Comments on: Rs. 500 Million Gemstones being extracted from Gilgit-Baltistan http://www.hunzatimes.com/archives/4353#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Gilgit Baltistan's Premiere News Network Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:37:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brig Hisamullah Beg SI(M) http://www.hunzatimes.com/archives/4353/comment-page-1#comment-1717 Brig Hisamullah Beg SI(M) Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:26:59 +0000 http://www.hunzatimes.com/archives/4353#comment-1717 All readers are requested to see the appended proposal and join in the attempt to preserve the economical interests of indigenous populations. To, The Chief Executive, Northern Areas Gilgit Dear Sir, Further to my discussions on the topic, I have the pleasure to enclose two documents as supporting material for the topic now being referred to you for a just policy decision. These documents are: • United Nations Universal Declaration (Agenda 21: Chapter 26) titled "RECOGNIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES" • Government of Pakistan "National Mineral Policy (NMP) 1995. It is a well known historical fact that residents of Northern Areas were not much concerned about the prospects for natural resource development in achieving better quality of life for themselves. In recent decades the government and many NGO’s working in the area has helped change that situation. The indigenous populations are aware of their natural resources and desire to use these for economical uplift/poverty alleviation. The Social organizations such as LSOs facilitated by AKRSP are suited to undertake their own development agenda. In the past there has been a common practice of awarding leases for mineral development to non-resident entrepreneurs and thus a number of leases are being held in detriment to development of local economy. I am appealing through these lines to: 1. Review the Northern Area Policy on awarding these leases to non residents in Future. 2. Review the existing leases, cancel them and re-award these to local collective entities. Chief Secretary Northern Areas Only: Please recall our discussion in the presence of Mohammed Mian Soomro Chairman Senate (and Now Interim PM) and evolve a policy in the light of UN declaration referred above. Brig (Retd) Hisamullah Beg SI(M) House # 42, Askary Housing Scheme # 8 Airport Road, Chaklala, Rawalpindi CC: - Chief Executive , Northern Areas - Speaker, Northern Areas Legislative Assembly(NALA) - Secretary, Northern Areas Legislative Assembly(NALA) - Secretary, Mineral & Tourism, Northern Areas All readers are requested to see the appended proposal and join in the attempt to preserve the economical interests of indigenous populations.

To,
The Chief Executive,
Northern Areas
Gilgit

Dear Sir,

Further to my discussions on the topic, I have the pleasure to enclose two documents as supporting material for the topic now being referred to you for a just policy decision. These documents are:
• United Nations Universal Declaration (Agenda 21: Chapter 26) titled “RECOGNIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES”
• Government of Pakistan “National Mineral Policy (NMP) 1995.
It is a well known historical fact that residents of Northern Areas were not much concerned about the prospects for natural resource development in achieving better quality of life for themselves. In recent decades the government and many NGO’s working in the area has helped change that situation. The indigenous populations are aware of their natural resources and desire to use these for economical uplift/poverty alleviation. The Social organizations such as LSOs facilitated by AKRSP are suited to undertake their own development agenda. In the past there has been a common practice of awarding leases for mineral development to non-resident entrepreneurs and thus a number of leases are being held in detriment to development of local economy. I am appealing through these lines to:
1. Review the Northern Area Policy on awarding these leases to non residents in Future.
2. Review the existing leases, cancel them and re-award these to local collective entities.
Chief Secretary Northern Areas Only: Please recall our discussion in the presence of Mohammed Mian Soomro Chairman Senate (and Now Interim PM) and evolve a policy in the light of UN declaration referred above.
Brig (Retd) Hisamullah Beg SI(M)
House # 42, Askary Housing Scheme # 8
Airport Road, Chaklala, Rawalpindi

CC:
- Chief Executive , Northern Areas
- Speaker, Northern Areas Legislative Assembly(NALA)
- Secretary, Northern Areas Legislative Assembly(NALA)
- Secretary, Mineral & Tourism, Northern Areas

]]> By: Abdul Nazeem http://www.hunzatimes.com/archives/4353/comment-page-1#comment-1665 Abdul Nazeem Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:03:57 +0000 http://www.hunzatimes.com/archives/4353#comment-1665 we know our land and that sky touching mountains are full of minerals but unfortunately some greedy people don't let investor to invest. There are people who are investing but our brothers (local people) are blocking them, its been more then 3 years an investor has invested millions of PKR but the case is still their, they are asking for money already that gentleman has invested that much. as per govt rules for investing and that gentleman is in the rules but our local people are fighting against him to get more percent. this case is from Hunza (Nasirabad). we know our land and that sky touching mountains are full of minerals but unfortunately some greedy people don’t let investor to invest. There are people who are investing but our brothers (local people) are blocking them, its been more then 3 years an investor has invested millions of PKR but the case is still their, they are asking for money already that gentleman has invested that much. as per govt rules for investing and that gentleman is in the rules but our local people are fighting against him to get more percent. this case is from Hunza (Nasirabad).

]]> By: Brig Hisamullah Beg SI(M) http://www.hunzatimes.com/archives/4353/comment-page-1#comment-1657 Brig Hisamullah Beg SI(M) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:39:28 +0000 http://www.hunzatimes.com/archives/4353#comment-1657 Please see the letter appended below and join in the advocacy attempt: From: Hisamullah Beg SI(M) To: Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan Monday, December 24, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Review of Lease Policy of Mines in NAs Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to enclose two documents as supporting material for the topic now being referred to you for a just policy decision. These documents are: • United Nations (Universal Declaration) Agenda 21: Chapter 26 titled "RECOGNIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES" • Government of Pakistan "National Mineral Policy (NMP) 1995. It is a well known historical fact that residents of Northern Areas were not much concerned about the prospects for natural resource development in achieving better quality of life for themselves. In recent decades the government and many NGO’s working in the area has helped change that situation. The indigenous populations are aware of their natural resources and desire to use these for economical uplift. The Social organizations such as LSOs facilitated by AKRSP are suited to undertake their own development agenda. In the past there has been a common practice of awarding leases for mineral development to non-resident entrepreneurs and thus a number of leases are being held in detriment to development of local economy. I am appealing through these lines to: 1. Review the Northern Area Policy on awarding these leases to non residents in Future. 2. Review the existing leases, cancel them and re-award these to local collective entities. Chief Secretary Northern Areas Only: Please recall our discussion in the presence of Mohammed Mian Soomro Chairman Senate (and Now Interim PM) and evolve a policy in the light of UN declaration referred above. Sincerily, Brig (Retd) Hisamullah Beg SI(M) Please see the letter appended below and join in the advocacy attempt:
From: Hisamullah Beg SI(M)
To: Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan
Monday, December 24, 2007 11:36 PM
Subject: Review of Lease Policy of Mines in NAs

Dear Sir,

I have the pleasure to enclose two documents as supporting material for the topic now being referred to you for a just policy decision. These documents are:
• United Nations (Universal Declaration) Agenda 21: Chapter 26 titled “RECOGNIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES”
• Government of Pakistan “National Mineral Policy (NMP) 1995.
It is a well known historical fact that residents of Northern Areas were not much concerned about the prospects for natural resource development in achieving better quality of life for themselves. In recent decades the government and many NGO’s working in the area has helped change that situation. The indigenous populations are aware of their natural resources and desire to use these for economical uplift. The Social organizations such as LSOs facilitated by AKRSP are suited to undertake their own development agenda. In the past there has been a common practice of awarding leases for mineral development to non-resident entrepreneurs and thus a number of leases are being held in detriment to development of local economy. I am appealing through these lines to:
1. Review the Northern Area Policy on awarding these leases to non residents in Future.
2. Review the existing leases, cancel them and re-award these to local collective entities.
Chief Secretary Northern Areas Only: Please recall our discussion in the presence of Mohammed Mian Soomro Chairman Senate (and Now Interim PM) and evolve a policy in the light of UN declaration referred above.

Sincerily,

Brig (Retd) Hisamullah Beg SI(M)

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