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HUNZA, Karimabad, September: Collaborative conscious, integrated and comprehensive efforts are need of the hour to eradicate Tiber Closis, a silent killer in the region; Victims do not disclose the symptoms for Tuber Closis (T.B) is a fast spreading fatal disease and is usually considered as a mean and abominable disease in the society.
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HUNZA, Hyderabad:Broken walls along parallel link road poses heavy vehicles to threats. VoH Photo |
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HUNZA, Nasirabad: The body of deceased is kept on ground in front of people before burial. Image by: Shams |
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According to the officials that thousands of tons of relief goods would be distributed among the slide affected areas in Upstream to avert food crisis during the closure of Sino-Pakistan border for about next six months in winter. Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah received the Chinese delegation in the form of convoy first at Sost during a special ceremony and then most of them were transferred to Gulmit, the Tehsil headquarter Gojal. He, on behalf of Gilgit-Baltistan government thanked Chinese government saying her a time-tested friend of Pakistan that helped us whenever it needed. Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fatah Muhammad, Force commander and other government officials were also present on the occasion. Later, Chinese representatives handed over relief goods to the Pakistani officials which is said to be utilized to cope the new challenge in terms of scarcity of petroleum products in the region. Pakistani officials paid gratitude for aid package in hard times
GILGIT, August 23: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday handed over a cheque of Rs 50 million to the Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan for the urgent purchase of food, medicine and relief goods for the flood affected people.The Prime Minister who is here on a day long visit to meet the people who have been displaced and affected by the recent heavy rains assured that the government would do all within its means to help the people. He handed over cheque of Rs 50 million to the Chief Minister for acquisition of urgent goods. Gilani was briefed at the airport about the devastation and urgent requirements of the area.Prime Minister Gilani also directed that 10 mobile medical units including male and female staff and Lady Health Visitors would be dispatched to the area. Besides, Gilani said, a field hospital with necessary equipment would also be rushed to the area.
Gilani when informed that the area had only ten days more of wheat left, assured that the government would ensure supply of wheat to the area. Accompanied by Ministers of Information Qamar Zaman Kaira, Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Law Babar Awan, Communications Arbab Alamgir Khan and Chairman Pakistan Baitul Maal Zamurrad Khan, Gilani later went to visit Ganche and Diamir, to see for himself the devastation. Prime Minister Gilani met Chief Operating Manager of World Health Organisation Dr Altaf Musani while on his way to Gilgit from Islamabad, and assured that the organisation would do all to counter any epidemic in the flood affected areas, The Nation Reports.
Attaabad, Gulmit, Hunza,July 21: The high temperature for last two days has accelerated melting rate of glaciers in Upstream serving to increase inflow in the barrier. According to the media reports, least difference between inflow and outflow has reportedly halted any further increase in level of water in the Attaabad land slide spawned lake. Nevertheless, the gradual widening of spill way due to rapid erosion gave more way for overflow, bringing the discharge around 21,500 Cu-sec at exit point..
He said that Pakistan was also seeking Chinese assistance in the proposed realignment of Karakurram Highway - a part of which had been submerged in the AttaAbad Lake. The President also urged for undertaking all possible measures for rehabilitation and maximum facilitation of the victims of AttaAbad Lake. He said that the federal government would continue to assist local authorities and provide all possible support for relief and rehabilitation of the displaced people through the National Disaster Management Authority, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, BISP and other government agencies. Syed Mehdi Shah thanked the President for his keen interest in development of Gilgit- Baltistan and rehabilitation of AttaAbad lake victims.
On the other hand, geological experts observing the movement of rocks have warned of possiblity of fall of rest of the forty percent are and asked public to avoid to get approach to the red zones.
Bureau ReportISLAMABAD, July 02:(Hassan Mohammad Zaman) World Bank has categorically refused to fund water and energy projects in Azad Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan including the Diamir-Bhasha dam in Pakistan, on alleged Indian objections. The World Bank isn’t ready to fund any projects in disputed area.
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) of Pakistan were told about the refusal in a recent meeting. Water and Power Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, WAPDA chairman Shakeel Durrani, officials of the planning commission the finance ministry and the Economic Affairs Division attended the meeting held at the Water and Power ministry on hydropower generation and water resources. The bank’s refusal to provide funds has virtually endangered the practicability of the Bhasha Dam. Based on technical and feasibility reports, huge amounts have already been spent since 2006. WAPDA required thirty to forty billion dollars for the project, including the Bhasha Dam and another 15 projects to meet the growing electricity requirements through cheap power.
Frequent power outages have caused huge country wide protests increasing the pressure on government to build new water reservoirs. According to media source,WAPDA officials informed about it to National Assembly (NA) standing committee on inter-provincial coordination here Friday.The officials informed members of the standing committee that India had called to question the status of Gilgit – Baltistan and the World Bank apparently, declared the Indian stance correct.
HUNZA: Commuters stranded at Aliabad have to spend hours under scorching sun with out any accommodation facility for them. Image by: Shams |
Sher Alam, a resident of Passu claimed that despite of spending three days, he was unable to get permission to abroad saying many people with acquaintances to authorities manage to travel on the same day of their arrival to Aliabad.
Shreen Bibi, a dweller of Shishkat also blamed for Mal-treatment of personnel deputed for the facilitation of commuters saying her child was forced to travel on the next day on pretext of fewer sorties to their respective places. Shehzad Ali of Chipurson claimed that in case of successful airlift the next stage is even more hazardous journey saying transport fares were beyond the payment capacity of majority of the people of the far-flung valleys of Gojal." We people have to pay thrice travel charges for what they had to pay once," he added. Mere three tents have been installed to facilitate travelers especially to female but proved utterly insufficient due to lack of other facilities like sanitation etc.
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Interestingly, he could not spare time to answer a question of VoH that though the relief items for affectees of Hunza was a great contribution but why half of items were unloaded at Gilgit? It was pertinent to tell our leaders, trucks carrying relief goods used to bring half of items only while the record of rest is unknown.Which is a big concern for intelligentsia.
Overflow around 4800 cu-sec, equals to inflow cumulatively, swelling of lake stopped in Upstream areas; around 180 houses , four community homes, 2 D.J. High School, three community led primary schools, one maternity home, a dispensary, vocational school, 20,000 canal cultivated land and 250,000 trees submerged in Ayeenabad and Shishkat; Hundreds of houses, a community home, commercial market, restaurants and thousands of canals of land , orchards along trees sank in Gulmit and Hussani, erosion expands spill-way around 35 meter; local authorities resumes helicopter, boat service
Bureau ReportHUNZA, Gojal, June 05: According to media sources, the length of the land slide spawned lake after stretching to 22 kilometer has stopped further expansion in Upstream area early this morning. According to Zafar Waqar Taj, deputy commissioner, Hunza-Nagar, the lake has stopped to expend after 7: 00 A.M, Friday. It was for the first time that entry of water in the lake was equal to the out flow at around 4800 cusec per second. The local administration has resumed both boat and helicopter service following normality in weather after a heavy rain pour that suspended chopper services, causing many people to get stranded at Aliabad, Gulmit, Shishkat and Husani.
HUNZA, Gojal: Expansion in lake stopped on Friday early morning for the first time since the blockade; out flow equals to inflow in Upstream.
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Deputy Commissioner sources claimed that flow of water at the various points like that in Ganish was around 4800 equal to water being entering in the barrier.
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A graceful building of PC-4, being constructed to upgrade existing health facility was in the last phase of its completion still did not get adequate paramedical and addition medical officers to cater the need being faced in wake of influx of hundreds patients from the newly paralyzed district that lack its self lack proper departmentalization.
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ISLAMABAD, March 18: ( APP/AFP) Sohail Ahmed, chairman Federal Board of Revenue has said that about 40 million rupee will be additional income from value added taxes to be imposed in Gilgit Baltistan.He said that Wheat, flour, pulses, education, live saving medicines and health as well as imports will be exempt from value added tax. He said that Value Added Tax bill sought no role of International Monitory Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB).
The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday discussed the draft of Value Added Tax (VAT) Law in the presence of provincial Chief Ministers and decided that in order to get the country out of its current resource crunch, it is imperative to expand the resource base and consider the VAT Law as an important part of this effort. This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira during a joint press briefing alongwith Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Wednesday. The briefing was held after a special meeting of the Cabinet held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here to discuss counter-terrorism measures with special focus on inter-provincial efforts in this respect. The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, Advisors to the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers of the four provinces and Prime Minister of AJK as well as the Provincial Chief Secretaries, IGs of Police and Chief of General Staff, GHQ. The minister told the briefing that the Cabinet decided that all the provinces will introduce the Provincial VAT Bill 2010 in their respective Provincial Assemblies immediately, so as to enable their respective finance Committees to deliberate the proposed law for its final disposal by June 2010.
Novroze is being celebrated in Gilgit-Blatistan
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HUNZA, March 21:(Shamsuddin Muhammad) Novroze Festival is being celebrated with simplicity this year in most of the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan. In Hunza-Nagar, the festival is observed with great zeal. Nevertheless, due to natural disaster of landsliding and its negative implications faced by Upper Hunza has overshadowed the the celebration. The day will start with special prayers in mosques, Jamat Khanas for world peace, prosperity and good time in future; and will mark the very first day of the natural calender of year lasts as a legacy of ancient Persian and central Asian tradition. According to the thinkers, the day itself brings a message to contemplate over nature for man is an important part of nature; emphasizes upon tolerance, patience and brotherhood among the human kind in the world. It also elucidates a philosophy that every autumn is followed by a spring; every difficulty is followed by ease; darkness is destined to light later. It is pertinent to mention here that majority of the areas in country in general and rest of the world in particular do not know about this festival for either they are deprived of diversity of seasonal manifestation(have only two seasons like summer and winter) or did not realized the change manifested in every living being on this world. May Lord bring the whole year with happiness, peace, solidarity and mutual love among human beings and eliminate hatred in our hearts for the others.On this occasion, we, the team of Voice of Hunza would like to extend our wishes for all our readers and pray for a good year with happiness and peace.
Apprehensions become reality-A massive landslide turns the whole settlement into rubble;scores of trapped under rubble many hours; authorities did not take notice
HUNZA, Attabad , January 2010 : A massive landslide destroyed nearly seventy percent of the Attabad village, leaving ten dead and dozens trapped under the rubble for many hours. According to initial reports from the affected area, the incident took place at 2 P.M. causing the Jamat Khana, a middle School and more than twenty five residential and dozens of cattle houses. Rescue work underway and number of volunteers, boy scouts , local representatives and government officials are busy to avoid further casualities.
Qouta for G.B students in Professional Institutes, colleges doubled
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Civil society calls for rehabilitation of Attaabad affecties; the area turned into battle ground of humanity and natural forces, gradually says Hakim Khan
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HUNZA, Attaabad, Jan. 01, 2010: (Shamsuddin Muhammad) The affected area of Attaabad village has turned into a battle ground between human and natural forces and in the quest, property has been lost due to slope failure and sliding. This was stated by Mr. Hakim Khan, notable Attaabad, a village 760 Kilometers away from Capital, about thirty killometers of Aliaabad and 55 killometers from Karakorum High Way above Sarat village on a steep slope in Central Hunza. A large part of village settlement is suffered due to continuous movement of ground level for last four years causing houses pitched on mountain slope in Attaabad village. The valley was first inhibited by the Hunza people who were sent by the then Mir (ruler) of Hunza for cultivation and has remained an issolated village, an example of negligence of local and regional leadership. Mr.Hakim clarify that cracks were appeared very first time on top of the settlement when a high magnitude earth quack waves shoke the village in 1994, causing to move a certain area about 1000 feet above the residential periphery. The cracks began to get wider when the upper verburden slop started to move outward causing the soil sliding and eneven leveling of cultivated land, gradually. As a result, during last four years,the settlement affected badly;residential houses of about twenty six and agricultural land propert of sixty six families were forced to evacuate the area.
The situation became even more serious when a Kashmir earth quake of October, 2005 hit the area and intensified the movement of rocks, destroyed houses. Reports like that of Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) have declare the area a potential threat, which can demolish either gradually or haphazardly. These reports have recommended for public safety, animal and agricultural property. With the passage of time, the width of trenches have been increased as rain, snow melting water entering into cracks. The affected area is extremely cold during winter season; yet, four months of Summer remains only a pleasant season for the inhibitants. On the other hand, we should applaud their patience and endurance. Despite havy sufferings, the inhibitants are ready to face circumstances. Every day life is still alive and hostilities of natural forces could not impinge in the way of their little happinesses as evident from a wedding ceremony in the village in the photograph. Pulblic circles has urged the local administration to ensure the safe evacuation of dwellers of the affected areas at their earliest.
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