The writer is a freelance columnist based in Islamabad. The contemporary society of Gilgit is undergoing an existential crisis begotten by drastic changes and ruptures caused by the forces of modernisation. For the last four decades it has been exposed to a medley of forces which are exogenous, but which have given birth to trends endogenous to the society. These changes have enabled people to get rid of a few institutions and actors that were…
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By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, October 31st, 2014 GILGIT: Nearly two and a half months after being passed by the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Legislative Assembly, the G-B Local Government Bill 2014 was finally signed into law by Governor Pir Karam Ali Shah on Thursday. The assembly had unanimously passed the bill on August 18 after a select committee of lawmakers debated its pros and cons. However, the delay in its enactment had raised…
By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, October 31st, 2014. GILGIT: As Muharram progresses, Shia representatives have resigned from the Masajid Board in Gilgit, complaining their suggestions to maintain sectarian harmony were overlooked. The resignations mean Shias have no representation in a body that played a crucial role in restoring peace after more than 50 people were killed in the region in sectarian violence during 2011-12. “We were compelled to take this decision,”…