By Marvi Memon
The Kashmir and Northern Areas Ministry (KANA) which administratively manages both territories, has changed its name to Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan (KGB) Ministry. What follows is my take on Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and KGB in my first visit to AJK as a member of parliament.
Prior to this trip, only two meetings [...]
ISLAMABAD (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Karia, on Tuesday, said the government was aware of the reality that the country could not afford institutional confrontation. However, the possibility of such situation does not seem to arise at present as all top democratic pillars were working in complete harmony and within their [...]
By GR Chandio ( via Email )
ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme will provide financial assistance to all deserving families of Gilgit-Baltistan and would end the quota system, said Federal Minister/Chairperson of the BISP, Madame Farzana Raja on Monday.
In a meeting with the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Syed Mehdi Shah, who visited the BISP [...]
By: Piyar Ali Sagi ( Gilgit)
The effectives of Atta Abad and the citizens of upper Hunza are going on a Demonstration at the Capital City of Gilgit Baltistan today the peaceful rally will start from press club and will march towards the secretariat. In their basic aims the IDPs and effectives are demanding for the [...]
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