AJK’s first woman DC takes charge today by Tariq Naqash in Dawn, Jan 8 MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 7: The first woman deputy commissioner in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) assumes the charge of her challenging assignment in a difficult area on Tuesday. This is being described by the government as another step towards women empowerment in the region. Tehzeebun Nisa, a BPS-18 officer of AJK’s management group, said she felt proud of the distinction and would…
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NAB probes ‘irregularities’ in GB recruitments GILGIT, Jan 7: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started investigation into alleged irregularities in appointments made in various departments of Gilgit-Baltistan. “We have been asked by NAB to provide all details, including the copies of appointments made by various departments, so as to scrutinise the process to see if any irregularities were committed during the recruitments,” a senior official of the AGPR told Dawn on Monday on the…
Gilgit-Baltistan in limbo; by Syed Ansar Hussain in Dawn, Jan 8 The writer is a resident of Gilgit-Baltistan. EVEN after six decades, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan continue to suffer in constitutional limbo despite their unconditional accession to Pakistan. In spite of efforts to integrate with Pakistan, the people of the region have been repeatedly ignored and deprived of their fundamental rights such as the right to vote, representation in the National Assembly and Senate etc.…
Gilgit-Balitstan govt facing delays in release of funds By Peer Muhammad in The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: The Gilgit-Balitstan (G-B) government is facing difficulties due to delays in release of its budgetary allocations from the federal government. The G-B government wants development and non-development funds given in two equal installments for the whole financial year whereas the centre is releasing these on a quarterly basis, said G-B Finance Minister Mohammad Ali Akhter while talking to The…