By C.R. Akbar Shah As part of it election campaign, Tehreek-e-Insaf had promised to hold local bodies elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. Initiation and timely completion of power projects and carrying out a strict accountability were another two promises it had made to public. However, non of the promises have been fulfilled despite a lapse of almost…
Gilgit (Ibex report): According to details received by Ibex Times, the central government has rejected the proposal of ten thousand job vacancies under PC4 for Gilgit-Baltistan. According to reliable sources, the government of Gilgit-Baltistan had requested the federal government to approve 10,000 newly created positions under PC4, which the latter has rejected saying aggravating the…
Kharmang (Ibex Report): Shia cleric held held a press conference after an emergency meeting at the district office of Islamic Movement in Kharmang Kamangu on wedenesday. Led by senior Shia scholar Allama Syed Ali Al Mosvi, the Shia clerics rejected the the controversial amendment bill on the call of Pakistan’s top Shia leader Allama Syed…
ISLAMABAD (Ibex report): According to details, Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Mohiuddin Ahmed Wani visited the Project Albus site in Islamabad. During his visit, chief secretary G-B expressed interest in building educational collaboration with @EduMinistryPk, FDE, TechValleyPak, and GoogleForEdu. The Chief Secretary appreciated the efforts of the aforementioned edu-tech companies for setting up a functional laboratory, backed…
Rights activist Israruddin Israr shares important insights about out-of-school children children in Gilgit-Baltistan. See what does he recommends as way forward
With increase in the prices of petroleum products, food items and other life essentials have started to be sold on prices suited to the shopkeepers.
Gilgit (Ibex News): The Gilgit-Baltistan Steering Committee for mental health promotion and suicide prevention has formally started work. As part of its campaign to promote mental health, the committee will take measures to ensure the implementation of ban on sale and purchase of non-prescription drugs and ban on drug use. Interior Secretary Iqbal Hussain has…
Skardu (PR): Indus of road rally, Zakh competition, cycling race, heavy bike race, tug-of-war competitions took place in the final phase of Seven Days Winter Festival/Baltistan Rugan Festival organized by divisional and district administration of Skardu on Saturday. Other traditional games and activities, i.e. dafing, lanterns and fireworks were also held in the final phase….
Gilgit (court reporter): According to notification number, 008/2023 issued by the office of Secretary General High Court Bar Imtiaz Hussain Advocate, lawyers of Gilgit-Baltistan will go to Islam on a study tour in February. The tour has been arranged for one week. Food and accommodation along with other facilities will be provided to the lawyers…
Gilgit (Akbar Shah): Secretary, Water and Power Department G-B, Zafar Waqar Taj dismissed three employees including a sub-engineer and suspended two employees for negligence in professional duties. According to sources privy to this development in G-B PWD, the dismissed employees were found to have committed gross professional negligence in the execution of their work and…