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Posts published in “Day: March 19, 2012

Kohistan massacre: In Gigit-Baltistan, chaos continues as critical issues put on the shelf

By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, March 18 GILGIT:   Heightened sectarian tension in the aftermath of the Kohistan bus massacre has appropriated the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government’s attention, which has sidelined several issues of public importance. While political leaders and officials are focused on controlling the fallout, people are uncertain if their day-to-day problems are being given any priority. Wheat crisis:  Just days before the tragedy, a mass movement against the rise in wheat prices…