According to the Gilgit Baltistan Home Secretary Dr Faisal Zahoor, two passenger pick-up vehicles were attacked during the violence in Gilgit on Tuesday. A high level meeting decided that a ban should be imposed on pick-ups.

Traffic remained thin on the roads due to the law and order situation; however schools and offices remained open on Wednesday.On Tuesday, two people were killed during firing incidents in Gilgit.

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Trader shot dead in Gilgit unrest

Unidentified miscreants gunned down a trader on Hospital Road in Gilgit Tuesday in the backlash of the demise of the man got injured during sectarian clashes on December 12. Aman, who got injured during clashes on December 12 in Gilgit, succumbed to injuries, pushing the death toll of the sectarian violence to three.Following the death of the man at the District Hospital, incidents of aerial firing in various areas of the city was reported while unidentified miscreants gunned down a trader on Hospital Road near District Hospital. The incident spurred tension across the city and all the markets of the city were closed.The security has been put on high alert to avert any untoward incident. Tension prevailed in the city in the wake of the clashes between the Karakoram International Universitystudents and police in which two people died. The city administration had imposed a ban on motorcycle riding since then.

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On Wednesday, two student groups of Karakoram International University clashed with each other. When the situation deteriorated, the police was called in to control the situation during which two persons including a policeman were killed and six others were injured.

The government of Gilgit-Baltistan has imposed Section 144 for indefinite period prohibiting the gathering of five people at a place, display of weapons and use of loudspeakers. Motorcycle riding in the province has also been banned from today while the authorities have warned of strict action against violation.

On the other hand, the Karakoram International University will be closed till Monday.

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President of KaraKuram thinker’s forum, Mr. Siraj Butt has announced that a protest rally will be held in front of UN head office building in New York this coming Friday December 7th at 11AM.

The protest will be staged to highlight the violence level due to foreign hidden hands and lack of attention by local authorities of Gilgit Baltistan.

In a press statement Mr. But said that people of Gilgit Baltistan has exhibited tranquility and love for each other during the month of Moharram.

People have rejected violence and have adopted peace for the society where Sunni and Shias protected each other. Sunni religious leaders walked with Shia in Shia Moharram processions to prevent any act of violence as a first line of defense for the Shia brethren.

Mr. Butt claimed that because of this act, no untoward incident took place in Gilgit Baltistan area during ten days leading to Ashura.

Meanwhile, terrorists shot and killed a Sunni scholar Ubaid ul Rahman in target killing.

He said that on one hand locals are trying to recover dead bodies from sliding and on the other hand police is harassing the grieving families. This action of local administration is fanning sectarian issues.

Mr. But said that people of Gilgit and Baltistan are living in harmony in the area for long time but some foreign elements are trying to destroy the peaceful culture of the region through violence and terrorism.

This is the reason we would like to highlight the issue in front of United Nations. He said the locals of the region are not involved in any violent act, but rather outside and foreign forces that are responsible for it.

He said people from Gilgit Baltistan living in US would protest against the injustice against people of the region. We appeal all the people of Gilgit Baltistan living in US to come and join the protest against the gross injustice.