PRESS RELEASE
1 Million Dollar World Bank Administered Japanese Grant
for Northern Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan, 17 January 2008 ─ A US$959,239 grant was signed with Aga Khan Foundation today to alleviate economic and social poverty in Northern Pakistan through improvement in housing and living conditions. This initiative will be implemented by Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, (AKPBS, P) under their Building and Construction Improvement Programme (BACIP). AKPBS, P has been a winner of 2005 ALCAN Prize for Sustainability and the 2006 BSHF World Habitat Award for its efforts to improve water and sanitation projects and for improving housing conditions in Pakistan. This project is part of the World Bank administered Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) which funds innovative projects that provide direct assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable groups.
The objective of this grant is to promote the use of affordable Energy Efficient and House Improvement (EE & HI) products through village level awareness programs and installation of demonstration products in local households. In addition it will fund training and capacity building of local manufacturers, installers, retailers, communities, and other relevant institutions for production, adoption and marketing of EE&HI products and technologies. This grant is expected to significantly reduce the level of indoor pollution and smoke-related diseases that the current use of biomass fuel causes in mostly women and children of the Northern Areas. In addition, the project is structured to produce these products locally resulting in economic gains for local communities.
"This project holds tremendous potential to improve the living conditions of people in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The market-based strategy it proposes to use is particularly commendable since it promises to make the project sustainable fairly quickly," said Yusupha Crookes, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan. "We are proud to be partnering with the Japanese Government to fund innovative ideas such as these which empower communities to take charge of their own development.
Mr. Seiji Kojima, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan said that he is very glad to witness the signing of the Agreement between the World Bank and Aga Khan Foundation.
He said he believes that this joint effort of the WB, Aga Khan Foundation and Japan will certainly improve the environment situation, living conditions and the health problem faced by the people of the region, especially the women, in the remote mountain valleys in Northern Pakistan. He also hopes that once this project is completed, it will be self sustainable.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Al-Nashir Jamal- Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan Foundation (Pakistan) said that the project will address issues of both poverty and in-door housing pollution in the Northern Areas of Pakistan by improving livelihoods and creating new economic opportunities.
He said that an important element of the project will be to promote the link between improved housing and socio-economic development, through interactions between professionals, NGOs, government line departments and other social organizations in the Northern Areas.
Mr. Jamal added that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has a long history of development work in the Northern Areas through a number of AKDN Agencies and appreciated and acknowledged the support and cooperation provided by the World Bank, the Government of Pakistan and the Government of Japan, and hoped that this partnership will grow and assist in the development of the Northern Areas.
Note:
Since inception in 1944, the World Bank has expanded from a single institution to a closely associated group of five development institutions. Its mission evolved from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) as facilitator of post-war reconstruction and development to the present day mandate of worldwide poverty alleviation in conjunction with its affiliate, the International Development Association. The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. Each institution plays a different but supportive role in our mission of global poverty reduction and the improvement of living standards.
The Aga Khan Foundation, an institution of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa. Created as a private, non-profit foundation under Swiss law, it has branches and independent affiliates in 15 countries. It is a modern vehicle for traditional philanthropy in the Ismaili Muslim community under the leadership of the Aga Khan.
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th Hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims. It is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network’s nine development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The AKDN’s underlying ethic is compassion for the vulnerable in society. Its annual budget for philanthropic activity is in excess of US$300 million.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Terrorists are Planning to Move further
Terrorists are Planning to Move furtherWe the people of Gilgit Baltistan strongly condemn the killing of Benazir Bhutto a former Prime Minister of Pakistan, instead of the fact that she was also failed to deliver any relief to the people of this disputed land.In the current fundamentalist environment in Pakistan she was the leader who could lead that country towards tolerance and somehow democracy in Pakistan. But that was also not so easy, because of the much interference of Pakistan Army and it's intelligence agencies in the private affairs of the people of that country. Law, constitution or justice was meaningless in the eyes of Pakistani Military.Benazir has done mistake by hand shaking with General Musharraf, who is actually going forward with the ideas of his boss General Zia (Late). Today’s manipulated intelligence agencies (world wide intelligence agencies) reports cannot be trusted. In such situation the only judgment is the GROUND REALITY and COMMON SENSE that Musharraf has proved himself as sympathizer of the terrorists, otherwise terrorism should have been declined, if he had taken any serious action against them. Pakistan Army and it's ISI are very discipline force. They only follow whatever they are tolled by their seniors. If there were any rough elements according to some analysts, they would have been expelled from the services, but not. It means no body in ISI rank or other Pakistani agency is out of control, This idea odf of USA and other people is baseless and contradicts to the ground realities. This idea also helps Genral Musharraf’s pro Terrorists ideology. Do the world remember that Musharaf once had announced that Osama had died. Musharaf has tried many time to dodge the USA and so-called coalition partners against terrorism.ISI was doing the same whatever it's seniors were telling and ISI seniors are the subordinate of the Pakistani forces. No body can survive in the ISI without the blessing of Chief of the Army. Whatever ISI was doing, was the order of General Musharraf.We think, the assassination of Mrs Bhutto was the order of General Musharraf, because her supporters were threat to the power of this terrorist Army, who always want to be in power either in civilian face or dictatorship. The alliance of Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif was the real threat to the Pakistan Army and General Musharraf’s future designs. Now, there is no institution in Pakistan ,which can pose threat to it's evil designs. Genral Musharraf and General Zia were blaming the civilian Political leader of the embezzlement, who get 30 percent share in the budget, but no check and balance of those (Pakistani forces) who get 70 percent share of the budget, besides huge aid from USA and other country of the world.If USA and world community are sincere in dealing with terrorists, they should support the restoration of Judiciary (Choudhry Iftikhar) and Nawaz Sharif and all those democratic forces who do not help the terrorists and should not allow Pakistani forces and it's agencies to interfere in the Political and private affairs of the people. Politics in t the name of religion should be prohibited and to support of the Pakistan Army should be stopped. This is the money and weapons of USA and Europe which goes to the terrorists, otherwise ISI cannot donate it's own salary to Talibaan and Al-Qaida. That is why the huge world money goes to these terrorists, who killed Benazir and have the design to kill every moderate person who creates hurdle in their way in Pakistan or elsewhere in the world.USA and rest of the world should know, that Osama Bin ladan is the treasure for Pakistani Generals and it's ISI. If Osama will be no more, if money and arms flow to Pakistan Army will be no more. That is why it's the best endeavour of General Mushrraf and ISI, Osma and Al-Zawahiri are safe. If even they die, Pakistan Army will never announce this, because Pakistan Army does not want to loose this huge flow of Money from USA.It's irony that the world community has failed in accessing the greedy ambition and evil designs of General Musharraf, who is not sincere with the democracy and not sincere with the moderate people. he is sincere with fundamentalist, that is why he has given free hand to the terrorist in Swat and he has provided every possible facility to the fundamentalists in every corner of Pakistan whether it's Peshawar, Lahore, Faisalabad, Waziristan, Swat, Deer, Bajawod, Chitral or Gilgit Baltistan and PoK. But Pakistan Army like General Zia was serious in crushing the moderate and democratic forces in Pakistan and it's occupied Gilgit Baltistan and PoK.Does the world knows, where Swat terrorists are and how Musharraf had directed them to be remain as calm, so they can be used against the infidels (Indians etc) in future?Terrorists network has been strengthened and their show of power in Swat was like an Army exercise, which was taken place by the guidance of ISI.Now, it's another information, that ISI is planning to shift the terrorists from Swat, Hazara and adjoining areas towards Gilgit Baltistan, so they could be given another task to crush nationalists and other political and religious opponents in those areas, where the political situation is going beyond their control in context of Jammu & Kashmir dispute after the resolution of European Parliament. Because the people of that area are getting united and they suddenly rejected General Musharraf so-called fraud package for Gilgit Baltistan.
Abdul Hamid KhanChairmanBalawaristan National Front (BNF)
Head Off:Majini Mahla, Gilgit, Balawaristan(Pakistan occupied Gilgit Baltistan)WEBSITE (Urdu & English) www.balawaristan. net EMAIL: balawaristan@ usa.com
Courtesy( www.balawaristan.net)
Abdul Hamid KhanChairmanBalawaristan National Front (BNF)
Head Off:Majini Mahla, Gilgit, Balawaristan(Pakistan occupied Gilgit Baltistan)WEBSITE (Urdu & English) www.balawaristan. net EMAIL: balawaristan@ usa.com
Courtesy( www.balawaristan.net)
ISI Stretegy against BNF
Pakistan facing internal and external disputes since 1947, if we study the 59 Years history of Pakistan. it looks that the people of the four provinces don't admit Pakistan authority,or hate the policies of the rulers, where the internal condition is not good then external pressure is not strange thing. The capitalist mind Generals, bureaucracy, big and small bosses have knee down their Pakistan. In this region many tragedies have been repeated which have climbed, and on the other hand due to hunger and poverty the poor people have been throwned into the iron furnaces. But no lesson has been learned by incidents and the separate movements, have been started, but despite of political consensus with these elements, they depressed these movements.They give the mental as well as physical torture to their political and religious oponents. In Pakistan the system does not change for the people but changes for a single person, and it is the main cause that unemployment and poverty have caused suicidal attackes and to prostitution, and the responsiblities lies on the shoulder of the capitalist Generals and the landlords, who declare the opponents as traitors and foreign agents. Where the condition of the people of the Pakistani provinces are this their Gil git Baltistan is Here firstly Rajas, maharajahs, religious peers and meers were sucking the blood of the poor people, but they get the personal interest to keep happy their foreign masters, and they are getting the wellcome by both hands. The land and property went to the foreigners due to state subject rule abolition by Pakistani occupying regime. Five Years ago with the well planned changes in religious book syllabus, a dispute was raised between Shia and Sunnies by the Pakistani regime, and it took no interest to solve this sensitive issue, with the intension that this LAWA can be blast at any time. This created issue took many precious lives of both the Shia and Sooni sect of Islam, which was the part of Pakistan's officila policy to rule the area by dividing them like their British masters in the past.Pakistani Govt and ISI imported the terrorists from the frontier , and they were trained in the terrotory of Gilgit and Baltistan. ISI directly involved in the murder of the Shia Muslim community religious leader Agha Ziauddin Rizv but no criminal was brought to justice, in spite of the clear evidence of the involvement of ISI trained terrorists. After the murder of Syed Agha Ziauddin Rizvi the people are facing such difficulties, that are not treated like humanbeings and this is unexplainable. After the death of Agha ziauddin at least 110 people have been killed and probably hundreds are injured. Govt of Pakistan arrested the innocents people of Gilgit Baltistan, but they didn't touch any terrorist. At least 500 youth still in Gilgit jail, because of their religious and political differences with Muisharraf so-called moderate regime.To crush this tiny and inocent Nation of Gilgit Baltistan was started in the Zia Ul Haq regime, due to,Zia policy at Gilgit Baltistan, in 1988 about 60 thousand Taliban including Wahhabi's targeted the Gilgit, Jalalabad and many villages.Kidnapped women, killed even mentally upset people and burnt even the trees, crops and animals. In 1988 seventeen thousand people have been killed, due to lake of publicity facilities the real situation could not revealed to the world community.The newspapers published from Gilgit Baltistan are in total control of ISI and no journalist can dare to go against the directives of ISI, because there is no authority, where one can appeal and no court no body can prevent the ISI what it wanted to do. Most of the parts of Gilgit Baltistan are prohibited for the impartial foreign media and human rights organizations with one or another pretext.But Pakistani Govt and ISI manage to publish such items openly which defame and insult the religious and political opponents and the people of Gilgit Baltistan in it's controled news papers and electronic media. Recently a a terrorist owned weekly news paper has published an article which declared the shia and Ismail's as non Muslim, which was the part of the evil design of ISI against the people unity in this region. In Gilgit Baltistan there is a nationalist movement, Balawaristan National Front, which has been struggling to emancipate this land from the clutches of Pakistan since 1992. Pakistani regime and it's ISI are continuously threatning and spread propaganda's against this movement, because this is a strong movement which openly struggles against the Pakistani occupation.there fore the high official of occupying regime and ISI have been given special task to Police in Gilgit Baltistan and particularly in Ghezer yasen. Because the people of this area feel the Nationalism is the only ideology which can give them the control of their own land without the interfarance of Pakistan, but ISI see this movement very dangerous for Pakistan.Five month ago SHO Yasen Hokum khan told a BNF activist that any person want to struggle in this area, he has to launch another party, but not BNF, which clearly indicates the Pakistani game against Abdul Hamid khan chairman Balawaristan National Front (BNF). SHO of Yasen Police station further threatend if any activist of BNF does not change his behavior, the police will torture him by involving in fake cases and and he also revealed the Paki intention, it will take serious action against Abdul Hamid khan.ISI has been planing to divide the BNF by using it's stoges against Abdul Hamid Khan.This is the reason that the oppupying regime and the pay roll servants of ISI want to spread propaganda against Abdul Hamid khan to bring down the strengths from his own home land. The Military regime and its Agencies full aware that in Gilgit Baltistan specially Ghezer Yasen the public sympathy directly and indirectly with Abdul Hamid khan (BNF) Ideology. There is not only order to crush and bring down BNF activities to police, but secret agencies are involved the fundamentalist officials in administration and Judiciary against BNF struggle, The secret Agencies fully support terrorists financially and otherwise, and also advised the Govt departments to go against the BNF struggle.They fear the Abdul Hamid khan popularity in international community as well as in Gilgit Baltistan, will expose the designs of Pakistan and it's ISI. After the 8Th January 2005 the secret agencies network play a dangerous game In Gezer dist.The Agencies pushed allot of pukhtoon an Punjabi's (none local) terrorists to Ghezer.They show their business and go vilage to village by selling toys and purchasing waste items as disguised business.But one can realize how a person can manage their daily life routines by a little business, Of course these elements are sent by ISI to ascertain the strength of BNF. They travel every village of the Dist Ghezer and looking the people behaviors as well as the future planning. Some religious places of the Ismailia Muslims were lootted by these terrorists and many were killed, but all thoese criminals were protected by the local fundamentalist mind ISI agents of Police, Administration and Judiciary......(cont)
Haji Jan Gilgit
Actober 2006
Haji Jan Gilgit
Actober 2006
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto may have been carried out by Islamic fundamentalists or terrorists, but as Ms. Bhutto said repeatedly before her death, the assassins almost certainly have the support and aid of retired and serving members of Pakistani government, military and ISI military intelligence. Hussan Haqqani, a former adviser to Ms. Bhutto, in his book “Pakistan between Masque and military” shows that throughout the Pakistan’s history its military intelligence services have covertly funded and supported Islamic fundamentalist parties and military terrorist groups in order to weaken secular parties such as Bhutto’s PPP, progressive and Nationalist movement Likes (Karakorum National Movement) KNM, BNF, ANP in Karakoram and NWFP respectably and maintain their own power.
They have sown mistrust between civilian political leaders in order to create political crises that give them an excuse to intervene and maintain their own vast budget at the expense of the mass of Pakistan’s population, who continue to suffer in poverty (many of them supporters of PPP and Nationalist movements in Pakistan and Karakoram).
The US government’s mistaken belief that the military are a “force for moderation” in Pakistan has led them to fund and arm them through military aid.
That aid may well have helped to fund the assassination. No action was taken by Musharraf against any officers named by Ms. Bhutto as some suspected of involvement in the first suicide bombing attempt on her life in October.
The British government and international community should end all political support for military involvement in Pakistan’s government and do everything to persuade the US government to end military aid and changed foreign policy toward Pakistan particularly and third world countries in general and replace it with aid to charities, human rights groups and progressive movements in Pakistan and Karakoram (Gilgit-Baltistan) .
Sher Babadur
Senior member of Karakoram Students Organisation (KSO) and human right activist.
They have sown mistrust between civilian political leaders in order to create political crises that give them an excuse to intervene and maintain their own vast budget at the expense of the mass of Pakistan’s population, who continue to suffer in poverty (many of them supporters of PPP and Nationalist movements in Pakistan and Karakoram).
The US government’s mistaken belief that the military are a “force for moderation” in Pakistan has led them to fund and arm them through military aid.
That aid may well have helped to fund the assassination. No action was taken by Musharraf against any officers named by Ms. Bhutto as some suspected of involvement in the first suicide bombing attempt on her life in October.
The British government and international community should end all political support for military involvement in Pakistan’s government and do everything to persuade the US government to end military aid and changed foreign policy toward Pakistan particularly and third world countries in general and replace it with aid to charities, human rights groups and progressive movements in Pakistan and Karakoram (Gilgit-Baltistan) .
Sher Babadur
Senior member of Karakoram Students Organisation (KSO) and human right activist.
A comical celebration of independence in Gilgit Baltistan
The Northern Areas administration announces to celebrate Independence Day of Gilgit Baltistan on 21st November officially. The military and civil administration has finalized several programmes to celebrate the Independence Day of Gilgit to pay tribute to the martyrs and heroes of 1947 war.
The people of Gilgit Baltistan condemned the programme and said that 1st November is their day of Independence from Dugra’s regime, but the government of Pakistan wants to distort the history of Gilgit Baltistan through such comical celebrations.
Addressing a press conference in Skardu, Manzoor Hussain Parwana Chairman Gilgit Baltistan United Movement said " We have been celebrating two independent days for 60 years, firstly on 1st November, which is historically our independent day from Dugras, secondly on 14 August at the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan officially. Now 21st November will be our 3RD independence day. It is a big joke with our nation. Govt of Pakistan has already seized our Identity, democracy and independent, now it is an attempt to distort our history.
"Gilgit Baltistan is entitle as the black hole of the world by European Union and known as the colony of 21st Century but we are flabbergasted that "What’s brand of independent is exist in the region for that three independent days are celebrating, while the people are facing wrath of slavery". He added
The background of this official buffoonery is that on 1st November the real day of Independence was observed by Gilgit Baltistan Democratic Alliance a pro-independence nationalists alliance and showed their street power first time in the history of the region. The peoples fully supported the agenda of nationalist organizations that was an intimidation for the Northern Areas administration.
At the nationalists rally, the people were found chanting slogans for Independence and they demanded for an Independent State comprising Gilgit and Baltistan.So the Northern Areas administration has decided to celebrate another day of Independence to reduce the pressure over the government. On 21st November, the Northern Areas administration will try to defuse the strength of nationalist with a large gathering of government servants and employees. It is to be noted that public gathering is prohibited due to state of emergency in the country.
‘The emergence of new Independent day 21ST November for Gilgit Baltistan may be included in the package of General Musharraf granted for the region recently".
A local leader concluded.
Issued By
Gilgit Baltistan United Movement
Skardu Baltistan
Dated 20th November 2007
The people of Gilgit Baltistan condemned the programme and said that 1st November is their day of Independence from Dugra’s regime, but the government of Pakistan wants to distort the history of Gilgit Baltistan through such comical celebrations.
Addressing a press conference in Skardu, Manzoor Hussain Parwana Chairman Gilgit Baltistan United Movement said " We have been celebrating two independent days for 60 years, firstly on 1st November, which is historically our independent day from Dugras, secondly on 14 August at the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan officially. Now 21st November will be our 3RD independence day. It is a big joke with our nation. Govt of Pakistan has already seized our Identity, democracy and independent, now it is an attempt to distort our history.
"Gilgit Baltistan is entitle as the black hole of the world by European Union and known as the colony of 21st Century but we are flabbergasted that "What’s brand of independent is exist in the region for that three independent days are celebrating, while the people are facing wrath of slavery". He added
The background of this official buffoonery is that on 1st November the real day of Independence was observed by Gilgit Baltistan Democratic Alliance a pro-independence nationalists alliance and showed their street power first time in the history of the region. The peoples fully supported the agenda of nationalist organizations that was an intimidation for the Northern Areas administration.
At the nationalists rally, the people were found chanting slogans for Independence and they demanded for an Independent State comprising Gilgit and Baltistan.So the Northern Areas administration has decided to celebrate another day of Independence to reduce the pressure over the government. On 21st November, the Northern Areas administration will try to defuse the strength of nationalist with a large gathering of government servants and employees. It is to be noted that public gathering is prohibited due to state of emergency in the country.
‘The emergence of new Independent day 21ST November for Gilgit Baltistan may be included in the package of General Musharraf granted for the region recently".
A local leader concluded.
Issued By
Gilgit Baltistan United Movement
Skardu Baltistan
Dated 20th November 2007
WHY FORCE COMMANDER NAs WANT TO RE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENT DAY
WHY FORCE COMMANDER NAs WANT TO RE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENT DAY:-
According to a press note released by force commander Northern Areas that the Army wants to re-celebrate independent day of GilGit Baltistan on 21 of November what a shameful joke. On 1st November 2007 the Nationalist alliance of GilGit Baltistan show the power through a rally and a public gather Army and agencies feel fear. At the same time Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan the so called chief executive and his team also try to celebrate independent day but the public reject the official programmed and pro Pakistani politicians failed to arrange public gather because of that Agencies give the task to force commander Northern areas ( the real government represent from Pakistan ) to reduce the pressure which was increased by the nationalist parties.
Force commander northern areas Major General muzamil hussain announced that the non local
administration also participate re celebrations.
Pakistani rulers totally failed to make space in the hearts of the two million slave peoples of occupied GilGit Baltistan because now the time is over. Peoples of Occupied area are not ready to trust more on Pakis.
Our peoples know that Pakistani government is responsible for their slave ness. We are hopeful that the peoples of GilGit will reject the armies re celebration same like official ceremony of so called assembly. Force commander and his team want to pressurize the nationalist through the help of administration but now we are not ready to see any dream from them.
Pakistani government wants to satisfy the peoples of the region through their shameful activities. We the nationalists reject the statement of force commander and we warrens them that stop these type of jokes with us. We never ready to accept any celebration ceremony by army because Pakistani army is occupied force in Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistani army is playing the role same like Israeli army in Palestine. Pakistani army is failed to stop terrorism in his own country. I am advising to force commander and army that if you have free time then go toward swat with your troops because you are responsible to safe your own country by t
errorism don't try to interferes in our historical issues which are non of your concern.
Shafqat Ali Inqalabi
POGB
15 November 2007
According to a press note released by force commander Northern Areas that the Army wants to re-celebrate independent day of GilGit Baltistan on 21 of November what a shameful joke. On 1st November 2007 the Nationalist alliance of GilGit Baltistan show the power through a rally and a public gather Army and agencies feel fear. At the same time Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan the so called chief executive and his team also try to celebrate independent day but the public reject the official programmed and pro Pakistani politicians failed to arrange public gather because of that Agencies give the task to force commander Northern areas ( the real government represent from Pakistan ) to reduce the pressure which was increased by the nationalist parties.
Force commander northern areas Major General muzamil hussain announced that the non local
administration also participate re celebrations.
Pakistani rulers totally failed to make space in the hearts of the two million slave peoples of occupied GilGit Baltistan because now the time is over. Peoples of Occupied area are not ready to trust more on Pakis.
Our peoples know that Pakistani government is responsible for their slave ness. We are hopeful that the peoples of GilGit will reject the armies re celebration same like official ceremony of so called assembly. Force commander and his team want to pressurize the nationalist through the help of administration but now we are not ready to see any dream from them.
Pakistani government wants to satisfy the peoples of the region through their shameful activities. We the nationalists reject the statement of force commander and we warrens them that stop these type of jokes with us. We never ready to accept any celebration ceremony by army because Pakistani army is occupied force in Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistani army is playing the role same like Israeli army in Palestine. Pakistani army is failed to stop terrorism in his own country. I am advising to force commander and army that if you have free time then go toward swat with your troops because you are responsible to safe your own country by t
errorism don't try to interferes in our historical issues which are non of your concern.
Shafqat Ali Inqalabi
POGB
15 November 2007
Role of the Members of NA Legislative Council
Role of the Members of NA Legislative Council:-
Few days back, I had a chance to meet a member of Northern Areas legislative Council, who is an activist of Pakistan Peoples Party. We discussed a lot of things including the role of opposition in the council and formulation of policies. Unfortunately, he was not that much politically mature in his responsibilities as an opposition leader in the Council, similarly all other members of Legislative Council are the same, who don’t know about their role and responsibilities. Their horizons of thinking are very limited, their concentration is just towards their salary and during their whole tenure they think and try to establish good relationship with bureaucrats, so they don’t create problems and hindrances while allocation and disbursement of ADP’s (annual development program) funds. In this way both the bureaucrats and members of the Legislative Council are involved in embezzlement activities and corruption. Forget their real job, they have no chance to think and discuss the real issues including the constitutional status of Northern Areas, educational problems, health issues, importance of tourism and its impact on Socio-economic condition of the people of Northern areas and they have no sense to understand the Geo-political importance of Northern Areas.All these issues which are prevailing due to the inability of the representatives, who are still unable to see the true picture of the Northern Areas and they follow and act on the orders which come from Islamabad, whether in the interest of the People of Northern Areas or not.Few months back some members of Legislative Council presented their resolution in the council demanding change in the name of Northern areas, empowerment of the deputy chief and advisors of the Legislative Council and providing job opportunities and promotion to the people of Northern areas in stead of outsiders.It was first time in the history of Legislative Council that such steps had been taken by some councilors and they tried to prove the realities by raising thheir voices for the needs and requirements of the people of northern areas. The Council did pass the resolution but ,as usual, their implementation did not materialize.After passing the resolution the councilors did not show the cooperation and were unable to persuade the federal government to implement their demands. Due to this very fact the people of Northern Areas have lost their confidence in the council and consider it a puppet, they give many other similar names to the council.Until and unless we don’t have competent political leaders we will remain in the same condition, it is the people of Northern Areas who have to think and struggle for their future and their basic rights. It is the responsibility of everyone to struggle for basic rights and understand the deprived and frustrated situation of the innocent people of Northern Areas and guide them towards positive goals.
Haji Jan Gilgit
18 September 2007
Few days back, I had a chance to meet a member of Northern Areas legislative Council, who is an activist of Pakistan Peoples Party. We discussed a lot of things including the role of opposition in the council and formulation of policies. Unfortunately, he was not that much politically mature in his responsibilities as an opposition leader in the Council, similarly all other members of Legislative Council are the same, who don’t know about their role and responsibilities. Their horizons of thinking are very limited, their concentration is just towards their salary and during their whole tenure they think and try to establish good relationship with bureaucrats, so they don’t create problems and hindrances while allocation and disbursement of ADP’s (annual development program) funds. In this way both the bureaucrats and members of the Legislative Council are involved in embezzlement activities and corruption. Forget their real job, they have no chance to think and discuss the real issues including the constitutional status of Northern Areas, educational problems, health issues, importance of tourism and its impact on Socio-economic condition of the people of Northern areas and they have no sense to understand the Geo-political importance of Northern Areas.All these issues which are prevailing due to the inability of the representatives, who are still unable to see the true picture of the Northern Areas and they follow and act on the orders which come from Islamabad, whether in the interest of the People of Northern Areas or not.Few months back some members of Legislative Council presented their resolution in the council demanding change in the name of Northern areas, empowerment of the deputy chief and advisors of the Legislative Council and providing job opportunities and promotion to the people of Northern areas in stead of outsiders.It was first time in the history of Legislative Council that such steps had been taken by some councilors and they tried to prove the realities by raising thheir voices for the needs and requirements of the people of northern areas. The Council did pass the resolution but ,as usual, their implementation did not materialize.After passing the resolution the councilors did not show the cooperation and were unable to persuade the federal government to implement their demands. Due to this very fact the people of Northern Areas have lost their confidence in the council and consider it a puppet, they give many other similar names to the council.Until and unless we don’t have competent political leaders we will remain in the same condition, it is the people of Northern Areas who have to think and struggle for their future and their basic rights. It is the responsibility of everyone to struggle for basic rights and understand the deprived and frustrated situation of the innocent people of Northern Areas and guide them towards positive goals.
Haji Jan Gilgit
18 September 2007
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