Gilgit (Staff reporter): On the second day of the nationwide campaign, children across schools in GB were given deworming tablets on Wednesday. More than 50 students complained of severe headache and vomiting at a girls’ school in Oshikhangdas soon after they were given deworming pills. The medicines were administered to students by the teachers in…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): Red Workers Front, Gigilt-Baltistan has announced to register a case in the Supreme Appellate Court seeking implementation of labor rights in Gilgit-Baltistan. Talking to Ibext Times, Red Workers Front leader, Ahsan Ali Advocate said the apex court will be moved to take action on violations of labor rights in GB. He…
By C.R. Akbar Shah Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has become one of the largest markets in Pakistan for low-quality and sub-standard products. Unlike the rest parts of Pakistan, GB does not have any food and drug testing laboratory. Similarly, the office of food control and quality control authority is non-existent in the mountainous region. The supply of…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): A vaccination team led by a non-governmental organization visited schools on Tuesday in Gilgit town and surrounding villages and gave deworming tablets as part of the nationwide campaign. Soon after the administration of the tablets, some students complained of headaches and vomiting and fell unconscious. The affected students were rushed to…
Gilgit (C.R Akbar): Oath taking ceremony of the newly elected officials of Supreme Appellate Court Bar Association, Gilgit-Baltistan took place at its office in Gilgit city on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner, Imran Hussain advocate administered the oath to the newly elected president, Malik Shafqat Wali Khan advocate who in turn administered the oath to his…
By C.R. Akbar Shah June 6 is observed throughout the world as World Environment Day. Governments and organizations celebrate the day by conducting a number of activities, e.g. walks, seminars, etc. Astonishingly, not a single activity was conducted by the PTI government in Gb in connection with World Environment Day. Department of Environment was not…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): On a historic day, Balawaristan National Front (BNF), a nationalist movement in Gilgit-Baltistan announced the formation of its district unit in Hunza. A simple ceremony, presided by BNF supreme leader, Nawaz Khan Naji, was held in Hunza on Sunday. Noor ul Mubeen, Shah Zaman, and Shabbir were appointed as the president,…
By C.R. Akbar Shah The working class associated with the private sector faces the worst sort of exploitation in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Among the labor laws provided in the constitution of Pakistan, only 14 are applicable in GB, that too without any implementation. Contrary to the rest of Pakistan, labor rights institutions, i.e. labor directorate, labor…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed and provincial ministers met their party chairman Imran Khan in Peshawar on Saturday. According to sources privy to the meeting, PTI Chief Imran Khan assured the participant ministers to monitor the provincial matters and address the reservations of disgruntled party members in a period of one…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): Some years back Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan had adopted Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Gupis along with its staff through a memorandum of understanding (MOU). Quality services were provided in the initial months and years. Management was improved and the presence of doctors was ensured. The people of Gupis and Yasin benefited…