Continual rock sliding disturbs moment of goods at Attaabad for two days

RDs Time Report

HUNZA, Attaabad, April 21: Continual rock sliding from the shearing mount was disturbing moment of goods at Attaabad for last two days.

HUNZA, Attaabad: Rock falling rate has been intensified since Sunday heavy rains at disaster hit site

According to details, heavy rains of Sunday intensified the moment of cracks which caused to slide heavy blocks of rocks near by the shore of artificial lake. Laborers have to escape the death by getting away in different intervals. Similarly, there were no proper arrangements in case of emergency for the NDMA and FWO workers as well as traders whose goods are being transported from Gulmit.

Call for disaster prevention measures against threats posed by artificial lake

RDsTime Report

HUNZA, Aliabad, April 21: The civil society members have called upon government to ensure safety of people on both sides of fifteen kilometers long artificial lake which has already submerged a large portion of Ayeenabad and Nazimabad settlements. A special meeting was held here in a local hotel to review relief operations to the affectees of the calamity hit areas. Speakers expressed their strong concerns about the possible destruction in case of outburst of lake saying besides lives of more than forty thousand people have endangered, there are chances of property loss in downstream areas in particular and settlements closed to river shores in general. According to FOCUS reports, it has installed precautionary alarm systems in the settlements along the river passage in down areas; and currently about 19 cusec water is releasing from the seepage points of the lake.

Health ministery appoints doctors in backward areas of the region; medical officers being recruited: Dr. Sohail

Bureau Report

GIGLT, April 19: Health ministery is doing its most to provide medical facilities at the door step of the people and medical officers are being appointed in far flung valley of the region. These views were stated by doctor Sohail Saqlain, secretary health Gilgit-Baltistan. Talking to a media persons he said that doctors are being recruited under the directives of Chief Minister to ensure provision of health services on door step of people.

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

System analysis and our quasi democracy

By : Shamsuddin Muhammad

Gabriel Almond, and David Easton, two well known American political scientists were the first to use system analysis approach for the study of politics in their popular books " Comparative Politics : A developmental approach" and " A system Analysis of Political Life" both published in 1966 respectively. Gebriel's concept of political system consists of inputs conversion process, outputs and feedback. He maintains that governments receive demands, support as well as apathy from opposing actor from domestic and foreign environment of the entity where demands serve as energy and raw material to process them accordingly. Larger demands which shows that people want action either come in the form of public opinions, parties, pressure and interest groups, media talk shows and public demonstrations on one hand and the within internal environment itself such as constitutional nature, values and procedures and norms of government on the other. Generally, out of thousands of demands mere few hundred demands, expectations, needs, desires and proposals gets attention to get done that helps to avoid any overburden on conversion or process phase with the help of intermediaries like preferences and interests, opinion, mass media, taboos, political socialization, and pressure groups. Almond identifies an integral attribute of apathy in terms of few people who do not participate in political processes;thus fewer are participants lesser the inputs or demands and very few out puts in the form of new legislation, rules, and other policy developments through allocation and authoritative decisions. Gabriel Almond on the other hand through comparative political approach describe the process of transformation from traditional structure to modern democratic state.In contrast to David who was largely influenced by sociological approach like that of Max Weber or social system theory, Gabriel focused on change and a comprehensive frame work for analysis to deal with the political phenomena regardless of culture, degree of modernization, and size of societies in modern times. Under the influence of behavioral movement, instead of using terms such as government, state and nation he used the term political system in order to absolve the term from the legal and institutional limitations; and structurally more accurate and universally accepted where each part of the system is dependent on other , whether social, economic, ecological or political. Thus, political system, according to him as a flow of interaction consists of sources of demands or inputs coming both from people for regulation of behavior in terms of provision of facilities like education, health market control and demand for real participation in political process and decision making as well as policy communication. One of important contribution of Almond in his model is 'outcomes' factor which is consequences of policy output in decision that receive due feed back differently at different levels. With the growing level of awareness and excessive pressure on from within society induces a political system to redistribute national income,opportunity, ensure equality before law, fraternity and honor which ultimately leads it towards a welfare state.But such as metaphor only possible in cumulative revolutions not in ordinary circumstances. Almond writes, "the major issue in thrid world nations is cumulative revolutions they are facing; People demand national unity, greater participation,economic empowerment, law and order immediately".
The above both models of analysis were presented during the culmination of cold war between Communist and Capitalist blocks backed by respective doctrines.Apart from the legitimacy of either school of thought, humanity remained largely at loss.Communist doctrine that hindered the uneven flow and concentration of wealth of few hands prospered within a short span of time in agrarian societies of Asia, Eastern Europe and South America where mass revolutions overthrew monarchies to bring social justice, equality and opportunity.Nevertheless, besides other economic factors, excessive tendencies of centralization, concentration of powers in the Secretary General of Bulsoviek party and monopoly gradually deviated from vary principles of communist doctrine of empowerment of working class transformed into single party dictator ship-averse to Stalin's dream that finally led to disintegration of Union of Socialist Republic of Russia (USSR). On the other hand, capitalist societies in order to keep the tendencies in their favor introduced various welfare initiatives in their countries to cope the emerging challenge of increasing gulf between have and have nots. Capitalists economies with all possible mean to consolidate fully against the mass revolutions by harnessing private ownership drives.Such tendencies under the aegis of big economic powers resulted into globalization where applies the rule of survival of fittest.Industrial revolution with most of positive attributes brought few negative consequences and among them one was lack of proper mechanism of distribution of wealth among the factors of production. Feudal and barons having large properties gradually turned into industrialists who with the help of imperialistic desings and exploitation of labour with the help of clergy dominated the scene that justified uneven distribution of income between employer and employee. Despite of high claims of modern democracies,they still unable to decrease gap between two portions of world population rather intensified after economic meltdown started from Lehman of US imply for wider adjustments and reforms in traditional capitalist doctrine. On national level, policies have had little consideration for poor rather they served the interests of feudal lords, pressure groups, business tycoons and elite classes. The majority of general population is dormant and largely adhere to religious affiliations,suffer conservatism and greedy for short term benefits. Moreover successive copes and overthrowing of representative regimes, though allegedly involved in corruption,by military dictators created a feeling of political uncertainty. None of the party succeeded to bring change in poor life except hollow slogans. Rulers of the country have formulated laws to justify corruption to secure their seats while masses are no more than scape goats read o the alter of anti poor policies evident from government's apathy against haphazard increase in prices of electricity, necessities and petroleum products thus giving freedom to production and marketing companies of aforementioned products. In such a scenario mere hope left alone that give us courage to leave fore hope is second name of life. Our governments should formulate certain policies that bring change in monotonous society where weak is further subjugating and stronger is getting further strong and mighty as well as secured by state law.

Dawn Public school intruduces advanced curriclum for the first time in Hunza

SRTimes Report

HUNZA, Hyderabad, April 11: :(Shamsuddin Muhammad) Dawn public school is introducing a more advanced curriculum than others for the first time from class one to metric in order to strengthen their potential. This was stated by principal Dawn Public school during the result announcement ceremony. Speaking to the occasion he said that Dawn Public School had the prevelige to start the process of educational services as a parallel reputed institution from ECD classes and now offering secondary education. He said that students qualified from it are serving with prestigious organization on national and global level. " Now people have greater choice to send their children to reputed educational institutions due to presence of large number of schools in the locality," he added. Students performed in various items like tablo, poems, qawalis, cultural and national songs.

Adoption of Islmic way of life prevents HIV Aids: Dr. Abdul Ahad

RDs Times Report

CHILAS, April 12: HIV Aids can be prevented by adopting Islamic way of life. These views were expressed by M.S Chilas Doctor Abdul Ahad during a workshop in the District Head quarter hospital, Chilas. He said that life is precious of all and we should live it with due care. Doctor Mansoorul Haq and Syed Mustafa in their speeches emphaised to use diposable injuctions
and other medical equipments used in transfussion of blood. They emphasized medical practitioners to education people regarding preventive measures to be taken against this fatal disease.

Fare list declared for inter-distirct transport

Rds Times Monitoring Report

HUNZA, Feb 01: Transport fares have been declared for inter-district public transport on different routes.According to details, Magistrate/ Tehsildar Hunza has issued new fares charges on public transport running on different routes to and from Aliabad, Hunza. The new schedules of fares charges are Rs.6 for 5 Killo meters; Rs.10 for 8 Kilometers, Rs.10 for 15 Kilometers Rs.12 and for 20 killometers RS.30 to be effective Feb. 01, 2010 onwards.According to announcement from Magistrate office, the new schedule shall be enforced strictly and in case of violence or excessive travel charges will be liable to legal proceedings. Masses have been asked by government authorities to endorse complaint reports to Station House Officers in case of excessive fare charges by transporters. Courtesy:Voice of Hunza