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Latest : 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

Gojal should be declared “calamity hit” Wazir Baig

ISLAMABAD: The people of Gilgit-Baltistan are true Pakistanis and they are in favour of getting the status of a province of Pakistan, said the speaker of the area’s legislative assembly Wazir Baig here on Saturday.

Addressing the media in the National Press Club along with Deputy Speaker Jamil Ahmed, Mr Baig said [...]

Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2009 challenged in Supreme Court

A petition seeking declaration to ‘promulgation of Gilgit- Baltistan (empowerment and self-governance) Order 2009’ as ultra vires of the constitution was filed here in the Supreme Court on Thursday.

The petition was filed by one Shafqat Ali Khan, resident of Tehsil Puniyal, District Ghizar under Article 184(3) of the Constitution through Muhammad Ikram Chaudhry advocate making [...]

Wapda not responsible for Chilas incident

ISLAMABAD: Wapda officials vacated the hostels at Chilas on the directives of Senior Superintendent of Police and Assistant Commissioner in the morning on February 18 to shift to a safer place.

A Wapda spokesman in a statement here on Monday dispelled the impression that Wapda management was responsible for the Feb 18 incident in Chilas.

Clarifying a [...]

PORTERS RATES INCREASE BY 7% IN ALL DISTRICTS OF GILGIT BALTISTAN

By Asghar Ali Porik
A meeting of stakeholders of adventure tourism held on February 4, 2010 in Gilgit regarding subject cited above. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Imran Sikandar Baloch the Secretary Tourism Gilgit Baltistan. Porter Allowances/Wages in Gilgit-Baltistan have been increased by 7% for year 2010. The increase will be applied to all segments [...]

Striking Problem

By Piyar Ali Sagi ( Editor Hunzatimes)

After postponed airlift to upper Hunza from central Hunza since 1st February due to unsuitable weather conditions carry the lives of citizen to worst level. The area is not economically sound and people traveling from Gilgit have to stay at Ali Abad Hunza for five to ten days for [...]

Revolutionary plan prepared for SAP schools

By Abdullah Balti
SKARDU: A plan is being prepared for establishing SAP Schools of Gilgit-Baltistan, Deputy Director National Education Foundation Skardu Amanullah has said.

The schools where number of students was less than 25 would be wound up, he said.
However, he added some time would be given to increase the enrolment of students.

These schools would be monitored [...]

Rs. 500 Million Gemstones being extracted from Gilgit-Baltistan

By Naeem Lone
Around Rs. 500 million value of gemstones are extracted annually from Gilgit-Baltistan and efforts are underway to explore other precious minerals.

It has been confirmed that nearly all valleys in Gilgit-Baltistan are shedding gold and base metals but the need is investment to explore them in order to change fate of the area.

As per [...]

Gilgit-Baltistan medical students’ quota increased

Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah called on Minister for Health, Makhdoom Shahabuddin on Saturday and discussed matters pertaining to increased quota of medical students in medical and dental colleges of Punjab. The minister apprised the Chief Minister that the federal government under direction of the Prime Minister has decided to increase the quota of [...]

Provinces to be invited for similar festivals, says Lok Virsa ED

Lok Virsa intends to invite all other provinces, including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan to hold similar festivals in Islamabad for promoting regional culture, said Lok Virsa Executive Director Khalid Javaid while talking to Daily Times. He said they felt proud to organise this festival successfully. He said Lok Virsa was always open for collaboration to any [...]

Country can not afford inter-institution clash

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 [...]