Astor (PR): Department of Social Welfare and Women Development, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) organized one-day workshop regarding women empowerment with the support of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program in Astore on Tuesday. The participants of the workshop included parliamentary secretary for health Dilshad Bano, parliamentary secretary for education Suraya Zaman, secretary social welfare department G-B Fida…
Gilgit (Representative): Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshid, while holding a press conference along with the provincial ministers condemned India’s attempt to holding a G-20 countries conference in Kashmir. CM Khalid Khurshid expressing his disappointment said friendly states of Pakistan are also unfortunately participating in the conference. Occupied Kashmir is a disputed region which is yet…
Gilgit (PR): In a statement issued to media, the chief minister Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshid has said April 9 is the darkest day in the country’s history as one year ago on this day Imran Khan’s government was ousted through a regime change foreign conspiracy. Imran Khan, the elected prime minister of the largest party of…
Gilgit (C.R Akbar Shah): Administrative approval has been received for four projects across Gilgit-Baltistan including the establishment of the Lalik Jan Public School Ghakuch. It has been decided to start work on these projects soon after the completion of the bidding process. The approved projects include the establishment of Lalik Jan Public School in Ghakuch…
Gilgit (C.R Akbar Shah): A loss of billions of rupees are feared to be made to the national exchequer again. The once abandoned MPA Hostel Gilgit Scheme aimed at providing accommodation facilities to the members of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly is again included in PC-1. According to details, billions of rupees have been invested in the…
Gilgit (Court reporter): In the annual election of the Gilgit Bar Association held on Saturday, Shahid Abbas Advocate and Waqas Ahmad Advocate got elected as president and general secretary respectively. Out of a total of 403 votes for both top slots, Shahid Abbas Advocate got 171 votes whereas Waqas Ahmed Advocate got 201 votes. Other…
Gilgit (Staff reporter): Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Khalid Khurshid chaired a meeting with IFAD related to the expansion of the ETI project in Astore, Nagar, and Baltistan. While addressing the signing ceremony, CM Khalid Khursheed said the G-B government has made a steering committee for land reforms and agricultural development in the region. Special attention…
Gilgit (Staff reporter): Amidst the noise created by opposition members during the assembly session, the chief lashed out at the speaker for his failure in ensuring order in the session. He got up from his seat and asked the Speaker to bring the house to order and control the Assembly. If you can’t control it,…
Gilgit (PR) Vice Chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Dr. Arshad Ahmed along with a delegation met chief secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani. The Vice Chancellor of LUMS gave a detailed briefing on various educational programs offered by the university. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and LUMS…