GB council under ministry of Kashmir Affairs unjust: Shama Khalid

GBE Report

GILGIT, May 10: Shama Khalid, governor Gilgit-Baltistan has said that superiority of ministry of Kashmir Affairs over Gilgit Baltistan Council was unjust. Responding to reservations coming from various circles like that of Amjad Hussain, member Gilgit-Baltistan council that superiority of Kashmir affairs ministry will influence its decision making power, farmer was given authority to control later and there was no vital role of governor to play, she said that under the self rule order 2009, Gilgit-Baltistan council was given real powers and able to function beyond prior limits in past set up. She vowed to take up the issue before Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani who is also chairman of Gilgit-Baltistan council to clarify the situation adding such clarification will also serve to indicate role of governor under new setup.

Haji Abdul Qadus dies of heart failure; remained MLA thrice

GBE Report

CHILAS, May 2: Vice president, Muslim League (Qaed-e-Azam) Gilgit-Baltistan chapter and former health advisor, muniscipality and law, Haji Abdul Qadus passed away of heart failure in Chilas, district headquarter and his home town. He was first admitted to District Headquarter Hospital, Chilas where doctors recommened for DHQ Gilgit, which proved vein and died before shiting to Gilgit.He was thirty years old and remained in power first in General Zia's reign, second in Benazir Bhutto and for the third time during (Gen.) Pervez Musharraf's rule as advisor. Late Abdul Qadus remained member Legislative Assembly thrice and delivered remarkable development initiatives in Diamer district. His death created a vacume in the regional politics and termed as a great loss for Muslim League (Q) in the district.

K.B.Shaheen Guides and Scouts push cleaning drive to keep planet clean

GBEcho Report

HUNZA, Brashall, April 21:Shia Imami Ismaili Shaheen Scouts and shaheen guides , a subsidiary of Girls guides are on cleaning environment compaign to keep planet clean. HUNZA, Brashall: Ismaili Shaheen Scouts are busy to burry the waste collected from the town and suburbs to promote healthy practices

According to details, under the supervision of Town Management Society (TMS) and Aga Khan Ismaili Local council, little volunteers are out to get the town rid of waste material.

HUNZA: Shaheen Scouts working to save environment during cleaning drive

Since a decade, the awarness about health and environmental protection, local communities are striving to maintain the balance of ratio of natural beauty in the region, though highlighted very little in media circles.

No any other NGO found its way to Nazimabad (Shishkat) followed by C.A.I and FOCUS yet

GBE Watch

HUNZA, April 20: (Aslam Shah) The operations of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are now a day's largely confined to disaster relief camps in Central Hunza.

HUNZA, Ayeenabad: The remaining little portion of the village is submerging with the rise in water level VoH Photo

Not a single non governmental organization has paid a heed to problems faced by the population of Lower Shishkat, except Central Asian Institute and FOCUS humanitarian assistance that has provided tents to arrange tuition classes and general necessities of life respectively.

Source:voiceofhunza.blogspot.com

NDMA officials hoodwinking Public, relief package mere show offs; income resources vanished, says Salman Ali

GBE Monitoring desk

HUNZA, April, 20:(Najeeb Ullah Baig) Natural Disaster Management Authorities are deceiving public and they have little concern about the sufferings of the public. These views were expressed by Salman Ali, aborigines of the Nazimabad (Shishkat) village during a meeting with Voice of Hunza on Tuesday.

HUNZA, Nazimabad: Salman Ali is expressing his views about the prevailing situation during a meeting of Voice of Hunza with local community VoH Photo

He alleged Frontier Works Organization (FWO) that very little work is being done to meet the target saying removal of mere forty feet debris is like a tiny particle into mouth of a camel. “The substandard boats are doing little good for public as very few people can able to manage to sail,” he added.

Courtesy: Voice of Hunza

Calamity hit status for Gojal, Attabad and Sarat notified

GBE Monitor
Islamabad, April 16: Official notification declaring Gojal valley, Attabad Bala, Attabad Payeen and Sarat as calamity hit areas has, finally, been issued according to information obtained from the office of deputy home secretary Gilgit – Baltistan. It was a long standing demand of the people of Gojal valley that their area be declared as calamity hit and proper measures be put in place for reviving livelihood in the region. While the former interim governor of Gilgit – Baltistan had declared the region as calamity hit and promised resolution of the issues created by the January 4 landslide and the resulting lake formation, the official notification had not been issued as yet. Delay in issuance of the notification status irritated the local people who resorted to protests yet again and declared extreme measures, including marching towards the Chinese border for help. The notification, details of which are not fully know yet, is expected to bring relief and satisfaction to people of the disaster hits parts of Hunza valley, Pamir times reported.

Affectees of Attaabad and Sarat present charter of demands; governor ensures for proper rehabilitation of community

GBE Monitoring desk

HUNZA, April 14: Affectees of Attaabad and Sarat present charter of demands to governor doctor Shama Khalid and Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah during a meeting with delegates of Hunza.

HUNZA: Governor, Chief Minister and Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly meeting delegates during their visit
Governor and Chief Minister, who are on Hunza tour visited disaster site, relief camps and Upper Hunza to observe relief work by regional under directives of federal government.
Affected community headed by Mr. Hakim Shah after congratulating governor for appointment presented before her their demands: to speed up process of compensation, to renew relief package for rehabilitation in time; special financial relief or support for students studying in different educational institutions, share in public services and to write off loans of affectees of both banks and societies. Affected community expressed their satisfaction on government relief and thanked former governor for his personal attention to the community. Governor and Chief Minister listened their demands and pledged to consider them in due time.

CM is nominal head, package is nothing but contravice: Qari Khaliq

GBE Monitor

GAHKUCH, April 14: Qari Abdul Khaliq, president Balawaristan National Front (BNF), Ghizar district has said that Chief Minister is mere a nominal head of new set up and new package is a contravice to decieve people. Talking to a regional Urdu daily he said that communal strife has reach apax in the region due to negligance of regional leadership towards their responsibilities. He alledged federal parties for involving in communal hatred rose recently saying certain federalist political and religious parties are responsible for such incidents. He claimed that feeling of deprivations among masses have reached a point which would result in overthrowing of illegitimate occupiers of seats of authority. Courtesy: Daily K2, Urdu

Governor issues order for appointment of staff

GBE Report

GILGIT, April 02: Governor Giligit-Baltistan Doctor shama Khalid has issued orders for the appointment of staff for her office. According to the details, governor has ordered Chief Secretary to make proper arrangements and issue notification to facilitate here official chores by appointing deputy secretary and coordinator. According to reliable resources, Sajad Haider, deputy secretary services will assume charges as deputy secretary Governor secretariate. Muhammad Tajoor,Executive engineer shall work as coordinator and DSP Tanveer Hussain and Ali Rehmat has been deputed as security officer and protocol officer respectively. Similarly, Shehbaz Khan will act her principal assistant.

Muhammad Nasir Khan deserves for ministership; he played due role role for preservaton of party: Shamsul Haq

GBE Monitoring Desk

ASTORE, Feb.02: Preisident Pakistan Peoples Party, District Astore and member Legislative Assemly Gilgit Baltistan Muhammad Nasir Khan deserves for position of minister in the legislative council. These views were expressed by Shams-ur-Rehman, Preident Muslim Students Organization, Astore chapter and Central leader Balwristan National Student oranization Astore region a press statement.Courtesy: Daily Bade Shuml, Urdu.

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.