Three-day gems and stones exhibition opened 2012/01/23

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan are blessed with a diverse variety of gems and stones, many of which are described as unique in the world. However, this important mining sector is yet to be exploited and facilitated by the government. A three-day gems and stones exhibition opened here at a local hotel to not only put [...]

FoDP task force gives top priority to Bhasha dam

The Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) has prioritised $28.2 billion water and hydropower projects to be completed by 2020 and decided to follow the guidelines and safeguards set by the Asian Development Bank for providing funds and technical assistance. This is the crux of the final report of FoDP’s water sector task force after including [...]

Dog’s day at Gilgit airport 2012/01/15

A PIA flight coming in to land at Gilgit airport on Monday was told almost at the last moment to abort the landing, sending the pilot into a rage. Civil aviation sources said the air traffic control (ATC) at the airport calmed him down by informing him that the runway was being cleared for him [...]

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Asaye Saqafat Ga Asaye Soni Watan 'Gilgit" by Dado Heo

In Shina language.

Assalamu alaikum mai zaare ga sayare!

Umeed hin k sou boutay kheriat esat hanet! Mas dou morro war saye tawaja harok rak thamus . ak tou asaye saqafat e ihm cheez hin k bili zubaan  aur muti asay gilitaye halaati.saqafaat e baraar maja phla cheez zabaan haen….asaye ilaqar mukhtalif zubani han shina,chilasi,astoroja,burushaski,punyali motay[...]

Streets by morning by Aman Ali Aamir

I would like to express my innermost gratitude to the British Council for giving me an opportunity to express my feelings about my city. Gilgit Baltistan which is my birth place where I did spend my childhood playing with my friends when I was a toddler. I have old associations, unbounded love and great regard for this beautiful city not because it is my birth place but also it is an attract[...]

A Fable of Atta Abad Land Slide by Aaliya

Part I

 I am going to tell a strange story which is very true. Whether you believe or not but it’s a true story which I have personally observed. It was fourth January 2010, the worst day in my entire. Certainly, it was not only worst for me, but it was the most mysterious day of all my villagers. It was also one of the most memorable days in[...]

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