GBee https://gbee.pk/ Inependent thoughts from Gilgit-Baltistan Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:54:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/gbee.pk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-gbee-icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 GBee https://gbee.pk/ 32 32 89990415 The Price of a Sigh https://gbee.pk/2021/10/the-price-of-a-sigh/ https://gbee.pk/2021/10/the-price-of-a-sigh/#respond Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:28:48 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3611 She opened her eyes before the break of dawn as it was her sheer routine from the day of her wedding. She was just fifteen when a man in his late forties sent his marriage proposal to her mother, ironically she didn’t even remember her father who passed away long before she could even talk. […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/10/the-price-of-a-sigh/feed/ 0 3611 AKAH and NUST Collaborate on Habitat Planning for Disaster-Prone Valleys in Pakistan https://gbee.pk/2021/09/akah-and-nust-collaborate-on-habitat-planning-for-disaster-prone-valleys-in-pakistan/ https://gbee.pk/2021/09/akah-and-nust-collaborate-on-habitat-planning-for-disaster-prone-valleys-in-pakistan/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:19:00 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3595 The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of Sustainability, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, to develop sustainable habitat plans for disaster-prone valleys in Northern Pakistan.  Through this partnership, AKAH will collaborate with NUST to develop habitat plans for five valleys in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/09/akah-and-nust-collaborate-on-habitat-planning-for-disaster-prone-valleys-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 3595 Revamping the Kashmir Policy https://gbee.pk/2021/08/revamping-the-kashmir-policy/ https://gbee.pk/2021/08/revamping-the-kashmir-policy/#respond Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:13:38 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3525 By the end of the British rule in the subcontinent, Congress was expecting rule over United India, exclusively. The struggle failed when the Muslim League hit the nail on the head. Lastly, under compulsion of the situation, the Hindu leaders agreed on the partition of the subcontinent half-heartedly. But, showed their true colors and attempted […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/08/revamping-the-kashmir-policy/feed/ 0 3525 Plebiscite Then Referendum in Kashmir! https://gbee.pk/2021/07/plebiscite-then-referendum-in-kashmir/ https://gbee.pk/2021/07/plebiscite-then-referendum-in-kashmir/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:35:45 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3522 A statement was given by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan, during his last address to an election audience in Azad Kashmir. The statement is queer in the context of the Kashmir issue. The historical studies of the issue reveal the complicity of the same as it has not only caused wars between […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/07/plebiscite-then-referendum-in-kashmir/feed/ 0 3522 Almost Communist: Fantasizing a Politics of Left in Gilgit-Baltistan https://gbee.pk/2021/07/almost-communist-fantasizing-a-politics-of-left-in-gilgit-baltistan/ https://gbee.pk/2021/07/almost-communist-fantasizing-a-politics-of-left-in-gilgit-baltistan/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:08:19 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3511 The chaotic 20th century accounted for an unparalleled wave of bloody carnages; statistics outrageously show that about 100 million people were lynched on the ideas of Class-Struggle or Class-Antagonism just under Lenin and Stalin, for many scholars, there was no difference between Nazism and Communism in practice. These figures are mostly and expectedly from anti-Marxist […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/07/almost-communist-fantasizing-a-politics-of-left-in-gilgit-baltistan/feed/ 0 3511 Northerners: The Political Untouchables https://gbee.pk/2021/06/northerners-the-political-untouchables/ https://gbee.pk/2021/06/northerners-the-political-untouchables/#respond Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:40:12 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3502 ‘Untouchables’ are the outcasts who live utterly alienated in the imposed social hierarchy perversely conspicuous in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and in some other countries. The more simplistic descriptions of the Indian caste system include the 4 major castes – Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishyas, and Shudras (in descending order) – and the fifth category of the untouchables […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/06/northerners-the-political-untouchables/feed/ 0 3502 A Youth-led Development Agenda for Gilgit-Baltistan https://gbee.pk/2021/06/a-youth-led-development-agenda-for-gilgit-baltistan/ https://gbee.pk/2021/06/a-youth-led-development-agenda-for-gilgit-baltistan/#respond Sat, 26 Jun 2021 14:24:43 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3504 Gilgit-Baltistan’s development profile is remarkable by many standards. Modernity’s thought and systems made an entry to the secluded mountainous region only recently — the 1980s to be exact. Since then, it has witnessed changes in every stratum of life, revolutionizing the rural landscape, public health, education, and the people’s availability and receptiveness to new modes of […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/06/a-youth-led-development-agenda-for-gilgit-baltistan/feed/ 0 3504 Celebrating World Environment Day with a global conversation on Ecosystem Restoration for Quality of Life https://gbee.pk/2021/06/celebrating-world-environment-day-with-a-global-conversation-on-ecosystem-restoration-for-quality-of-life/ https://gbee.pk/2021/06/celebrating-world-environment-day-with-a-global-conversation-on-ecosystem-restoration-for-quality-of-life/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:01:45 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3491 The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, the Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan, World Habitat Awards, and the United Nations Habitat Programme, co-organized an international virtual seminar on Ecosystem Restoration for Quality of Life. The seminar was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Climate Change, the United Nations, INGOs, Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/06/celebrating-world-environment-day-with-a-global-conversation-on-ecosystem-restoration-for-quality-of-life/feed/ 0 3491 Aga Khan Agency for Habitat celebrates National School Safety Day in Pakistan https://gbee.pk/2021/05/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-celebrates-national-school-safety-day-in-pakistan/ https://gbee.pk/2021/05/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-celebrates-national-school-safety-day-in-pakistan/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 15:04:07 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3484 In 2008 the Aga Khan Development Network jointly with the government of Pakistan organized an international conference on School Safety in Islamabad. The conference advised celebrating school safety day on May 16 each year to create awareness about the importance of a safe and secure learning environment. Therefore, on this day each year, AKAH celebrates […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/05/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-celebrates-national-school-safety-day-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 3484 Is Bureaucracy Holy? https://gbee.pk/2021/05/is-bureaucracy-holy/ https://gbee.pk/2021/05/is-bureaucracy-holy/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 15:17:00 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3487 The sacred Civil-Military bureaucracy hides colonial legacy if history is unveiled. After the inception of Pakistan, the economy of the nascent state was in turmoil. Therefore foreign aid was doled out to alleviate poverty and help elevate economic indicators of the country. Unfortunately, the aid was materialized to strengthen both civil and military bureaucracy behind […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/05/is-bureaucracy-holy/feed/ 0 3487 Provisional Province of Gilgit-Baltistan https://gbee.pk/2021/04/provisional-province-of-gilgit-baltistan/ https://gbee.pk/2021/04/provisional-province-of-gilgit-baltistan/#respond Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:02:24 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3479 The journey of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan circumambient on 73 years to reach their destination Pakistan. They defeated the Maharaja Regime and joined Pakistan. Alas! Their dream turned into a nightmare. Though the Pakistani authorities took the control of Gilgit-Baltistan the bureaucrats ruling therein created hindrances in the way of people to achieve their goal […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2021/04/provisional-province-of-gilgit-baltistan/feed/ 0 3479 Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) Wins Gold Award at World Habitat Awards 2020 https://gbee.pk/2020/12/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-akah-wins-gold-award-at-world-habitat-awards-2020/ https://gbee.pk/2020/12/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-akah-wins-gold-award-at-world-habitat-awards-2020/#respond Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:08:22 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3464 The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) won the World Habitat Awards 2020 Gold Award today for its “Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Technology for Safer Habitat” project. In the winning project, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat in Pakistan pioneered the use of Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments (HVRAs), which integrate science, technology and local […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/12/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-akah-wins-gold-award-at-world-habitat-awards-2020/feed/ 0 3464 Aga Khan Agency for Habitat and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan sign the Resilient Hunza Plan https://gbee.pk/2020/12/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-and-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-sign-the-resilient-hunza-plan/ https://gbee.pk/2020/12/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-and-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-sign-the-resilient-hunza-plan/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:06:26 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3461 The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH Pakistan) has signed a partnership agreement with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan to conduct a study for a sustainable solution of drinking water supply for central Hunza sourced from Attabad lake. The feasibility will include Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments of the supply line and eight settlements. The agreement […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/12/aga-khan-agency-for-habitat-and-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-sign-the-resilient-hunza-plan/feed/ 0 3461 Gender-Based Violence in Gilgit-Baltistan https://gbee.pk/2020/11/gender-based-violence-in-gilgit-baltistan/ https://gbee.pk/2020/11/gender-based-violence-in-gilgit-baltistan/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:01:24 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3444 Violence or coercion that culminates in physical, sexual, and mental suffering of genders either male or female threatens and deprives one of liberty in private or public walks of life. The literacy rate of Gilgit-Baltistan is higher than other parts of Pakistan but unfortunately, a recent survey on “husbands beating a wife is considered okay” […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/11/gender-based-violence-in-gilgit-baltistan/feed/ 0 3444 Analyzing the recent “Sponsored Graffiti” in Hunza along the Karakoram Highway https://gbee.pk/2020/10/analyzing-the-recent-sponsored-graffiti-in-hunza-along-the-karakoram-highway/ https://gbee.pk/2020/10/analyzing-the-recent-sponsored-graffiti-in-hunza-along-the-karakoram-highway/#respond Sat, 24 Oct 2020 08:59:50 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3432 The sensitivity and emotional attachment of people of Gilgit-Baltistan with the subject of wall chalking and interventions in the natural/cultural landscape have always been a hot topic. The people are very well aware as compare to any other city in Pakistan about art, its context, quality of art, and techniques to adopt. Highly professional artists […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/10/analyzing-the-recent-sponsored-graffiti-in-hunza-along-the-karakoram-highway/feed/ 0 3432 AKAH Pakistan join hands with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan to design a major water supply project in Central Hunza https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-pakistan-join-hands-with-the-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-to-design-a-major-water-supply-project-in-central-hunza/ https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-pakistan-join-hands-with-the-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-to-design-a-major-water-supply-project-in-central-hunza/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:35:34 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3423 The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) Pakistan, signed a partnership agreement with Government of Gilgit-Baltistan to conduct a study for sustainable solution of drinking water supply for central Hunza sourced from Attabad lake. The feasibility will include Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments of the supply line and eight settlements. The agreement was signed between […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-pakistan-join-hands-with-the-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-to-design-a-major-water-supply-project-in-central-hunza/feed/ 0 3423 AKAH and Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Partner to Combat Climate Change and Disasters https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-and-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-partner-to-combat-climate-change-and-natural-disasters/ https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-and-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-partner-to-combat-climate-change-and-natural-disasters/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:09:15 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3418 The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), Pakistan, and the government of Gilgit-Baltistan announced a $4.2 million project to plant 50 million trees across the region to reduce climate change and protect against natural disasters. Pakistan ranks among the top ten countries affected by climate-induced disasters in the last two decades. Within Pakistan, mountain areas […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-and-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-partner-to-combat-climate-change-and-natural-disasters/feed/ 0 3418 Hunza is Waking Up! https://gbee.pk/2020/10/hunza-is-waking-up/ https://gbee.pk/2020/10/hunza-is-waking-up/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:01:32 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3411 Hunza sit-in demanding the release of 14 political prisoners incarcerated for over 9 years under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) enters its fourth day. The Hunza 14 were arrested in 2011 under the allegations of arson and destroying government buildings in the aftermath of opening fire by a policeman killing a father and a son while […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/10/hunza-is-waking-up/feed/ 0 3411 Giglit-Baltistan gets a $4.2m fund through AKAH Pakistan to combat climate change https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-pakistan-and-the-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-partner-to-combat-climate-change-and-natural-disasters/ https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-pakistan-and-the-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-partner-to-combat-climate-change-and-natural-disasters/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:24:35 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3455 The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), Pakistan, and the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan have announced a $4.2 million project to plant 50 million trees across the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan to reduce climate change and protect against natural disasters.  Pakistan ranks among the top ten countries affected by climate-induced disasters in the last two decades.  Within […]

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]]> https://gbee.pk/2020/10/akah-pakistan-and-the-government-of-gilgit-baltistan-partner-to-combat-climate-change-and-natural-disasters/feed/ 0 3455 Kashmir and the proposed provisional provincial status of Gilgit-Baltistan https://gbee.pk/2020/10/kashmir-and-the-proposed-provisional-provincial-status-of-gilgit-baltistan/ https://gbee.pk/2020/10/kashmir-and-the-proposed-provisional-provincial-status-of-gilgit-baltistan/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:54:04 +0000 https://gbee.pk/?p=3403 Gilgit-Baltistan, a remote region underneath the shadows of the mighty mountain ranges of Himalaya, Karakorum and Hindukush, remained hidden from the greedy eyes of surrounding empires for centuries. The indigenous Rajas and Mirs ruled over the region for many years without any outside influence. However, in the mid 18th century, the Maharaja of Kashmir invaded […]

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