The writer is a freelance columnist based in Islamabad. The famous Silk Route has witnessed many vicissitudes for more than two millennia. This route was disrupted many times because of political events engulfing the regions spanning from Ch’ang-an, modern day Sian to the Mediterranean region and Europe. However, trade on the Silk Route continued to flourish because its multiple arteries enabled traders to dodge political upheavals and geographic hurdles. During the twentieth century areas along…
Posts published in “Day: May 17, 2015”
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has emerged as the largest party in the campaign for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) elections as it has fielded candidates for all seats in the contest. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is runner-up with 16 while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on third position with 15 candidates so far. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who informally kicked-off the campaign last month by visiting Gilgit would visit the area immediate after the election next…
By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, May 17th, 2015 GILGIT: Another leader of Pakistan Peoples Party in Gilgit-Baltistan has decided to join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, making the latter’s position stronger before the legislative elections scheduled for June 8. Islamuddin, a senior PPP leader, announced his decision during a news conference at Gilgit Press Club on Saturday. The meeting was attended by a large number of his supporters – who also joined the party –…
The writer is a freelance columnist based in Islamabad. The famous Silk Route has witnessed many vicissitudes for more than two millennia. This route was disrupted many times because of political events engulfing the regions spanning from Ch’ang-an, modern day Sian to the Mediterranean region and Europe. However, trade on the Silk Route continued to flourish because its multiple arteries enabled traders to dodge political upheavals and geographic hurdles. During the twentieth century areas along…
Islamabad: The feasibility report for Islamabad-Murree-Muzaffarabad railway link will be completed by May 30, 2015. A Pakistani company is working in collaboration with an Austrian company under a joint venture to work out the feasibility report. The project includes 20 kilometre long Murree-Muzaffarabad tunnel. Balimar is proposed to be site for construction of railway station in Murree. In the prospective feasibility report, 60 meters wide strip is being sought for railway track. Islamabad-Murree-Muzaffarabad railway link…
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has emerged as the largest party in the campaign for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) elections as it has fielded candidates for all seats in the contest. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is runner-up with 16 while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on third position with 15 candidates so far. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who informally kicked-off the campaign last month by visiting Gilgit would visit the area immediate after the election next…
By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, May 17th, 2015 GILGIT: Another leader of Pakistan Peoples Party in Gilgit-Baltistan has decided to join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, making the latter’s position stronger before the legislative elections scheduled for June 8. Islamuddin, a senior PPP leader, announced his decision during a news conference at Gilgit Press Club on Saturday. The meeting was attended by a large number of his supporters – who also joined the party –…