Appointment of a female governor victory of democratic thought, elimination of poverty, reduction in unemployment and corruption priorities;

PPP government is doing according to demand of situation, no chance of out burst of lake: CM

By: Shamsuddin Muhammad
Monitoring report

HUNZA, April 14: Governor Gilgit-Baltistan doctor Shama Khalid has said that her appointment is victory of democratic thought. She was accompanied by Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Wazir Baig, Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah, Fida Karim president Pakistan Peoples Party , Hunza chapter Ali Khan, President PYO and other officials of police and civil administration were also present at the moment. Talking to delegations from different localities after visit to disaster hit areas here at Karimabad, she said that her priorities are to eliminate poverty and reduction in unemployment. She asked masses for cooperation in building confidence among communities in the region. She said that there are few people who want to create communal strife with an aim to disturb peace. " Inter communal faith harmony will harness rate of development, greater the cooperation larger the out comes," she added. Answering a question of journalists regarding increment in salaries of police and NAPWD, she promised to consider them in future.
Reply a question that what relief package the government has planned for Upper Hunza, she said that a special package is under way and about to announce within few days. She said that people of Hunza have a remarkable history saying their peace loving nature made them famous across the world. She asserted that it was Pakistan Peoples Party's democratic attitude that empowered an assembly which can now legilslate on various issues but also can have debate on budget. She also said that those who have borrowed loans from banks shall also hear about a relief package.

HUNZA, Karimabad: Chief Minister, Syed Mehdi Shah is talking to journalists.

Later, talking to journalists, Syed Mehdi Shah, Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan said that the government is doing according to its capacity saying those who are uttering residing down in cities should avoid passing anti government statements. He urge people to reject rumors and come forward to help those in trouble.

Source: www.voiceofhunza.blogspot.com

Dr. Shama Khalid seeks report on disaster relief work

RDa Times

GILGIT,March 27: Doctor Shama Khalid, newly appointed governor of Gilgit Baltistan has sought report from government authorities. Officials briefed her on progress in breach of water blockade due to Attaabad land slide disaster. She ordered authorities to expidate work to release water on emergency basis and make proper arragements for the safety of the settlements on both side of Hunza ruller. She also ordered administrative machinery to ensure every possible relief to the affecties of the disaster. There are two opinions regarding the situation. The first mainatins that there is no chance of outburst of naturally formed lake on Hunza River while the second has warned of the sudden outburst if the pressure of water increase with the rise of water level. Some of the geological experts working with humanitarian non governmental organizations have apprehended the possibility of outburst if the water could not released by end of June.
Source:www.voiceofhunza.blogspot.com

Good governance,elimination of corruption,effective mechanisms for women empowerment and grass root development, the main priorities: Dr. Shama

Monitoring Report

ISLAMABAD, March 25: Doctor Shama Khalid, the newly appointed first ever female governor in history of the country has said that her main priorities including good governance, elimination of corruption, better arrangement for law and order condition, woman development and improvement and effective mechanism for grass root development.

File picture: Islamabad: Dr. Shama Governor Gilgit-Baltistan talking to Prime Minister Gilani: Photo by app

After taking oath at presidency house as the female governor of the Gilgit Baltistan talking to journalists she said that without good governance, the dream for sustainable development will be a wild goose chase. She said that she will serve the people of region with out any bias saying she will keep striving to come to the expectations of federal government in days to come." I shall try my best to bring a real socio-economic change to make the dream of ruling party true which has given by self governance order for Gilgit-Baltistan," she added. She said that it was the PPPs government which has brought reforms by empowering the region on real lines. Latter, she met Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and discussed on various issues of interest.

Source: www.voiceofhunza.blogspot.com