Zahira Gohar, a resident of Goharabad valley of Punial Ghizer Gilgit-Baltistan successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis last month on May 26, 2022, which she wrote under the supervision of Professor Fengyun Wang at Nanjing University of Sciences and Technology, China. Zahira Gohar is probably the first Ph.D. scholar in Chemical Engineering from Gilgit-Baltistan. Nanjing University…
Gilgit: In a brief but important meeting with CEO Medio Tech Arshad Hussain, Chief Secretary G-B Mohyuddin Wani assured his support in establishing an IT Laboratory in the Diamir district of Gilgit-Baltistan. Arshad Hussain briefed the Chief Secretary about ‘the Digital Diamer’, the first-ever IT project in Diamer initiated by Medio Tech in collaboration with…
Gilgit: Addressing a press conference in Skardu on Wednesday, former chief minister G-B Hafiz Hafizur Rahman expressed his reservations over the complete silence observed by the opposition members during the budget session. He questioned opposition members if it was an increase in their salaries or acceptance of proposed schemes in their constituencies for their questionable…
Gilgit: G-B government has banned new job creation and up-gradation in its budget presented in G-B Legislative Assembly for the fiscal year 2022-23 on Monday. Presenting the budget for the new fiscal year, Finance Minister Javed Ali Manwa said there would be no job creation for the years 2022-23 except when required by the government…
Gilgit: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) government in G-B presented a budget of more than Rs. 119.3 billion for the year 2022-23 in Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) on Monday. The assembly session was presided over by deputy speaker GBLA Nazir Ahmad advocate whereas the budget was presented by Finance Minister G-B Javed Ali Manwa. Presenting the…
By Israruddin Israr (Translation: Chirgali) Kudos to the youth of Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan for organizing a grand dialogue on mental health amid increasing suicide cases in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). With acknowledgment of this great effort on behalf of youth, I would like to discuss the often-heard superstitions and stereotypes attached to suicide cases in G-B….
Gilgit: In its Sunday session, G-B Legislative Assembly unanimously passed G-B Commission on Status of Women Bill 2022 and the Senior Citizens Welfare Bill 2022. Both bills were presented before the house for debate by the advisor to Chief Minister G-B on Law Syed Suhail Abbas. During the session, Advisor to CM on food Shamsul…
Gilgit: Addressing the GBLA session on Sunday, the opposition leader in GBLA Amjad Hussain advocate welcomed the passage of the Gilgit-Baltistan Commission on Status of Women. He said the formation of the commission will help take steps in connection with women’s empowerment in the region. Addressing the session he said reserving funds in the name…
Gilgit: Speaking at the GBLA session on Sunday, Senior Minister G-B Col. (R) Obaidullah Baigh said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will not be allowed to intrude into the territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. He said G-B plays polo with KPK to promote friendship. However, this does not mean we will permit anyone to encroach on our territory. He suggested…
تحریر دیدار علی کبھی کبھار جب میں اپنے معاشرے پر نظر دوڑاتا ہوں تو سوچتا ہوں کہ یہ کیسا معاشرہ ہے؟ بظاہر یہ ایک انسانی معاشرہ ہے مگر بعض لوگوں کی بنیادی اخلاقیات سے گری ہوئی حرکتیں دیکھ کر اسے انسانی معاشرہ کہتے ہوئے بھی شرم آتی ہے۔ بنیادی انسانی اقدار سے عاری بعض لوگوں…