Protest against neglegance and arrest of youth

Monitoring Report

GILGIT, HUNZA, Feb.28: A large number of youth, senior ciitzens and civil society members from Upper Hunza came out to streets in Aliabad and Gulmit Hunza to protest against the use of state force against peaceful protest and negligence of government towards the difficulties face by the people of Ayeenabad, Shishkat,Gulmit and outskirts following water blockade. According to details, on appeal of Save Gojal Coordination Committee, people assembled at Aliabad and Gilgit to record protest against the arrest of three youth said the students of Karakorum International University. The both were arrested on protest following the refusal of Chief Secretary to meet the delegation. Protesters at both places chanted slogans against Chief and home secretary. According to more details, a delegation from Upper Hunza wanted to meet home secretary Usman Yunus who refused to do so. Later police baton charged those protested against the negative behavior and detained youth in their custody. Similarly, protesters at Gulmit who marched on Karakorum High Way demanded removal of Chief and Home secretary Gilgit-Baltistan. They protesters and slammed the false claims of government of providing wheat as relief package to people of Gojal, Upper Hunza