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Lala sorry was out of town.
Any idea how wide are they going to make it? I've told long tales of this road on the forum, how spectacular the scenery is and how an overwhelming sense of adventure hits you smack in the face as soon as you cross over Alam Bridge. Much welcomed and needed development for our Balti brothers. Although, if it was only me who would use the road, I'd keep it the same width as it is right now, for obvious old-school travel-junky reasons.
I wish these news reports would actually mention the specifics of the conservation efforts. Last I heard, the live-stock insurance scheme was paying dividends with regards to the Snow Leopard conservation. Any news of any new measures?
Although they are no substitute for building quality and affordable higher education institutes in the region, these awareness schemes are brilliant. Of the few talks I've had, the children and their families there are a little apprehensive of sending their young kids to southern universities due to a very many innocent reasons. A local school's principle from Barah was afraid that his son (who was brilliant enough to be accepted in the first stage of my uni's scholarship program) would not fit socially well within the uni. I had to give him examples of the Gilgiti and Balti students whom I knew in the uni and then sprinkle some personal guarantees to ease his fears. The passion for education is there, we must pave their way.
Breaking: FWO to construct 46bn rupees Gilgit-Skardu Road
Gilgit: The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) has been selected through a bidding process for construction of the Gilgit-Skardu Road. The project will be completed at a cost of 46bn rupees.
Speaker GBLA Fida Muhammad Nashad confirmed the report while talking to Pamir Times this evening.
The people of the four districts – Skardu, Ghanche, Shigar and Kharmang- in Baltistan Division had been demanding repair, upgrading and widening of the Jaglote-Skardu road, which is in a dilapidated condition due to natural disasters and wear and tear.
The road is an economic lifeline for the people of Baltistan, apart from being very important for defense and tourism.
Any idea how wide are they going to make it? I've told long tales of this road on the forum, how spectacular the scenery is and how an overwhelming sense of adventure hits you smack in the face as soon as you cross over Alam Bridge. Much welcomed and needed development for our Balti brothers. Although, if it was only me who would use the road, I'd keep it the same width as it is right now, for obvious old-school travel-junky reasons.
Snow Leopard Conservation Project in Basho Valley comes to an end
Skardu: (PR) Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development Organization arranged a closing ceremony event for “Snow Leopard Conservation Project in Basho Valley” funded by USAID Small Grant Ambassador Fund Program” at a local hotel. The purpose of the event was to share success of project interventions and lesson learnt with participant. Officials from Wildlife Department and Forest Department, Livestock Department, CKNP, Postal Life Insurance, Sadpara Development Project, media, BCDF and Village Organistaoins participated in the event. Mr Ismail Zafar former Conservation Forest was also present.
Ghulam Muhammad General Manager BWCDO welcomed all the participants and briefed them about BWCDO’s intervention for Snow Leopard conservation in the Baltistan region. The Project Manager Mr Ejaz Hussain gave a detailed presentation on different project interventions in Basho Valley for Snow leopard conservation. Mr Ismail Zafar and Qasim Naseem also expressed their views. They congratulated on completion of SGAFP and appreciated the BWCDO efforts for conservation of snow leopard in Baltistan.
Chief guest Kacho Imtiaz Haider Khan Member expressed his views on role NGOs in wildlife conservation and Natural Resources management and development in Gilgit-Baltistan. He appreciated and congratulated for successful completion of snow leopard conservation project in his constituency
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/02/snow-leopard-conservation-project-in-basho-valley-comes-to-an-end/
I wish these news reports would actually mention the specifics of the conservation efforts. Last I heard, the live-stock insurance scheme was paying dividends with regards to the Snow Leopard conservation. Any news of any new measures?
OEC organises educational expo in Astore
Isalamabad: OEC carried out Expo in Astore on 17th September 2016. It was headed by the president OEC Expo Mr. Zahid Hussain, along with two team members Mr. Usman and Mr. Tajuddin.
Team OEC expo was warmly welcomed in Astore by the faculty and students of two government schools. The strength of students participating in this expo was around 70.
The session was formally commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran. The introduction of OEC and its objectives were addressed to the audience. The career counseling session included a brief overview about the subjects that are selected on intermediate level and admissions into different universities. Our speakers linked their own field of study with the undergraduate level and gave the students a deep insight into the pathway to their future plans. The students actively participated in this session by asking different questions.
The students were also made aware about various scholarships offered in school and university level. In this regard, OEC’s empowering sponsor Central Asian Institute Gilgit (CAIG) was introduced. The students were encouraged to apply for need base scholarship offered by CAIG.
At the end of the session the principal of the government school Astore was invited to share his thoughts regarding this event. He applauded
Team OEC’s endeavors in enlightening the students, residing in rural areas of GB. He invited team OEC cordially to conduct more of such productive events in Astore.
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/10/09/oec-organises-educational-expo-in-astore/
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Although they are no substitute for building quality and affordable higher education institutes in the region, these awareness schemes are brilliant. Of the few talks I've had, the children and their families there are a little apprehensive of sending their young kids to southern universities due to a very many innocent reasons. A local school's principle from Barah was afraid that his son (who was brilliant enough to be accepted in the first stage of my uni's scholarship program) would not fit socially well within the uni. I had to give him examples of the Gilgiti and Balti students whom I knew in the uni and then sprinkle some personal guarantees to ease his fears. The passion for education is there, we must pave their way.
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Almost half of surveyed households in 290 GB villages located in multiple hazard zones: FOCUS
Gilgit, 15 Nov 2016: Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, today released a report stating that over 46% of the households, in 290 villages covered in Gilgit-Baltistan, live in multiple hazard and risk areas, including over 8% in the high-risk category. Similarly, almost one-third of the schools, health facilities, prayer facilities and more than half of critical facilities such as bridges, telecom towers, and power stations are at direct risk of disasters.
The results were disseminated at a seminar on “Hazard Mapping & Risk Assessments” at the Serena Hotel, Gilgit organized to share with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan key findings from the assessment, along with hazard and risk maps developed for over 290 villages. The hazard and risk maps will be used as a tool for planning and decision-making in the government’s annual budget cycle. Similar maps developed by FOCUS Pakistan for Chitral were shared at an event held in Chitral last month.
The seminar was attended by Chief Guest Mr. Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Chief Minister for Gilgit-Baltistan, and members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Councils, government officials, representatives from the academia, DRR Forum, officials of non-governmental and civil society organizations.
Acknowledging the importance of disaster preparedness in the region, Chief Minister Hafiz-ur-Rehman said, “Gilgit-Baltistan is vital to the political and economic interests of Pakistan, being at a strategic location and bordering with China, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It is therefore important to look at new opportunities for the interaction of natural resource management, policies and disaster risk reduction strategies, particularly in the context of decentralization reforms and distribution of mandates at village and community levels.”
For over two decades, FOCUS has been working closely with the government on disaster preparedness and response across Pakistan and implementing a comprehensive disaster risk management programme. It includes hazard and risk assessments with mapping of villages, creation of village based Disaster Risk Management plans, training of local communities and stockpiling of non-food items in remote and hazard prone villages.
Earlier, in her welcome remarks, Nusrat Nasab, Executive Officer of FOCUS Pakistan emphasized that early hazard identification and the development of risk assessments are pivotal for preparing a disaster risk reduction strategy. Highlighting FOCUS’ achievements in Gilgit-Baltistan she further added that, “most of the identified at-risk populations are those that are living along streams, river beds and high steep slopes, and downstream of Glaciers.”
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/15/al...lages-located-in-multiple-hazard-zones-focus/
HSF congratulates the people of Hunza on establishment of KIU campus
Gilgit: The Supreme Council of Hunza Students Federation (HSF) has congratulated the people of Hunza on the begining of admission process at the Hunza Campus of Karakoram International University.
A meeting was held in Gilgit, in which HSF founding member Piyar Ali Sagi and others said that the establishment of the KIU campus is welcome step. HSF activists and all other organisations and individuals who worked hard for making it possible deserve congratulations.
Shahzad Barcha added that the establishment of the campus is the result of a peaceful struggle of HSF which has been working for the rights of GB students in general and Hunza in particular.
HSF has also congratulated the government of GB, HEC and the administration of KIU for materializing the demand of the people. They have hoped that KIU will emerge as a center of quality education in the years ahead.
It is pertinent to note that KIU has recently announced admissions for the Hunza Campus, where tourism and development will be taught initially.
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حکومت کی بے حسی سے تنگ گلگت شہر میں واقع چار کالونیوں کے مکینوں نے تین کلومیٹر سڑک کی مرمت خود کرنے کا فیصلہ کرلیا
http://urdu.pamirtimes.net/archives/37112
Gilgit, 15 Nov 2016: Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, today released a report stating that over 46% of the households, in 290 villages covered in Gilgit-Baltistan, live in multiple hazard and risk areas, including over 8% in the high-risk category. Similarly, almost one-third of the schools, health facilities, prayer facilities and more than half of critical facilities such as bridges, telecom towers, and power stations are at direct risk of disasters.
The results were disseminated at a seminar on “Hazard Mapping & Risk Assessments” at the Serena Hotel, Gilgit organized to share with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan key findings from the assessment, along with hazard and risk maps developed for over 290 villages. The hazard and risk maps will be used as a tool for planning and decision-making in the government’s annual budget cycle. Similar maps developed by FOCUS Pakistan for Chitral were shared at an event held in Chitral last month.
The seminar was attended by Chief Guest Mr. Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Chief Minister for Gilgit-Baltistan, and members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Councils, government officials, representatives from the academia, DRR Forum, officials of non-governmental and civil society organizations.
Acknowledging the importance of disaster preparedness in the region, Chief Minister Hafiz-ur-Rehman said, “Gilgit-Baltistan is vital to the political and economic interests of Pakistan, being at a strategic location and bordering with China, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It is therefore important to look at new opportunities for the interaction of natural resource management, policies and disaster risk reduction strategies, particularly in the context of decentralization reforms and distribution of mandates at village and community levels.”
For over two decades, FOCUS has been working closely with the government on disaster preparedness and response across Pakistan and implementing a comprehensive disaster risk management programme. It includes hazard and risk assessments with mapping of villages, creation of village based Disaster Risk Management plans, training of local communities and stockpiling of non-food items in remote and hazard prone villages.
Earlier, in her welcome remarks, Nusrat Nasab, Executive Officer of FOCUS Pakistan emphasized that early hazard identification and the development of risk assessments are pivotal for preparing a disaster risk reduction strategy. Highlighting FOCUS’ achievements in Gilgit-Baltistan she further added that, “most of the identified at-risk populations are those that are living along streams, river beds and high steep slopes, and downstream of Glaciers.”
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/15/al...lages-located-in-multiple-hazard-zones-focus/
HSF congratulates the people of Hunza on establishment of KIU campus
Gilgit: The Supreme Council of Hunza Students Federation (HSF) has congratulated the people of Hunza on the begining of admission process at the Hunza Campus of Karakoram International University.
A meeting was held in Gilgit, in which HSF founding member Piyar Ali Sagi and others said that the establishment of the KIU campus is welcome step. HSF activists and all other organisations and individuals who worked hard for making it possible deserve congratulations.
Shahzad Barcha added that the establishment of the campus is the result of a peaceful struggle of HSF which has been working for the rights of GB students in general and Hunza in particular.
HSF has also congratulated the government of GB, HEC and the administration of KIU for materializing the demand of the people. They have hoped that KIU will emerge as a center of quality education in the years ahead.
It is pertinent to note that KIU has recently announced admissions for the Hunza Campus, where tourism and development will be taught initially.
Same as the rest, my cousin said they have only expended the roads a bit. Making them any wider is hardly possible.
@shimshali
حکومت کی بے حسی سے تنگ گلگت شہر میں واقع چار کالونیوں کے مکینوں نے تین کلومیٹر سڑک کی مرمت خود کرنے کا فیصلہ کرلیا
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Almost half of surveyed households in 290 GB villages located in multiple hazard zones: FOCUS
Gilgit, 15 Nov 2016: Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, today released a report stating that over 46% of the households, in 290 villages covered in Gilgit-Baltistan, live in multiple hazard and risk areas, including over 8% in the high-risk category. Similarly, almost one-third of the schools, health facilities, prayer facilities and more than half of critical facilities such as bridges, telecom towers, and power stations are at direct risk of disasters.
The results were disseminated at a seminar on “Hazard Mapping & Risk Assessments” at the Serena Hotel, Gilgit organized to share with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan key findings from the assessment, along with hazard and risk maps developed for over 290 villages. The hazard and risk maps will be used as a tool for planning and decision-making in the government’s annual budget cycle. Similar maps developed by FOCUS Pakistan for Chitral were shared at an event held in Chitral last month.
The seminar was attended by Chief Guest Mr. Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Chief Minister for Gilgit-Baltistan, and members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Councils, government officials, representatives from the academia, DRR Forum, officials of non-governmental and civil society organizations.
Acknowledging the importance of disaster preparedness in the region, Chief Minister Hafiz-ur-Rehman said, “Gilgit-Baltistan is vital to the political and economic interests of Pakistan, being at a strategic location and bordering with China, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It is therefore important to look at new opportunities for the interaction of natural resource management, policies and disaster risk reduction strategies, particularly in the context of decentralization reforms and distribution of mandates at village and community levels.”
For over two decades, FOCUS has been working closely with the government on disaster preparedness and response across Pakistan and implementing a comprehensive disaster risk management programme. It includes hazard and risk assessments with mapping of villages, creation of village based Disaster Risk Management plans, training of local communities and stockpiling of non-food items in remote and hazard prone villages.
Earlier, in her welcome remarks, Nusrat Nasab, Executive Officer of FOCUS Pakistan emphasized that early hazard identification and the development of risk assessments are pivotal for preparing a disaster risk reduction strategy. Highlighting FOCUS’ achievements in Gilgit-Baltistan she further added that, “most of the identified at-risk populations are those that are living along streams, river beds and high steep slopes, and downstream of Glaciers.”
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/15/al...lages-located-in-multiple-hazard-zones-focus/
HSF congratulates the people of Hunza on establishment of KIU campus
Gilgit: The Supreme Council of Hunza Students Federation (HSF) has congratulated the people of Hunza on the begining of admission process at the Hunza Campus of Karakoram International University.
A meeting was held in Gilgit, in which HSF founding member Piyar Ali Sagi and others said that the establishment of the KIU campus is welcome step. HSF activists and all other organisations and individuals who worked hard for making it possible deserve congratulations.
Shahzad Barcha added that the establishment of the campus is the result of a peaceful struggle of HSF which has been working for the rights of GB students in general and Hunza in particular.
HSF has also congratulated the government of GB, HEC and the administration of KIU for materializing the demand of the people. They have hoped that KIU will emerge as a center of quality education in the years ahead.
It is pertinent to note that KIU has recently announced admissions for the Hunza Campus, where tourism and development will be taught initially.
Same as the rest, my cousin said they have only expended the roads a bit. Making them any wider is hardly possible.
@shimshali
حکومت کی بے حسی سے تنگ گلگت شہر میں واقع چار کالونیوں کے مکینوں نے تین کلومیٹر سڑک کی مرمت خود کرنے کا فیصلہ کرلیا
http://urdu.pamirtimes.net/archives/37112
nice share especially the pic of broghil its a pity they still live in extreme poverty with lack to even basic necessities such as food and clean water.
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Yep. There is a thread as well but as usual it got hijacked. Pretty informative.
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Some liar put a National Geographic logo it's actually by CCTV News China
here's the full video i posted last night
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Group Captain Shah Khan, Hero of Gilgit-Baltistan’s War of Freedom, Has Passed Away
Gilgit: Group Captain (r) Shah Khan, son of Mir Nazim Khan of Hunza, and hero of Gilgit-Baltistan’s war of freedom, breathed his last at 10 am today at the Combined Military Hospital, Gilgit. He was born on 19 April 1924, according to his National Identity Card. He lived for 92 years, 7 months and 10 days.
Group Captain (r) Shah Khan was a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Gilgit Scout. He led the Eskimo Force during the year-long freedom war against the Dogra occupiers. He was part of the group of five JCOs that took oath to fight against the Dogra occupiers. After the freedom war came to an end, Shah Khan got a commission in the Pakistan Air Force. He retired as a Group Captain. He led the establihment of the Naltar Ski Resort.
Group Captain (r) Shah Khan was the last of the leaders of the freedom struggle.
He will be laid to rest 2PM at the Chinar Bagh, among the other freedom war heroes, in the vicinity of the monument of martyrs, close to the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. Chief of Air Staff is expected to attend the funeral.
With reporting by Abdul Rehman Bukhari.
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/19/gr...it-baltistans-war-of-freedom-has-passed-away/
World’s Highest ATM Inaugurated in Pakistan
Hunza: The world’s highest ATM installed by the National Bank of Pakistan near the Pak-China border in Khunjerav National Park was inaugurated today.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Gilgit-Batlistan Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman and Commander 10 Corps Lieut. General Malik Zafar Iqbal. NBP President Syed Ahmad Iqbal Ashraf and Commander FCNA Major General Saqib Malik Mehboob were also present at the occasion, among others.
The ATM has been installed at a height of almost 15,500 feet. It will facilitate tourists, as well as drivers who will enter Pakistan from China.
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/18/worlds-highest-atm-inaugurated-in-pakistan/
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there are total 6 episodes available on youtube One Belt one Road Documentary worth watching
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-M8o1W_GdQwRjVNyAC0SW5kS8EQWMp1
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Credits: Uzair Aziz
That's one heck of a Picture Damn
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HSF congratulates the people of Hunza on establishment of KIU campus
Gilgit: The Supreme Council of Hunza Students Federation (HSF) has congratulated the people of Hunza on the begining of admission process at the Hunza Campus of Karakoram International University.
A meeting was held in Gilgit, in which HSF founding member Piyar Ali Sagi and others said that the establishment of the KIU campus is welcome step. HSF activists and all other organisations and individuals who worked hard for making it possible deserve congratulations.
Shahzad Barcha added that the establishment of the campus is the result of a peaceful struggle of HSF which has been working for the rights of GB students in general and Hunza in particular.
HSF has also congratulated the government of GB, HEC and the administration of KIU for materializing the demand of the people. They have hoped that KIU will emerge as a center of quality education in the years ahead.
It is pertinent to note that KIU has recently announced admissions for the Hunza Campus, where tourism and development will be taught initially.
Brilliant! Given the small population of the region, a small federal capital investment in education will do wonders.
True, in some respects. Remember the pre-expansion Karakoram? I mean it's been expanded too many times in sections since the 90s but remember the road when it was barely a two lane track? Something like the current Astore road? You must admit that it has come a long way since then and has changed the region for the better every step. Standing on the Raikhot Bridge gives one a very stark view of what it was and what it is now. Now although the Gilgit Skardu road offers much more challenging terrain than the KKH, I'm hoping they'll follow the KKH model and widen it in steps. I don't have a lot of hope for the Alam Bridge to Skardu stretch but beyond Skardu, at least till Khaplu, it shouldn't be any harder than the KKH to expand.
Haha yea, I was about to point that out.
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Group Captain Shah Khan, Hero of Gilgit-Baltistan’s War of Freedom, Has Passed Away
Gilgit: Group Captain (r) Shah Khan, son of Mir Nazim Khan of Hunza, and hero of Gilgit-Baltistan’s war of freedom, breathed his last at 10 am today at the Combined Military Hospital, Gilgit. He was born on 19 April 1924, according to his National Identity Card. He lived for 92 years, 7 months and 10 days.
Group Captain (r) Shah Khan was a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Gilgit Scout. He led the Eskimo Force during the year-long freedom war against the Dogra occupiers. He was part of the group of five JCOs that took oath to fight against the Dogra occupiers. After the freedom war came to an end, Shah Khan got a commission in the Pakistan Air Force. He retired as a Group Captain. He led the establihment of the Naltar Ski Resort.
Group Captain (r) Shah Khan was the last of the leaders of the freedom struggle.
He will be laid to rest 2PM at the Chinar Bagh, among the other freedom war heroes, in the vicinity of the monument of martyrs, close to the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. Chief of Air Staff is expected to attend the funeral.
With reporting by Abdul Rehman Bukhari.
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/19/gr...it-baltistans-war-of-freedom-has-passed-away/
Inalillah wa Inna ilaihi rajii'un. My dad was at his place a couple of months ago. He had moved to Islamabad a few years ago, seems like his soil called him back one last time.
The man when he was young,
World’s Highest ATM Inaugurated in Pakistan
Hunza: The world’s highest ATM installed by the National Bank of Pakistan near the Pak-China border in Khunjerav National Park was inaugurated today.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Gilgit-Batlistan Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman and Commander 10 Corps Lieut. General Malik Zafar Iqbal. NBP President Syed Ahmad Iqbal Ashraf and Commander FCNA Major General Saqib Malik Mehboob were also present at the occasion, among others.
The ATM has been installed at a height of almost 15,500 feet. It will facilitate tourists, as well as drivers who will enter Pakistan from China.
http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/18/worlds-highest-atm-inaugurated-in-pakistan/
They took their sweet time just to inaugurate it. It's been standing there for a while,
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