By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, January 9th, 2015 GILGIT: Gilgit River became a breeding ground for pollution after a group of low-grade officials of the municipal administration started disposing waste by it earlier this week. According to insiders, the officials began dumping waste near the Reinforced Concrete (RCC) Bridge in Konodas. This has negatively impacted the scenic beauty of the river and contaminated the water for people living downstream. A heap of waste…
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By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2015 GILGIT: Lawyers in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) have urged the federal government to either bring the region within the purview of Pakistan’s constitution or provide it with a separate constitution. The firm stance comes at a time when the region is preparing for elections this year. A caretaker set-up has already been put in place with a mandate to hold elections within 90 days after the Pakistan…