Pakistan, June 1 -- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for greater local empowerment in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying that decisions affecting the region should be made by its people rather than by federal officials in Islamabad.

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Addressing an election rally in Shigar for the GBA-12 constituency, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman said his vision was for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir to exercise greater authority over their own affairs. He argued that governance decisions impacting local communities should reflect the will of residents rather than being dictated from the federal capital.

Bilawal highlighted the PPP's historical role in repres...