By Tariq Naqash in The Dawn, Sept 17 MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 16: People affected by Mangla Dam raising project have asked the federal government to fulfil its commitment by constructing a bridge in their area, threatening that if the pledge was not met, they would launch an agitation and hinder the storage of additional water in the reservoir. The warning came amid apprehensions that the Federal Planning Commission was disinclined to provide funds for the cable-stayed…
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By Irfan Ghauri ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the federal government’s Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-governance Order 2009, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) on Wednesday criticised Qamar Zaman Kaira’s appointment as governor, claiming it would lead to pre-poll rigging. Addressing a press conference at PML House, PML-Q Gilgit-Baltistan in-charge Marvi Memon said the package should have been implemented through an act of parliament after consultation with all political parties. Massive rigging: She said people of the area felt the…