Notables demand for Lady Doctor for Haramosh village;

mere a single doctor is working twenty hour: Nasir Naisir,Mansoor Advocate

GBE Report

GILGIT, March 27: Former member District council,Shahid Nasiriand Monsoor Khan advocate, president Haramosh Youth Organization (HYO) in a press statement have said that Haramosh civil hospital is deprived of medical facilities especially there is no lady doctory for female patients. Theycriticised government for negligence in provision of health facilities to the people saying a
single male doctor is rendering service for twenty four hours. They demanded of the government to ensure provision of lady doctor to cater the immediate need in health sector.

Good governance,elimination of corruption;

Effective mechanisms for women empowerment and grass root development, the main priorities: Governor

VoH Report

ISLAMABAD, March 25: Doctor Shama Khalid, the newly appointed first ever female governor in history of the country has said that her main priorities including good governance, elimination of corruption, better arrangement for law and order condition, woman development and improvement and effective mechanism for grass root development. After taking oath at presidency house as the female governor of the Gilgit Baltistan talking to journalists she said that without good governance, the dream for sustainable development will be a wild goose chase. She said that she will serve the people of region with out any bias saying she will keep striving to come to the expectations of federal government in days to come." I shall try my best to bring a real socio-economic change to make the dream of rulling party true which has given by self governance order for Gilgit-Baltistan," she added. She said that it was the PPPs government which has brought reforms by empowering the region on real lines.

Heartiest greetings on Noveroz

RDsTimes

We, the team of Readers Time would like to extend our heartiest wishes to all our readers on the ocasion of Novroz day and pray for good days with prosperity and peace.May the Lord absolve humanity from the shackles of tyranni, injustice, poverty and other social evils.

Novroze being celebrated in Gilgit-Blatistan

Monitoring Report

HUNZA, March 21:(Shamsuddin Muhammad) Novroze Festival is being celebrated with simplicity this year in most of the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan. In Hunza-Nagar, the festival is observed with great zeal.Nevertheless, due to natural disaster of landsliding and its negative implications faced by Upper Hunza has overshadowed the the celebration. The day will start with special prayers in mosques, Jamat Khanas for world peace, prosperity and good time in future; and will mark the very first day of the natural calender of year lasts as a legacy of ancient Persia and central Asian tradition.


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Heartiest greetings on Noveroze day

GBEcho

We, the team of Gilgit-Baltistan Echo would like to extend our heartiest wishes to all our readers on the occasion of Novroze day and pray for good days with prosperity and peace.May the Lord absolve humanity from the shackles of tyranni, injustice, poverty and other social evils.

A man shot dead of animosity

GBE Watch

HUNZA,Karimabad, March 18: A man was found dead after he received bullets in his upper torso late hours last night. According to details, Deedar Ali, resident of Brongushal was found dead near Girls High school, Karimabad. He was rushed to Civil hospital where doctors confirmed his death. According to police sources, the deceased was convicted by apex court of life imprisonment in a murder case in 2000. He was released from jail few weeks ago and was killed the kith and kin of the former victim . He was burred into Suriyasay Das in front of hundreds of people on Thursday.
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What ails you- CBR to impose value added Tax in Gilgit Baltistan;

Parliament has powers to accept or reject VAT: CBR Chairman
Monitoring report

ISLAMABAD, March 18: ( APP/AFP) Sohail Ahmed, chairman Federal Board of Revenue has said that about 40 million rupee will be additional income from value added taxes to be imposed in Gilgit Baltistan.He said that Wheat, flour, pulses, education, live saving medicines and health as well as imports will be exampt from value added tax. He said that Value Added Tax bill sought no role of International Monitory Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB). Chairman FBR Sohail Ahmed ON Thursday said that the Value Added Tax (VAT) regime was not being implemented in the country on the dictations of International Monitory Fund (IMF) or World Bank (WB) and the parliament had the powers to accept or reject the same. He was addressing a session of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) at Pearl Continental here, which was also attended by the presidents of Chambers and Industries from across the country.
He said the implementation of the VAT from July 2010 in place of existing General Sales Tax, would only be possible if all the federating units agreed on it.
He said the VAT would ensure sovereign Pakistan. The final draft of the Value Added Tax (VAT) regime would be ready by the end of April or the beginning of May. The discussion in parliament committees would be started from this month. The VAT would be in final shape within a period of two months. VAT is currently implemented in 34 countries of the world. He said Pakistan had the potential to collect around Rs 2200 to Rs 2300 billion tax. If the taxes are collected according to the potential there would be no need to beg from International Monitory Fund or World Bank. The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday discussed the draft of Value Added Tax (VAT) Law in the presence of provincial Chief Ministers and decided that in order to get the country out of its current resource crunch, it is imperative to expand the resource base and consider the VAT Law as an important part of this effort. This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira during a joint press briefing alongwith Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Wednesday. The briefing was held after a special meeting of the Cabinet held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here to discuss counter-terrorism measures with special focus on inter-provincial efforts in this respect. The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, Advisors to the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers of the four provinces and Prime Minister of AJK as well as the Provincial Chief Secretaries, Igs of Police and Chief of General Staff, GHQ. The minister told the briefing that the Cabinet decided that all the provinces will introduce the Provincial VAT Bill 2010 in their respective Provincial Assemblies immediately, so as to enable their respective finance Committees to deliberate the proposed law for its final disposal by June 2010.

Shehzad gets lurals of public

GBE Report

HUNZA, March 17: Shehzad Ali, who died of a land slide mishap at the calamity hit site Attaabad. Shehzad, who was active member of Shia Imami Islmaili Boys scouts, Aliabad, Hunza remained busy in the philanthropic work following the land slide calamity.

HUNZA, Aliabad: Ismaili boy souts paying tribute to Late Shehzad Ali at his gave
Photo by: Fazal Karim Hunzai

The notables and civil society members of Aliabad Hunza in statement paid their due tribute to this brave social worker who lost his life in the service of humanity. He was seriously injured along an army personnel following a sudden rock slides at the water blockade site on Hunza river. It is pertinent to mention here, civil society organizations like Boy Scouts, local volunteers have played a remarkable role to serve the victims of the land slide hit area as well as stranded people on both sides of water blockade.

Appointment of governor based on consensus: Mehdi Shah

VoH Report

GILGIT, March 16: Syed Mehdi Shah, Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan has said that the appointment for the office of governor will be approved within a week. He said that all members of the Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly will be taken into confidence before the appointment of the porposed candidate during the confidence to be held in president house, Islamabad . Talking to Voice of Hunza, he said that numerous names are under consideration and among the most favorite including Lady doctor Shehzadi,Shama Khalid, sheereen and miss Rubina; nevertheless the final name will be announced in the confernce.

Between two fires-Hundreds of students of Uswa Public School in a fix in Capital

Bureau Report

ISLAMABAD, March 02: According to a regional media sources,about 150 students of Uswa Public School Skardu, are in a fix in Islamabad, the country's capital. According to the details, about 150 students were taken to Islamabad on pretext of better tuition facilities against huge amounts by the school and college administration. Yet, the journey proved a wild goose chase as neither there was proper qualified teaching faculty nor food and accommodation facilities. It was latte disclosed to the students that they will have to rely on the teachers accompanied them from Skardu.
Students have alleged the school and college administration for taking huge amounts against the fake promises. The report further says that about 4000 rupee have been charge with a promise to provide quality tuition and boarding facilities which have turned distant dream for those fell victim. The most of students belong to middle class families who have been stuck in confusion how to get return.

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600 houses posed to danger; authroties should take additional step breach in water blockade says Juthal Notables

Beauru Report

NAGAR, Juthal, March 01: The population of the settlement would forced to the street if the authorities do not take additional step to expedite work on breach of blockage water. These views were expressed by the notables from Juthal village.
Talking to our correspondent, notable of Juthal village expressed their concerns over safety measures in case of outburst of blockade water at Hunza river adding about six hundred houses will be affected. They said that authorities have neglected the population saying government will be held responsible in case of any carnage in future." In case of failure of authorities to release water to the end of March, people will come on the roads to record protest," they added.

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Hunza-Nagar recieves heavy rainfall; land sliding at some places

VoH Report

HUNZA,Nagar, March.01: Hunza and Nagar along with other areas of Gilgit-Baltistan received heavy rain fall on early Monday night. The drizziling started at 4:00 A.M that later turned into heavy rain pour.
All areas in Gilgit-Baltistan region are under sever cold wave for last six weeks.According to meteorological department, about .041 ml rain fall has been recorded. Some analysts says this is because of climate change that resulted into more cold in winter and hotter in summer than few years ago. The alluvial valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan are portraying a picture of mid winter as the snow fall continued on mountains and high altitude. There are reports of land sliding at some places in the region.

Protest against neglegance and arrest of youth

Monitoring Report

GILGIT, HUNZA, Feb.28: A large number of youth, senior ciitzens and civil society members from Upper Hunza came out to streets in Aliabad and Gulmit Hunza to protest against the use of state force against peaceful protest and negligence of government towards the difficulties face by the people of Ayeenabad, Shishkat,Gulmit and outskirts following water blockade. According to details, on appeal of Save Gojal Coordination Committee, people assembled at Aliabad and Gilgit to record protest against the arrest of three youth said the students of Karakorum International University. The both were arrested on protest following the refusal of Chief Secretary to meet the delegation. Protesters at both places chanted slogans against Chief and home secretary. According to more details, a delegation from Upper Hunza wanted to meet home secretary Usman Yunus who refused to do so. Later police baton charged those protested against the negative behavior and detained youth in their custody. Similarly, protesters at Gulmit who marched on Karakorum High Way demanded removal of Chief and Home secretary Gilgit-Baltistan. They protesters and slammed the false claims of government of providing wheat as relief package to people of Gojal, Upper Hunza