state broadcaster carried no remarks by the chief minister.