• Resolution calls for compensation, water royalty, plan for protection of glaciers• Opp leader calls for probe into use of climate funds, alleges corruption GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan lawmakers have asked the federal government to establish a “special green fund” to protect its fast-melting glaciers and preserve its fragile ecosystem from the impacts of global warming, while also calling for a probe into funds allocated for climate change. In a resolution unanimously approved by the house, the lawmakers said the mountainous region faced a serious threat due to climate change, which also posed risks to future generations. The house demanded the federal government provide compensation, water rights, and water royalty through development packages, saying the move would be in accordance…

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