Showing posts with label Gilgit Baltistan -- Nanga Parbat massacre: Thousands protest against the ‘unprecedented’ incident. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gilgit Baltistan -- Nanga Parbat massacre: Thousands protest against the ‘unprecedented’ incident. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Gilgit Baltistan -- Nanga Parbat massacre: Thousands protest against the ‘unprecedented’ incident


GILGIT: Thousands of people participated in a demonstration in Chilas town on Monday against the vicious massacre of foreign tourists near the base camp of Pakistan’s second highest peak – Nanga Parbat.

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“We strongly condemn the brutal act which defamed the entire country especially Diamer valley,” said Taifoor Shah, a local leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party, as he addressed the rally.

Tourism is one of the main sources of income for locals. Those committing such crimes want to deprive people of livelihood, pointed out Shah.