Abdul Hamid Khan (Gilgit-Baltistan activist)

For other people with the same name, see Abdul Hamid Khan (disambiguation).

Abdul Hamid Khan is the chairman of the Balawaristan National Front (Hameed group) (BNF-H), a sub-nationalist organisation.[1][2] He founded the Balawaristan National Front Hameed Group (BNF-H), which sought autonomy for Gilgit-Baltistan and opposed the construction of hydroelectric dams there.[3][4] BNF-H was founded in 1995 by Abdul Hamid. In 1999, Abdul Hameed Khan left Pakistan.[5] He spent 20 years living in India and Belgium.[3] However, after spending 20 years living abroad, Abdul Hamid unconditionally surrendered to Pakistani security officials on 8 February 2019.[6] His organisation, BNF-H, was banned by National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) on 26 February 2019.[7]

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  2. ^ "Fed up with Pak, oppressed Gilgit Baltistan residents will vote for India, says Abdul Hamid Khan". ANI News. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ a b "The curious case of BNF-H". The News. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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  5. ^ "RAW-funded anti-CPEC plan foiled in Gilgit, claim police". Dawn News. 19 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Pakistan security forces say they busted subversive network in Gilgit". Times of India. 21 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Proscribed Organizations". National Counter Terrorism Authority. Retrieved 10 May 2019.