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…
Gilgit (Correspondent): Chief Judge Gilgit-Baltistan Mr. Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan Sahib and Senior Judge Mr. Justice Wazir Shakeel Sahib Registrar Mr. Niaz Muhammad Khan Sahib expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sudden death of former Chief Judge Gilgit-Baltistan Mr. Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi. The former judges have said that the deceased was a…
Gilgit (Correspondent): More than 60 specialist doctors will provide services in ten districts as per the agreement between Gilgit-Baltistan government and Al-Shifa Hospital. The doctors will also be allowed to run their private clinics in government hospitals. According to the sources, an agreement has been concluded between the Gilgit-Baltistan government and Al-Shifa Hospital. According to…
Gilgit (Correspondent): The inquiry committee on the appointment of lady health workers in Gilgit-Baltistan has recommended reopening the position and declaring the appointments null and void. Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid also formed a high-level committee for the re-evaluation of the inquiry report. The members of the inquiry committee include provincial Health Minister Haji Gulbar Khan,…
Gilgit (Special report): The cases of 24 general nurses awaiting promotion to the next scale in the health department have been pending in the DG Health office for the past one year despite urgent remarks given by the health secretary. According to the details, 24 General Nurses were appointed during 2016 and 2017 in Gilgit-Baltistan…
Gilgit (Correspondent): An important meeting of Core Committee on issues of Lady Health Workers Gilgit-Baltistan was held today in a private hotel in Gilgit city. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Core Committee Riazuddin. The participants thanked political, social and religious personalities for their support shown to lady health workers in…
Gilgit (Correspondent): Due to the non-cooperation of the Gilgit-Baltistan government and the provincial administration, Gilgit-Baltistan Rural Support Program (GBRSP) has stopped receiving funds. The Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary also have become helpless in front of the stubbornness of a senior bureaucrat. Fifty percent of the regular budget for the financial year 2022-23 could…