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Summary People of Gilgit-Baltistan are celebrating their 64th Independence Day.
Unarmed people of Gilgit-Baltistan, on November 1, 1947, fought a fierce battle against Dogra Raj and forced the Dogra Commander-in-chief Ghansara Singh to flee. Gilgit-Baltistan, after getting freedom from Dogra Raj, decided to affiliate with Pakistan.There will be no government celebrations on the Independence Day due to sad demise of ‘Mother of Democracy’ Begum Nusrat Bhutto.
