By Karim Imamdad Hunzai ( Senior Editor Hunzatimes in Paris,France) The Gilgit/Baltistan Council should forward the proposal to the Standing Committe of Foreign Affairs Islamabad, to make a bilateral agreement with Nepal and China to waive the royalty for the mountaineering expeditions on the reciprocal basis for the mountaineers of three countries, Pakistan, China, and [...]
Newly-wed couple, Zita and Arpi By Mohsin Ali ISLAMABAD – Newly-wed couple, Zita and Arpi, hailing from Hungary soon after their wedding decided to travel around the world on bicycles mainly for three purposes – to promote love and harmony among the different sects of people around the world, witness different sites, peoples and places [...]
Member GBLA Mirza Hussain and his warm affiliation with the effected people of Attabad disaster, Mr Javed President Chamber of Commerce Gilgit Blatistan and his company to take effective steps to resolve issues of Upper Hunza economically. But this is so sad to say that the representatives from Hunza Speaker and Technocrat Absentee in the [...]
HT Gilgit: Many families suffered from the natural hit in the area, carried them to economical blockades and social sensitive still lies in which health concern issues are on peak, the mobilization of government machinary is not much effective to convert sorrows into relief. People still demanding to their basic rights, as state have to [...]
By Karim Imamdad Hunzai ( Senior Editor Hunzatimes in Paris,France)
The mountains in the Central Asian countries and in the South America (Chile, Argetine, Peru) do not require any royalty to attract more climbers from all over the world, keeping in view the competition in the world market, the Pakistan Ministry of Tourism should review their policy allowing them to climb above 7,000 meters peaks in winter season without royalty along with Karakurm Highway.This new opening will also motivate the professional skiers to organize sking expeditions in Pakistan in the winter season also.
The Pak/China border trade agreement is a vital important for the economical development of Gilgit/Baltistan.The Government of Pakistan should also envisage
to open the Chinese Consulate in Gilgit, likewise Pakistan Consulate in Kashghar to
facilitate the the consular services, and visas to the people of both countries to avoid the long journey to the capitals of both countries .
The opening of the Central Asia road via Ishkoman/Gilgit in near future will further
bring close the people of GB to the musilim population of Tajikistan,Kirgyzistan,.
We should have more knowledge and informations about their traditions, and
cultural values, language.It is also important to open a Central Asian Culture Centre
in Gilgit like Chinese center in Jutial, to exchange the cultural activities between the
countries of central asia and Gilgit/Baltistan; The polo team, with its unique style of playing the polo is a fascinating cultural performance in all the
central asian countries to represent the culture of Gilgit/Baltistan.
KARIM IMAMDAD
PARIS, France.
By Mohsin Ali
ISLAMABAD – Newly-wed couple, Zita and Arpi, hailing from Hungary soon after their wedding decided to travel around the world on bicycles mainly for three purposes – to promote love and harmony among the different sects of people around the world, witness different sites, peoples and places and the most important of all it was purely about healthy purposes.
“We have started our long journey around the world on 11th of June 2011 and have since than visited 14 countries including Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Krkhstan, China and Pakista,” the happy couple revealed in an exclusive interview with TheNation here on Thursday.
Zita was particularly very excited while telling about her visit to Hunza valley. She said that Swat is a place like the heaven on earth and we really enjoyed staying at Hunza.
She further said, the people of Pakistan are very loving and caring, the amount of love and respect we are getting from the Pakistanis is hard to express in words, she further said, “We must like to thank the Pakistani security agencies’ role for providing us extra security throughout and they take well care of us.” » Read more..
Member GBLA Mirza Hussain and his warm affiliation with the effected people of Attabad disaster, Mr Javed President Chamber of Commerce Gilgit Blatistan and his company to take effective steps to resolve issues of Upper Hunza economically. But this is so sad to say that the representatives from Hunza Speaker and Technocrat Absentee in the important conference, the invitation has been sent to them thrice, but there absent carried many questions in the mind of youth. On the occasion the Speakers address issue from their respective organization, AKRSP RPM Melad Salman was present, AKEPB GM NAyab was present, Representative of NDMA was present, and the high court bar president advocate Ehsan speaks much and pick the errors of government during all developments within two years on Attabad Lake, the Javed president Chamber of Commerce blamed the government and NGOs never playing effective role to resolve this issue. The GM AKEPB and AKRSP RPM cleared the initiatives taken by them to overcome some of internal issues of people. Mirza Hussein in his speech showed some recommendations for government, that the local COMMUNITY SHOULD MOBILIZE TO RESOLVE ISSUE BY THEIR SELVES…. On voluntarily basis… The conference was arrange under umbrella of Hunza Gojal Rabita Committee, and drafted some recommendations and strategy
HT Gilgit: Many families suffered from the natural hit in the area, carried them to economical blockades and social sensitive still lies in which health concern issues are on peak, the mobilization of government machinary is not much effective to convert sorrows into relief. People still demanding to their basic rights, as state have to fullfill first responsibility. Conference on 4th January is one of its moves, public rally will be second move. these all events will awaiting to take attention on national and international releams to take some consideration in relief activities.
HT Gilgit :Tomorrow 2nd anniversary of Attabad Disaster will be held at Gilgit City under the supervision of Hunza Gojal Rabita committee, conference will be arranged at Gilgit Continental Hotel at 9:30 AM. The multidimensional personalities have been invited to the conference. After that youth will protest against the delay action of government in this region. The rally will move to press club Gilgit.
RESEARCHERS and historians are aware of the name of F. M. Khan (1930–2002). His only book, The Story of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, is a must-read for those who want to know the real story of the strategically important region.The book was still in the press when the author died in Gilgit city. Habib Sulemani says: “I was contacted to compile and edit Mr. Khan’s book. I worked hard on it as he was not in good health, and badly wanted to see his book published. The Pakistani style publication plus, as is said, haste makes waste, the proofreading and font errors couldn’t be corrected at the other end.”“He is a voracious reader and a keen writer. His first article was published in 1959 in the Pakistan Times, entitled Songs of Fairies. He has written numerous articles on diversified subjects, which were published in the English language newspapers of Pakistan, including the Pakistan Times, the Muslim, the Nation and the Frontier Post.
“Being a widely traveled person, he has visited two-third countries of the world. He has the proud privilege of friendship with the top families of Pakistan like the Bhuttos and Sharifs. On the ancient, recent and contemporary history of the region, this is the first effort in English by a native.”
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Gilgit: HT In the security of Muharamm , the firing has been opened by unknown persons in Gilgit City; the incident took place in a main bazaar Old polo Ground and Shaheed Millat Road. Search operation has been started by law enforcement agencies and two persons have been captured. During the coverage of this event, the two cameramen of Samma TV Zafar Barcha and Ausaf Newspaper Gilgit baltistan journalist Mirbaz Khan have been attacked and a Camera of Ausaaf newspaper snatched and not recovered yet. This incident took place in the presence of police forces.
Until last year, shopkeeper Sher Afzal sold Lay’s potato chips and baked goods to Western backpackers visiting this idyllic Himalayan valley. Now that rising terrorism has squelched tourism and China’s economic boomhas brought development, he is selling Chinese instant noodles and packets of dried meat to a very different clientele.
“With the state of affairs, there’s more business with the Chinese now,” he says of the interest that China, the world’s second-largest economy, now takes in Pakistan.
In the past four years, thousands of Chinese workers have descended on the Hunza Valley for an ambitious repair project on the legendary Karakoram Highway. An epic feat of engineering, the 800-mile, two-lane ribbon that wraps its way in hair-raising curves through passes as high as 15,000 feet connects western China to Islamabad, Pakistan, and thence to roads leading to the deepwater port at Gwadar.
The relationship is not new: The road was first built between 1959 and 1979 by the People’s Liberation Army. But while Pakistan’s relations with the West, particularly the United States, remain difficult, the highway – along with other major Chinese-built projects such as the port at Gwadar and Pakistan’s main nuclear reactor at Chashma – is a symbol of the road ahead.
“It’s part of a larger, overall infrastructure project, which is geared toward enhancing connectivity with Gwadar and the western regions of China,” says Fazal Ur Rehman, director of the China Studies Center at the Institute for Strategic Studies in Islamabad. » Read more..
ultural gala, recently arranged in Sialkot by Lok Virsa, provided an opportunity to the people to witness rich cultural heritage, traditions and crafts of different provinces of the country at one place. The gala was an initiative mainly to promote provincial, local culture along with bringing people together of diverse culture and regions.
Such Lok Melas or cultural galas always remained instrumental for introducing the hidden artists and craftsmen as well as offering entertainment facility to the masses. The event, arranged with the support of Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, extended a chance to the people to witness exquisite art and crafts belonging to different regions of the country. Artists and craftsmen from Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir participated in the Lok Mela, symbolizing the integrity.Folk singers through their performance disseminated the message of love,peace and harmony among the local people and artisans.Handicrafts, artificial jewelry, truck art, embroidery and traditional food stalls attracted the women folk especially girls while slip jump, mini zoo and other play games were part of the mela for amusing the children.
Young girls belonging to various local colleges showed their keen interests in artificial jewelry, Sindhi cloths and Hunza Nagar products and purchased different items with excitement.
