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PREPARING CITIZENS OF TOMORROW Written By : Shah Jahan In the recent years it has been seen rise in population and also literacy rate in Gilgit-Baltistan.the growth of public and government institutions resulted in the increase of literacy rate.however,what are state and public institutions doing to prepare these children of today into becoming capable citizens of tomorrow?the common complaint in the region is that mostly people lack the necessary fundamental skills compete effectively in the market place,thereby opening the gates for imported work force in many fields from the other part of the country. Are our institutions government and public schools providing the foundation to our students to turn into effective citizens?or we will continue to dependent on imported expertise?what then are the skills most parents would want their children to acquire?skills that would prepare them to take care of themselves independently and function effectively as adults. here's a list...

  Impact of Political Instability on Economic Development in Pakistan                                    1.Introduction Political Stability plays an important role in Economic Development of a country. An unstable political system could seriously hamper economic growth. The concept of political instability was described by Lipstel (1960). He stated, “a country is considered as stable if it has been a liberal and consistent democracy or dictatorship for 25 years”, but recent politico-economic school of thought has changed the tradition of political instability. The standard definition of political instability is the propensity of a government collapse either because of conflicts or rampant competition between various political parties   (Hussain, 2014) . Economic growth and political stability are ...

Policy Roundtable on Building Climate Resiliency in Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan Karakoram International University hosted a high-level policy round-table on building climate resiliency in Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) and WWF-Pakistan organized the event with support of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and active involvement of other partners like Gilgit Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GB-DMA), Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), Pakistan Agriculture Research Council’s Mountain Research Center (MARC) and Karakorum International University’s Integrated Mountain Areas Research Center (IMARC). The event aimed to present the success and learning experiences of certain pilot interventions to the policymakers for potential up-scaling and out-scaling by exploring options of integrating the leanings into relevant policies in Gilgit Baltistan. The pilot interventions were...

Social and Environmental Impact of Tourism Written By : Naila Ajaz The trend of domestic tourism towards North Pakistan, especially Gilgit-Baltistan, has increased exponentially during the last few years. The increasing trend itself is an evidence of peace and harmony in the region. I have heard people calling Gilgit-Baltstan a “Heaven on Earth”. I have also met people who are in love with the place and never want to go back. I regard those who have visited the place and invite those who haven’t. I like tourists, and it is always nice to welcome them to view the natural beauty of our mother land. I am not the one to stop you to picture the “Heaven”. You must come; it is your utmost right to sight the beauty and experiences the nature. It would be appreciated if you visited it with purpose, concern and care. Experiencing the natural beauty is also a means to connect with the divine; it really helps nourish the soul. Imagine a midnight walk under the clear blue sky with shinning st...

LLB Degree Undergraduate Five Proramme 2018-19 Law  is a  system  of rules that are created and  enforced through social or governmental institutions  to regulate  behavior .  Law is a system that regulates and ensures that individuals or a community adhere to the will of the state. State-enforced laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in  statutes , by the executive through  decrees  and  regulations , or established by judges through  precedent , normally in  common law  jurisdictions. Private individuals can create legally binding  contracts , including arbitration agreements that may elect to accept alternative arbitration to the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a  constitution , written or tacit, and the  rights  encoded therein. The law shapes  politics ,  economics ,  history  and...

Understanding the GB Governance Order 2018 The people of Gilgit –Baltistan have been relegated to oblivion for 70 years of their struggle for meaningful integration with the mainland Pakistan.  By Amir Hussain Divine Comedy is profanity because it invokes the evil spirits where the inferno and purgatory consume the human will to goodness. Dante’s journey to hell, purgatory and paradise is instructive of our state of being in Gilgit-Baltistan in 21s century. Purgatory in the mountains of extreme North of Pakistan –the Gilgit-Baltistan was codified in an Order issued by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on May, 29, 2108 in the GB Legislative Assembly (GBLA). Political agitation against what is termed as ‘a colonial style direct rule’ by the protesters seem to be unveiling the intent of the document as it unfolds to public in pieces. Being a piecemeal document with little attention to details there are serious discrepancies between the speech of prime minister and t...

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Building a Sustainable Community by Sustaining Special Children Social Work helps the arc of the moral universe bend toward justice, to paraphrase the Revolution. Martin Luther King, Jr. said. “Social workers stand up every day for human rights and social justice to help strengthen our communities. They can be the voice for people who aren’t being heard, and they tackle the serous social issues in order to forge solutions that help people reach their full potential and make our nation a better place to live. Social work is a profession that is quite broad, diverse, and offers a variety of settings, roles, and services to those who share one common value of helping those in need. To continue this process the Karakoram International University is going with an undergraduate Active Citizen Social Work Program structured buy British Council as a competency based program. The program implements this structure through its mission six goals and thirteen objectives through its sp...

Why Gilgit Baltistan should be a province of Pakistan Written By : SABENA SIDDIQUI Connecting Pakistan with China and the Central Asian states, the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region is the starting point of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is also the “flagship corridor” of China’s Belt and Road Initiative mega-project. Locked in by inaccessible terrain, the region was relatively unknown until it was opened up by the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in 1979. Constructed with great difficulty, it took Pakistani and Chinese engineers 20 years to complete the KKH due to the treacherous mountain ranges surrounding it. Apart from this, the region was famous for its heroic contribution to the Pakistani army – one of its most valiant units, the Northern Light Infantry, belongs to this region. Always considered a Pakistani region since the partition of the Indian sub-continent, it is surprising that the status of Gilgit Baltistan is being debated nowadays. Historica...