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Wazir inaugurates PC-4 health unit building; says mere beautiful structures without proper staff unimportant; pledges to upgrade unit to fifty bedded facility;says govt working for improvement of health and education
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By: Shamsuddin Muahammad

HUNZA, Aliabad, November 28: Mr. Wazir Baig, interim governor and speaker Giligit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) inaugurated PC-4 30 bedded hospital extension unit in Head Quarter hospital Aliabad,on Monday afternoon.














Hunza:(Left above) Interim governor Mr. Wazir Baig inaugurates PC-4 Project at Aliabad. (Right) Mr. Baig is being escorted by government officials to the public gathering.

He was accompanied by Secretary Health Zafar Lodhi, Assitant commissioner Momin Jan, SP Hunza-Nagar Mohammad Yusuf, president PPP Hunza Chapter Fida Karim,heads of institutions and civil society members.







HUNZA: Interim Governor, Speaker GBLA, Wazir Baig is speaking to a large public gathering after inuaguration ceremony of PC-4 health care unit at District Head Quarter Hospital, Aliabad.

District Health Officer Hunza Nagar while presenting facts and future demands said that Hunza-Nagar district has a population more than 128,800 and area stretching around 14000Square kilometers with 4 main hospitals having 292 staff out of which 21 qualified medical practitioners. He said that for such a huge population,due to lack of funds only two TB control units were functional while 145 lady health workers are working in supervision of 8 supervisors in 6 vicinities.

















DHO, Hunza-Nagar Doctor Muhammad Iqbal is presenting facts and demands for the headquarter hospital.
He demanded for hospital cafeteria,laundry, labor room facility, residential quarters for medical officers and other staff members, up gradation to 50-bedded facility,additional ambulances and fuel, immediate creation and recruitment on position." Despite of my efforts to fill the necessary positions, no response was given by health and services department," he added.

















Doctor Ali Khan is thanking governor for his visit to inaugurate and public for participation extension unit at DHQ hospital, Aliabad, Hunza.

Speaking to the occasion, interim speaker said that despite of his appointment for a short time, he would continue to work for the betterment of the region as par authrority allows. He applauded Gilgit-Baltistan Works and Power Department (GBPWD) for proper monitoring of project to get complete within allocated development fund in a short span of time. He said that mere attractive building without proper staff would be a joke and ordered Secretary health to propose immediate recruitment of necessary staff for the medical care unit. He said that from today's onward, people of Hunza-Nagar District would avail quality health facilities along with medical check up from qualified physicians.
He said that President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani wants bring Gilgit-Baltistan equal to other provinces saying the recent visit of Chief Minister with degnitories to China was an idication of honor from centre.

Meanwhile, expressing his views on the occasion regarding the delay in allocation of head quarter site for district he rolled out any resistance from Hunza in case people of Nagar want to allocate space in their jurisdiction saying both populations have similar language, culture and tradition. " People of Hunza would assume it a honor to see Nagar a developed area," he added. He said that he is working for the benefit of region according to his capacity as vice chairman while prime minister of the country functions as Chairman Gilgit-Baltisatan council.
He said that in order to ensure benefit of Banazir Income Support Progaramme (BISP) to pass on to grass root a comprehensive survay is being undertaken by Aga Khan Rural Supprt Programme ( AKRSP) which has been given end of December as deadline. He said that BISP aims to facilitate families with poor income sources. He further said that Wattan card scheme would help repair properties damaged during heavy rains and subsequent floods.
He claimed that cheques of around 14 million were distributed among disaster hit population at Altit makeshift camps as the initial relief and rehibilitation package. He announced a basic health unit for Salman abad hamlet, a village in near proximity of Attabad disaster site.
He said that real source of power was the masses saying this was the thier support during ellections that enabled him to serve them as interim governor cum speaker. He emphasized youth to focus on their career building saying their hard work would yeild benifits for both their families and the region a like.
The existing ten bedded hospital was established by British in 1928. This was the only second hospital with that in Gilgit agency. PC-4 project was proposed during former PPP regime and got completed in the same government.

Doors of opportunities about to open for talented youth; self accountability, constant improvement and struggle for best the essence of Iqbal's thoughts; intellect helped human being to develope from stone to modern age, teachers must focus on career building of students: Wazir Baig
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Hunza, Karimabad, November 26: We have inspiring potential in terms of natural and human resources and its appropriate use will help develop a sustainable ethical society; self accountability, constant improvement and struggle for the best was one aspect of Allama Iqbal's philosophical thoughts. These views were expressed by Wazir Baig Interim Governor and Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly during his visit to function organized by F.G.Girls Inter College, Karimabad to mark Iqbal day. He was accompanied by deputy secretary to governor Safder Khan, deputy commissioner Hunza-Nagar Zafar Waqar Taj, President PPP Hunza chapter Fida Karim, finance secretary Aman, principal F.B. Degree college Aliabad and other officials of local administration.
















The theme of event was " Hayat Zoque Safar Kay Siva kutch oar Nahi" and was attended by a large number of governoment officials, students and teachers of government and private colleges and members of civil society.
The function was arranged in two sessions, the first included speech competition followed by Kalam-e-Iqbal recitation. Presenters also entertained audiences with Qawaliz and poems having taste and culture. Speakers of speech completion shed life on Iqbal's poetry saying Iqbal, the Hakeem (genius) in Muslim history, had remedy for their adversaries." Allama Iqbal was poet of all times and forced every soul to find the way towards light," said a participants. Speakers stressed on hard and continuous work saying sustainable nations have belief on self improvement and struggle for the better.
Speaking to the event Mr. Wazir said that we have hidden talent in our youth and that is on us how we change it to our strength. He said," essence of Iqbal's philosophy lies in enlightenment of thought, self accountability and change for the better". He said that it was use of human intellect that enabled human kind to leave the stone and evolve into modern age. He asserted that teachers are more respectful than real parents saying it was teacher who develop a young soul to a genius. He said that doors of opportunities are opening to the talented youth to play their role in both regional and country's development.

He qouted surah Ikhlas of Holy Quran saying universe is limitless and it was proper development and use of intellect, education, reasoning and scientific pursuit that enabled human kind to discover God's creations, that remained in vail in past centuries. He said that one of the reasons of our sufferings was deviation from the message of hard work, to balance material and spiritual words and self esteem saying running behind world only begets mental stress and discomfort. He emphasized new generation to devote themselves for their curricular, co-curricular activities as well as character building. " Our one sided pursuits, even higher accomplishments without building on good character is an odd for one's own personality and society simultaneously.He emphasized students to follow the principles described by Poet of East, doctor Allama Iqbal in his brainstorming thoughts.

Hunza: Interim governor, speaker Mr. Baig is distributing citation certificates among teachers at Govt girls Inter college, Karimabad.

He said that PPP's led coalition government both at center and Gilgit-Baltistan was aware to the needs of the people saying GB government is working on warfootings and facilitating new initiatives to ensure quality education in collabration with privte sector. He said that GB government has facilitated a mega 14 million dollar project signed between Australian government and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) aimed to improve education standard, facilities and construction of disaster hazards free structures. "Another milestone of GB government was its proposed new institution with the name of Mountain School of Professional Studies to develpe and maintain human capital," he added.
He further said that working of more than half a dozen degree colleges both in Public and private sector was a sign that people of Hunza were following the message to poet of East saying hard work is needed to keep pace with outside dynamic world.

Hunza: Mr. Baig inspecting stalls and scientific projects prepared by students in the Girls college premises.
Deputy commissioner Hunza-Nagar Zafar Waqar Taj speaking to the occasion said that zest among the youth towards literature of our national icons was applaudable. He emphasized students to implement message of iqbal in their lives to attain self actualization. Mr. Wazir donated Rs. 100,000 for the development of college facilities.

Hunza: Mrs. Maher parver, function in charge paying thanks to chief guest and other participants in the end of programme.

Interim governor in the end gave away prices to winner participants in speech and Kalam recitation. In speech competition, Rani Meher remained winner and Bashir Ahmed stood as runner up. While in Kalam-e-Iqbal recitation, Shahina Big of Hasagawa Memorial Public School and Shahida of Sedna Public School and College secured first and second positions respectively.

Cheques of Rs. 200,000 distributed among 141 Attaabad land slide affected families; seismic proof economy shelter homes for affectees in future: Governor
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HUNZA, Altit, November 25; Interim Governor and Speaker Wazir Baig distributed cheques of Rs. 200,000 as a portion from relief package out of Rs. 630,000 per affected 141 families of Attaabad and Sarat hamlet. Former governor Qamar Zaman Kaira and then Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shahg had pledged to pay the package in the third quarter of the current year. Nevertheless, scarcity of funds on backdrop of heavy flesh floods across Gilgit Baltistan and rest of the country caused a delay in fulfillment of the promises. Affectees of Attaabad disaster were kept in makeshift camps at Altit and with passage of time their difficulties increased. Despite of voice over lack of facilities in form of clean drinking water, fire wood and LPG to cater their household requirements both from NGOs and even from government especially during and after summer torrential rains remained unheard. Consequently, many families managed to shift to affordable houses in Hunza to escape winter season. While most of them are still waiting for proper rehabilitation. Amidst anxieties and uncertainties among affected families of these camps, interim governor's visit will serve to heal their wounds.

Local media persons congratulates Baig;
Baig directs authorities to allocate quota for HNR journalists in VIP and cross border moment

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Hunza, Karimabad, Nov.25: Media persons of Hunza-Nagar met Interim governor and Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Wazir Baig on Thursday, here at Karimabad. Mr. Baig assured local media persons for a proportionate and issued directions to deputy secretary to Govenor Safdar Khan to work out a proportionate qouta in this regard to adress the concerns of local journalists.

Hunza: Interim Governor, Speaker GBLA discussion problems faced by local journalist community during a meeting here at Karimabad. Deputy Commissioner Zafar Waqar Taj is also present on the occasion. Photo by:Shamsuddin Muhmmad

Representitives of internationals, national and regional media congratulated interim governor for appointment vowed to support every move of current government aims to foster integrity, mutual respect and development both at grass root and institution level. They also call upon governor and accompying authorities to facilitate with a temporary building for Hunza-Nagar press club. Acting governor assured journalists for possible facilitation on priority basis.

Interim Governor due on Thursday
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Hunza, November 24: Interim Governor, Speaker and member Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Wazir Baig is expected to reach Hunza on his three day visit on Thursday morning. According to party sources, Wazir will be an unofficial visit and accompanied by only few officials keeping in view worsening law and order situation in Gilgit, regional capital. Party leadership, Hunza chapter will receive him at Nasirabad bridge to bring Aliabad, his home town. During his three day visit, interim governor will meet delegations from different localities. On second and third day, he is expected to participate in educational programmes followed by inauguration of PC-4 30 beded medicare unit in Head Quarter Hospital, Aliabad, respectively.

Delay in compensation of KKH-ACAKKH warns for inter district series of protest
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HUNZA, Aliabad, November 22: An emergency meeting of Action Committee Affectees Karakorum High Way (ACAKKH) was held in a local hotel, here at Aliabad on Sunday. The meeting was presided by Muhammad Hussain advocate, Chairman action committee, Hunza-Nagar district. Participants including Imamdad,Baba Jan, Haji Rehmat Ali, Ahsan Ali, Fida, Akhtar Amin, Amanullah Khan, Naeemullah Baig, Jan Alam, Haji Rehbar Hussain, Saleem Khan, Muhammad Abbas Thai,Meherban Ali, Safdar Hussain, Muhammad Ayub and Attaullah Baig criticized on delay in implementation of Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah's directives for the payment to affectees who were waiting for compensation for of KKH expansion project. Mr. Shah had announced September 20, 2010 as the deadline for payment of compensation against their properties.speakers slammed local bureaucracy and political administration for negligence to issue saying authorities were busy to fill their pockets, instead.
A resolution was unanimously passed where in: in time and appropriate compensation was demanded. Failure to pay appropriate and in time or further delay in compensation package, sever protest will be resulted albait intervention in construction work on KKH and suspension of traffic across district, resultion reads.