It is considered that the 1927 State Subject Rule promulgated by the last Dogra Maharajah Hari Singh in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir has been violated, suspended or held in abeyance in Gilgit Baltistan, particularly since the Bhutto era in the early 1970's. The figures cited below have a margin of error not more than 10% of each figure quoted.
District wise data (%)
DISTRICT | CITY | BUSINESS | PROPERTIES | ||
Gilgit | |||||
Gilgit | 60.00% | 35.00% | |||
Jiglot | 50.00% | 20.00% |
Ghizer | Gahkuch | 70.00% | 30.00% | ||
Gupis | 60.00% | 50.00% | |||
Yasin | 20.00% | 10.00% | |||
Chatorkhand | 20.00% | 15.00% |
Diamer | Chilas | 35.00% | 40.00% |
Baltistan | Skardu | 20.00% | 10.00% |
Ghanche | Khapulo | 15.00% | 8.00% |
Hunza-Nagar | Aliabad | 15.00% | 0.00% | ||
Sost | 40.00% | 5.00% |
Astore | Eidgah | 20.00% | 15.00% |
Major flour mills, petrol pumps, hotels and transport companies also belong to non-locals. While 80% of trade with China trade at Sost border (in Hunza-Nagar), 60% of timber business also belong to non-locals. Needless to add, the demography of Gilgit-Baltistan is at serious risk, if not already heavily undermined.
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