Our today’s inspiration is Salma from the Damas valley of Punial in Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. Salma is a Software Test Engineer at 10Pearls, a prominent multinational IT company. She was offered this role shortly after completing her graduation from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi. As a software test engineer, her primary responsibility…
Ganche (Zia Balti): Braving severe cold in Ganche, the locals protested against increase in wheat prices and other anti-people steps of the GB government. Renowned nationalist leader Shabbir Mayar also joined the protestors. Rejecting anti-people measures of the government, the participants chanted slogans against the government. They demanded the government to withdraw its anti-people steps…
Karachi (Didar Ali): The National Students Federation Gilgit-Baltistan (NSF G-B) and the National Workers Front Gilgit-Baltistan (NWF G-B) jointly organized an insightful two hours zoom conference on Sunday on the topic “Capitalism, Ecology, And Political Marginality. Where Does the Left Stand?” The conference was addressed by Zaghum Abbas, a young academic and political activist…
Gilgit ( Abbas Ali): Sadia Danish, the Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, paid a visit to the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) Islamabad on Thursday. During this visit, Muhammad Anwar, the Executive Director of PIPS, provided a briefing to the Deputy Speaker regarding the institution’s aims, objectives, and performance. While speaking on the…
Gilgit (Court Reporter): In a significant development, the Chief Court of Gilgit-Baltistan suspended the Finance Department’s notification that mandated Deputy Commissioners to open accounts in the National Bank for immediate fund transfers allocated for land acquisition for official purposes. The case, heard by the honorable Justice Johar Ali Khan, has led to notices being issued…
Gilgit ( PR): In a statement issued to the media on Monday, the Director Food Department Gilgit-Baltistan- (G-B) Ikram Muhammad has stated the news regarding the reduction in wheat subsidy is baseless and part of negative propaganda. According to him the GB government is providing a subsidy of Rs 8,800 per 100 kg sack of…
Gilgit (PR): Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan (ITP) has decided to initiate a comprehensive communication campaign against the increase in wheat prices in Gilgit-Baltistan. In this context, Chairman Coordination Committee Islamic Itehad G-B, Shaikh Mirza, and senior leader Ayub Waziri held discussions with key figures from various political, religious, social, and public organizations on Saturday. During the meeting,…
Gilgit (PR): The closing ceremony of the National Rural Support Program (NRSP) project “Awareness and Information Promotion for National Health Card” took place at Serena Hotel Gilgit. During the opening remarks, District Coordinator NRSP, Bahadur Ali, highlighted the steps taken to fulfil NRSP’s responsibilities for promoting awareness of the National Health Card Program. These responsibilities…
Are you seeking to enhance your English language fluency and confidence? Look no further! Syeda Kaniz, at the helm of the Online English Language Academy, is excited to announce the launch of an English Language Course. This course offers three levels tailored to meet a variety of language learning needs. Course Levels 1 Foundation Ideal…
By Shakeel Ahmad For a long time, I was longing to meet and inquire about the people residing in makeshift shelters alongside the Indus River, enduring the scorching heat of summer and spine-chilling cold of winter. Locally known as “SOONEWAAL (gold collectors)”, their unique way of living and resilience intrigued me to explore them and…