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Latest : Utility stores outlets to be set up in 110 Gilgit-Baltistan UCs > (Article ) Save Pakistan from the catastrophe by Fazal Amin Baig > Seepage from Attabad Lake increasing Day By Day > The government on Wednesday claimed to have resolved the issue of Diamer-Bhasha Dam compensation > Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi directed the concerned authorities to finalise emergency plan for rescue of people, who are at high risk due to blockade of Hunza River >Pakistan Pavilion in the International Tourism Exchange (ITB-Berlin 10-14 March 2010) pulled over a great number of German and international visitors to the Pakistan’s enchanting beauties in its rich tourism sector >Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Asma Jahangir has asked the government to take notice of the miserable condition of the residents of Attaabad . >The lake formed at Hunza river poses threat to tarbela dam >President seeks report of relief, rehabilitation measures for Atta Abad affectees > Gojal should be declared “calamity hit” Wazir Baig

Hameedullah Jan Afridi calls for plan to rescue Hunza people

Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi on Wednesday directed the concerned authorities to finalise emergency plan for rescue of people, who are at high risk due to blockade of Hunza River, as a result of large scale landslide.

While chairing a follow up meeting along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Qaira, he [...]

President seeks report of relief, rehabilitation measures for Atta Abad affectees

ISLAMABAD(APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday sought a report from Governor Gilgit Baltistan over the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken for the landslide affectees of Atta Abad in the Hunza valley and steps for the draining of an artificial lake.The massive landslide had hit Hunza District on January 4, [...]

Three boats added for Transportation of Goods

By Ijlal Hussain ( Hunzatimes )

Hunza : Three Boats having capacity of 20 Tonnes each will be added for transportation of goods and Food items for Gojal said by Assistant Commissioner Hunza, Zafar Waqar Taj while  having meeting with a delegation today at Karimabad Hunza.He added that the boats have reached Hunza on Friday.The delegation [...]

Boat service in Hunza starts today

GILGIT: The government would start motorboat service on Saturday for the cut-off 25,000 people of Gojal, upper Hunza, senior officials said.

They said that 10 motorboats had reached Gilgit, which had been dispatched by the National Disaster Management Authority for transportation of individuals as well as edibles and other essential commodities to facilitate the stranded population [...]

Immediate action needed for Upper Hunza

By Piyar Ali Sagi (Editor Hunzatimes)

To ensure health facilities at upper Hunza the medical specialists are needed at Gulmit Gojal and Sost Gojal (Upper Hunza) to treat the patients. Aftermath blockage of KKH masses are badly suffered for health facilities. Now the airlift has been postponed and there is a no way for masses to [...]

HRCP demands for urgent relief steps in Hunza

By Asma Jahangir (Chairperson HRCP)

Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is seriously concerned at the plight of the landslide victims in Upper Hunza and calls upon the federal government to expedite its relief efforts.
Hit by landslide on January 4 last, the Gojal Tehsil in Upper Hunza was cut off from Lower Hunza and the rest of the [...]

Wazir Baig said that Goverment will fully support for Rehabilitation of Attabad affectees

Marvi Memon sended a “letter to PM” regarding Attabad disaster

Honorable Prime Minister

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Prime Minister Secretariat

Islamabad

January 9, 2010

Subject: Urgent feedback on Hunza landslide disaster

Dear

As PMl Incharge Gilgit-Baltistan and Member of Environment Committee of National Assembly I took a road trip on Jan 8 to visit the site of the environmental disaster that took place on Jan 4 at Hunza. The following are my [...]

Kaira to distribute relief items among Hunza affectees

ISLAMABAD(APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira will distribute relief goods among the affectees of landsliding during his visit to Hunza valley on Sunday. The minister will distribute 1000 ration packets worth Rs. 2,250,000 and medicines valuing Rs 100,000 among the victims, said a news release issued here on Saturday.
The ration packets containing [...]

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