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All Parties Conference Held in Hunza Against Government Appointments

All parties in Hunza held a press conference at a local hotel to raise voice against various appointments on positions of grade-16 and above. Numerous appointments have been made in recent months that according to the speakers are not only against the merit but also illegal.

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3 years ago

June 19, 2016

GBee Staff

(Aliabad, Hunza) All parties in Hunza held a press conference at a local hotel to raise voice against various appointments on municipal positions of grade-16 and above. Numerous appointments have been made in recent months that according to the by-election contestants of GBLA-6 are not only against the merit but also illegal.

Obaid Ullah Baig, who is independently contesting the by-elections, demanded for fair and merit based appointments on all municipality related vacancies across the district. He also added that since the elections are yet to be held in the region, the government has taken the indecent step by announcing and then filling these positions.

Awami Workers Party (AWP) representative Syed Tajik emphasized that Hunza is one of the most literate regions in Pakistan but unfortunately government continues to suppress the well-educated people of Hunza with their non-merit based appointments. He said their party will raise voice at all forums alongside all parties who share the same vision of merit based procurement.

Earlier, Naiknam Karim, the independent candidate for GBLA-6 seat, presented a 6-point demand sheet. He said that despite the reason that both the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan and technocrat member of GBLA on women’s seat are from Hunza, they have been unable to carry out merit based appointments.

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In Pictures: His Highness Aga Khan’s First Visit to Hunza in 1960

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3 weeks ago

October 23, 2019

Imran Ahmed Hunzai

Photos: Abdul M. Ismaily

On this day in 1960, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan made his historic first visits to Hunza and laid down the foundation of what we know as a model valley today. Since then, Hunza has come a long way and developed into a model valley for many. Every year on 23rd October, Ismailis of Hunza Valley celebrate this day as “Salgirah” to commemorate Aga Khan’s visit to Hunza for the first time.

During the first visit of His Highness Aga Khan to Hunza, photographer Abdul M. Ismaily took numerous photos that remained unseen for decades. However, in 2016, Simerg Photos released a number of pictures of this historic visit with the permission of Abdul M. Ismaily’s family.

On this happy occasion for the Ismailis of Hunza, GBee is pleased to share some of the photographs from Aga Khan’s first visit to Hunza in 1960.

Attached by pulley to the third cable was a wooden box, five feet square, with sides rising 18 inches. This was the only way to Hunza. The five journalists which included two Americans were horrified, and despite urging from Pir Ali Allana, the Aga Khan’s advance man, none would get into the box. Far across the river, men pulled on a rope, and, swaying and shaking, the box shot out over the swift-flowing stream of Hunza River. Today, the Nasirabad Bridge stands in this place.

Ismaili Volunteers with community leaders during the preparations to receive H.H. The Aga Khan at Baltit Polo Ground in Karimabad, Hunza.

*Col. Ayash Khan, the brother of Mir Jamal Khan, the last royal ruler of Hunza,* *is seen standing in a uniform with members of the royal family of Hunza outside the royal palace in Hunza where His Highness the Aga Khan resided during his visit in 1960*.

Aga Khan first visit to Hunza Valley 1960

H.H. Aga Khan in conversation with *Mir of Hunza*.

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AKAH Celebrates Global Handwashing Day 2019

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4 weeks ago

October 16, 2019

GBee Staff

A Hunza school girl at Al Murtaza School in Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan

AKAH in collaboration with other AKDN and government agencies is campaigning for “Clean Hands for All”. Photo: Imran Hunzai / AKDN

Aga Khan Agency of Habitat (AKAH) in close coordination with other Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies, Government Departments, civil bodies and media groups celebrated Global Handwashing Day 2019.

A number of activities and events were designed and organized at the school level across districts in Gilgit- Baltistan. These activities aimed at campaigning for better hygiene.