Washington DC, April 14 -- Human rights advocate and President of the Institute for Gilgit-Baltistan Studies, Senge Sering, has alleged irregularities and manipulation in the electoral process in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), claiming that elections in the region are not conducted under any fixed legal framework.

In a video statement, Sering said that elections in PoGB are frequently delayed on various grounds, including weather conditions and broader regional or international developments. He alleged that such postponements are often followed by the inception of interim governments comprising individuals approved by Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence.

According to him, these interim administrations...