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6 People Dead in a Car Accident at Babusar Pass
A Gilgit bound car has met a fatal accident at Babusar Pass taking lives of 6 people. According to sources, all 6 belonged to the same family from Nagar valley. The deceased included 2 women, 2 children and two men.

A Gilgit bound car has met a fatal accident at Babusar Pass taking lives of 6 people. According to sources, all 6 belonged to the same family from Nagar valley. The deceased included 2 women, 2 children and two men.
The deceased have been identified as:
- Liaqat S/O Muhammad Bashir
- Masooma Liaqat
- Qaim Ali S/O Liaqat
- Mazhar Ali S/O Liaqat
- Ameer Hayat S/O Rustam
- Mairaj W/O Ameer Hayat
The car was travelling from Rawalpindi. The deceased belonged to Sikandarabad town of Hunza-Nagar district.
Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez Ur Rehman has showed his sympathies with families of the deceased.
Babusar Pass has recently been opened for traffic. The route reduces about 6 hours of travel time between Gilgit and Rawalpindi.

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Pakistani Filmmaker Fahad Kahut uses Gilgiti Cap to depict terrorists of APS Peshawar Attack

Pakistani filmmaker Fahad Kahut has used a Chilasi version of
There has been a backlash on social media by activists from Gilgit-Baltistan against the filmmaker for using the Gilgit traditional cap to depict the terrorists involved in the 2014 Peshawar school massacre.

The director, producer
“I was also surprised to see this cap. One must take into consideration while using a cultural symbol of any people. The filmmakers have no right to use our caps as something a symbol of terrorism. Shame” said a Twitter user Noor Akbar.
Also read: Three policemen martyred, two terrorists killed in attack on Kargah Nullah check post in Gilgit
“What is your motive behind showing this cultural cap as a symbol of terror – there can be
However, there are some who think this could have been a mistake.
Facebook user Shahid Khan comments that maybe the filmmaker wanted to use the famous Pakol or Peshawari hat which has been associated with the Taliban for so many decades.
At the same time, as correctly pointed out by a Youtube user, the Gilgiti Cap, specifically the Chilasi (Diamer) version is very hard to find in the market.
Only the people behind the short film can tell what exactly went behind using the specific cap to depict the terrorists.
Kahut’s short-film Faryad had won IndieFEST Film Awards for short movie on Kashmir in 2016.
Update:
Fahad Kahut has spoken and says it was “merely out of sheer ignorance”.
“have apologized in past and I apologize again, this was merely out sheer ignorance and my lack of understanding of cultural norms back then. I am a huge admirer of GB people and can never imagine to disrespect them. I hope my apologies are accepted.” he commented on Twitter.
Note: The wood color Gilgit cap is not only used in
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Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon swears in as the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan

Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon has sworn in as the 7th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan. He was appointed by President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi after the resignation of Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan.
The former governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan’s resignation was accepted by the President, which came a few days after a video scandal surfaced.

Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez Ur Rehman and Chief Justice Javed Iqbal during oath-taking ceremony of Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon as the new Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan at the Governor House in Gilgit
The caretaker Chief Justice of Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan Justice Javed Javed Iqbal took oath from the new Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan who hails from Skardu district in the Baltistan region.

Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon taking oath as the new Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan at the Governor House in Gilgit
The appointment letter was read by Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Babar Hayat Tarar.
The event held at Governor House in Gilgit was attended by Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez Ur Rehman, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders, judges, civil servants and the public.
Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon has formerly served as the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf PTI Gilgit-Baltistan.
He had lost Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly elections from Skardu in 2015. His defeat came against Haji Akbar Khan Taban who won by just one vote.
According to the infamous GB Order 2018, the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan has to be a local resident.
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