Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order 2009

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The Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order 2009 is a legal framework introduced by Pakistan to grant limited self-rule, a legislative assembly, and a governance structure resembling that of a province to the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional order
legal framework
aimsTo address long-standing demands for self-governance in Gilgit-Baltistan
enhance political participation of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan
provide a measure of autonomy in local affairs
appliesToTerritory Gilgit-Baltistan
characteristic does not grant representation to Gilgit-Baltistan in the Parliament of Pakistan
retains significant powers with the federal government of Pakistan
constitutionalContext Pakistan’s policy of not fully integrating Gilgit-Baltistan pending resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute
country Pakistan
createsBody Gilgit-Baltistan Council
createsOffice Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
criticisedFor maintaining ambiguity about the region’s status within Pakistan
not granting full constitutional rights to residents of Gilgit-Baltistan
establishesBody Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court
Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court
federalOversightBy Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan
governs political institutions of Gilgit-Baltistan
grantsBody Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
surface form: Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly
grantsRight election of members to the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly
introducesSystem parliamentary system at the regional level
languageOfText English
Urdu
legalForm presidential order
legalStatusOfRegion does not constitute Gilgit-Baltistan as a full province of Pakistan
modelledOn provincial governance structure of Pakistan
promulgatedBy President of Pakistan
promulgatedUnder executive authority of the Federation of Pakistan
providesFor a Governor as the representative of the federal government
elected legislative assembly in Gilgit-Baltistan
executive authority exercised by a Chief Minister and cabinet
purpose establish a legislative assembly for Gilgit-Baltistan
grant limited self-rule to Gilgit-Baltistan
provide a governance structure resembling that of a province
relatedTo Kashmir conflict
surface form: Kashmir dispute

constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan
replacedBy Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018
subjectMatter distribution of legislative powers between Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly and Gilgit-Baltistan Council
executive authority in Gilgit-Baltistan
judicial arrangements for Gilgit-Baltistan
year 2009

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Government of Gilgit-Baltistan constitutionalBasis Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order 2009
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan establishedBy Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order 2009
Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan createdBy Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order 2009