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Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly passed a bill on August 20, 2022 to set up a ___________ Authority?
ARevenue Authority
BGilgit-Baltistan Development Authority
CEducation Monitoring Authority
DNone of These
Correct answer
A. Revenue Authority
Explanation
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Saturday passed a legislation to set up a revenue authority, a move which has been hailed as ‘revolutionary’ and ‘first step towards economic self-reliance’. The bill titled “Gilgit-Baltistan Revenue Authority Bill 2022” was easily passed with a majority, with four opposition members also voting in favour of the bill. The bill was tabled in the assembly by GB Finance Minister Javed Ali Manwa in a session chaired by Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmed Advocate.