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Pakistan Pavilion steals show at Berlin Tourism expo

ISLAMABAD(APP): 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.The world’s largest five-day tourism exhibition was inaugurated at Berlin, Germany, said a fax message received here Wednesday.

Pakistan pavilion was [...]

Gilgit Baltistan Uplift pakage

Skardo: A comprehensive economic package was being prepared for socio-economic uplift of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), said Asian Development Bank (ADB) sources.

Talking to the media, the sources said, the proposed package would prove helpful in accelerating development work in the region.

A high level meeting of Asian Development Bank, World Bank (WB) [...]

GB unlikely to accept woman as governor

GILGIT: President Asif Ali Zardari’s announcement at Naudero on Sunday that a woman would be appointed as governor of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has shocked the people here as it is contrary to what the authorities in the Prime Minister office had been saying for the past couple of weeks.

On Thursday night, the name of a prominent [...]

Interfaith harmony in GB urged

HUNZA: Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) member Mutabiat Shah has said that promoting interfaith harmony in the region was prerequisite for sustainable development.

“The PPP-led government has empowered the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and now it is our responsibility to strive for the basic rights of the people and seek further steps from the [...]

PPP Leaders of GB called on by Zardari

A delegation of the elected Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) representatives in the Gilgit-Baltistan elections called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency on Monday.The delegation, led by the PPP Gilgit-Baltistan President Syed Mehdi Shah, included Aftab Haider, Muhammad Ali Akhter, Wazir Baig, Sheikh Nisar Hussain, Shakil Ahmad, Wazir Hassan, Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Rizvi, [...]

Peace Heroes At Gilgit: Capital Of Gilgit Baltistan.

By Piyar Ali Sagi Hunzai:

To day the peace walk participants have been reached to the Gilgit Baltistan capital Gilgit at 2:00 o’clock. They have started their journey of 9th day from Nomal village at 8:00 AM. The Hunza Students Federation executive members under supervision of President Mr Gul Baz given warm well come [...]