Gilgit (Abbas Ali): The Chairperson National Commission on the Status of Women, Nilofar Bakhtiar held a meeting with the Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan (G-b) Assembly Nazir Ahmed Advocate and Deputy Speaker Sadia Danish on Monday at the G-B Assembly Secretariat. Advisor Social Welfare & Women Development Dilshad Bano and member G-B Assembly Rani Sanam Faryad also participated…
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan welcomed Prince Rahim Aga Khan upon his arrival in the region during their meeting on Sunday in Gilgit. During his meeting with Prince Rahim, Chief Minister G-B Haji Gulbar Khan acknowledged the important role that His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan and his family have played in the development…
Gilgit (PR): UN Women Country Representative for Pakistan, Lansana Wonneh, along with a delegation, visited the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly GBLA) Secretariat in Gilgit city on Saturday at the invitation of Speaker Nazir Ahmed. Secretary GBLA Abdul Razzaq warmly welcomed the delegation followed by its meeting with the Speaker GBLA in his office. Speaker GBLA, Nazir…
Gilgit (PR): The 2nd Annual Women’s Summit for Strengthening Bonds, Finding Joy & Developing Collective Voice was held at old Assembly Building Chinar Bagh in Gilgit city. The event was a collaborative effort involving UN Women, the Department of Women Development and Social Welfare Gilgit-Baltistan, the UNDP GLOF-II Project, and other organizations. The summit was…
Gilgit (PR): On Thursday, a group of civil service trainee officers from the Civil Service Academy Islamabad visited the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA). The visiting officers received a warm welcome from the speaker of the GBLA, Nazir Ahmed Advocate. During their visit, Speaker Nazir Ahmed Advocate provided an informative briefing on the history, structure, and…
Gilgit (PR): The Gilgit-Baltistan government is giving special attention to tourism, education, health, energy, and other important sectors such as minerals. This was stated by the Secretary of Tourism, Sports, and Culture, Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal, on Tuesday. He was giving a briefing to the visiting probationary officers of the 47th STP Pakistan Administrative Service…
Gilgit (PR): Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Advocate, and member of the GB Assembly, Amjad Hussain Advocate, participated in a ceremony held at the Karakoram International University (KIU) in connection with World Environment Day on May 5, 2024. Both the Speaker and the former opposition leader of the GB Assembly inspected stalls showcasing eco-friendly initiatives…
Gilgit (Akbar Shah): Under the direction of the Secretary of Information Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), a team from the Information Department G-B conducted inspections of various newspaper offices in Gilgit City. Headed by Information Officer G-B Asif Raza, the inspections aimed to examine compliance with media laws and regulations, verify adherence to minimum salary requirements for employees,…
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By Ghulam Yaseen Buzdar Gender equality has been a decades-long global cause, with initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-5) trying to advance the equal distribution of opportunities across genders (United Nations, 2024). Attaining gender equality involves different aspects, including social, financial, and political domains. This article explores the diverse effects of achieving SDG-5, investigating…