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Posts published in “Day: October 26, 2014

 Recommendations being finalised to empower Gilgit-Baltistan people

By Asim Yasin in The News, Oct 26, 2014 ISLAMABAD: The Sub-Committee of the Senate Human Rights Committee tasked to recommend amendments in the Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order 2009 to empower the people of the area is set to finalise its recommendations in consultation with stakeholders.   This was stated by Senator Farhatullah Babar at a seminar organised by the human rights commission of Pakistan in a local hotel Saturday.   The subcommittee is…

People of GB not satisfied with system of governance: HRCP

By Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, October 26th, 2014 ISLAMABAD: A fact-finding mission sent to Gilgit-Baltistan by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has revealed that not a single group or individual was completely satisfied with the Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009.   The report of the commission, ‘Caught in a new great game?’, which was launched at a local hotel, recommended that the prime minister, who heads the GB Council, should convene a meeting…

Pak-China cooperation: CDB agrees to back Diamer-Bhasha dam conference

The Express Tribune, October 26th, 2014 BEIJING:  The China Development Bank (CDB) has agreed to be local sponsors of an awareness conference that would be held for prospective investors for the construction of the 4,500 megawatt (MW) Diamer-Bhasha dam.   This transpired during Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s meeting with CDB Executive Vice President Zhao Xiaoyu in Beijing. During the meeting, Dar appreciated the CDB’s support in the past and hoped for the cooperation to continue.…