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Summary Businesses and educational institutes remain closed in the area.
A complete shutter-down strike is being observed in Skardu and adjoining areas on Wednesday after a day of violent incidents in Gilgit-Baltistan. All educational institutes and markets remained close in the area.Interior minister has also issued orders to suspend communication services until peace is being restored in the area.On Tuesday at least 14 people were killed and more than 40 were wounded in clashes and other violent incidents in northern Pakistani city of Gilgit and Chillas.The attacks led to an army takeover and curfew in the city, confining the inhabitants to their homes, as the situation turned violent.According to details, the rioters went on the rampage when police refused to release some of their arrested colleagues allegedly involved in firing on a rally.
