Pakistan, June 4 -- PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday urged voters in Gilgit-Baltistan to give his party a strong majority in upcoming elections. He said a decisive mandate was essential to protect the region's rights and fulfill key promises. The appeal comes as political parties intensify campaigning ahead of Sunday's polls in the mountainous region.

Addressing a public rally in Ghizer, Bilawal said the PPP needed a "heavy mandate" to advance what he described as the unfinished mission of former leaders Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto. He highlighted the party's historical role in expanding political rights and administrative recognition for Gilgit-Baltistan. He also claimed that previous PPP electoral gains had no...