Muslim Student Organization-Gilgit Baltistan (MSO-
GB)
MSO-GB was
proscribed on April 12th 2012 by the
State.
However, recent developments indicate that the
organization maybe still active in the province of
Gilgit Baltistan. Last year, on February 12, 2015 in
Chilas, a criminal case was registered against the
members of Muslim Students Organization
Gilgit-Baltistan. According to media report, three
accused members of the organization namely Muhammad
Raqib, Waseer Ahmad, Sherullah and Abdul Haseeb were
detained by the police and
a Joint-Investigation-Team (JIT) was formed to probe
the charges.
No details regarding the three members or other
members of the organization is available online.
Additionally, no information is available regarding
the ideology, financial resources, structure of the
organization and operations etc of the organization.
The organization
has presence on social media and utilizes Facebook
to interact with its followers and spread its
message
https://www.facebook.com/msobasinofficial/.
The analysis of the organization’s Facebook page
indicates the target audience of the organization
include youth and middle class segment of the
society. The Facebook page of the organization is
followed by forty two (42) people. The posts on the
page range from religious quotes to updates on MSO
pre-board examinations for students (no detailed
information is available regarding these
examinations) and anti-India messages. The
organization’s Facebook page has liked pages of
political parties Tehreek-e-Insaf and Jamaat e
Islami Pakistan.
The snapshots
from the organization’s facebook page are given
below:
