ISLAMABAD, (APP): A high level emergency meeting in the Presidency on Wednesday night considered options available to rehabilitate the Ata Abad Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan and restore the damaged portion of the Karakoram Highway (KKH). The meeting, presided over by President Asif Ali Zardari, decided to resort to controlled blasting to lower the water [...]
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By Ijlal Hussain ( Editor Hunzatimes,Reporter Samaa Pakistan) HUNZA: Higher temperatures have induced the melting of glaciers in Hunza, and that in turn, has increased the inflow of water in Ataabad lake, said sources Monday. The inflow of water in Ataabad lake is recorded at 19,540 cusecs while the outflow is 19,845 cusecs. By Naeem Lone Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt-Gen Nadeem Ahmad, has re-jected reports regarding use of explosives to broaden the spillway to increase the water discharge from the Attabad Lake. There is no such plan under consideration and if needed, the decision would be taken after thorough consultations with experts, a news channel [...] By Ijlal Hussain HUNZA: The water outflow from Ataabad spillway has increased to 600 cusecs and poses a threat of breaking the river banks, said sources Monday. NESPAK has planted modern laser technology to monitor water outflow from Attabad spillway. The water inflow to Attabad lake is 3000 cusecs while water level is continously [...] By Fazal Amin Baig The year 2010 witnessed a natural disaster, which did not indicate a good omen to the people of Pakistan, particularly to the dwellers of the Indus River and Gilgit-Baltistan, resulting in result of a dangerous battle between the nature and the humans. January 4, 2010 caused disaster at considerable [...] By Manzar Shigri ( Hunzatimes ) Hunza : Water seeping has been 4 Cusecs per second to 9 Cusecs per second during last four days, reaching 9.4 cusec per second.According to the locals of Attabad Hunza the Seepage is of a Natural Spring which is hidden in the debris.While some of the People are saying that the [...] Hunza(HT): Shehzad Ali of Rahimabad, Aliabad Hunza, a brilliant student of GCCE Hunza Campus lost his life today at Attabad Sliding. Shehzad was serving his duty as a Boys Scout on behalf of Rahmiabad Jamat Khana at land slide affected side Attabad Hunza. He was helping the people in transportation of goods at [...] Gilgit: Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan, Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad has said that 200 tons of food items had been dispatched to Sost boarder for distribution among the affectees of Atta Abad area, Hunza at cheaper rates. The traders brought the food items from China to supply here so that the people of the affected area could [...] By Piyar Ali Sagi (Editor Hunzatimes) The Attaabad effective’s committee member Mr Shukkur Ullah Baig in an interview to the Hunzatimes reporter demands for education, health facilities and shelter. During his interview he said that “the education facilities are needed for suffered students, in a manner of scholarships at various institutions of the region, as well as [...] |
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