Internet for Gilgit-Baltistan:Facts and Fallacies




Everyone of us need to align and streamline our facts instead of fallacies.

First of all there is a misconception that we will invite private companies like Witribe,Nayatel,Multi-net and other ISPs to provide their internet services in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Not a single company is authorized to operate in Gilgit-Baltistan except SCO under clause 40 of Pakistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority Ordinance 1996 and adaptation of Gilgit-Baltistan governance Order 2009-2018 article 71 which states that any citizenry and company can go to court against illegal operation and execution in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Clause 40 Pakistan Telecom Regulatory Authority Ordinance 1996


This is totally a political issue.Imagine Gilgit-Baltistan Council that is the supreme body of GB ,PTA ,telco giant of Pakistan and Frequency Allocation Board failed to stand before SCO in Court in 2018 due to Clause 40.
Article 71 Governance Order 2009

Our diplomats were at relentless sleep.Therfore they failed to amend this law..Had they amended Clause 40 with addition to let other companies influx into GB when 2009-2018 Ordinance were drafted.

If one garner support from Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly ,diplomats ,left and right wing political parties of Gilgit-Baltistan then things will become easy.It is a long struggle.It is not like a flicker of eye that you will insert a dongle in your laptop and you will enjoy Netflix in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Please we need a collective resolve and struggle.Every next day i am observing posts from students and professionals on social media with their suggestions.I respect that but at the same time i urge them to understand ground realities.

One can consult a competent lawyer and Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan for a review.Lawyers and Journalists can also be taken in loop to unearth the real truth.

Please put in your energies in right direction else this struggle is futile.


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