Altit bridge expansion work goes slow

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HUNZA, Altit, July 8: The expansion work over Altit bridge is slow than was expected by the public. According to the details, the work over expansion of the bridge joining Altit with Mominabad is being suffered of slow pace of work.

HUNZA, Altit: The expansion work of Altit-Mominabad bridge going on compratively slow. RDs Time Image

The bridge over only truckable road to this main town in Central Hunza was partially carpeted and rest of the dilapidated road is covered with stony cross sections and ditches. Public circles have demanded of the representatives to direct concerned department to complete the co-project in time without delay.

Water level in lake decreasing; all departments round the clock: Z.F.Taj

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HUNZA, Karimabad, July 03: Contrary to the figures of the measurement by FOCUS, GNPWD, NESPak who reported still chances of surge in water level since spill over had claimed that water level recding since last week following the controlled dynamite blasting in boulders resisting flow of water over spill way. Talking to Readers Time, here at Karimabad Zafar Waqar Taj, deputy commissioner Gilgit-Baltistan said that all departments were red alert and monitoring the situation closely. He said that essentials like food and other relief items were supplied to the all Internally Displaced Persons in the temporary camps in Altit and Karimabad.He rejected the agitation from various circles of mishandling and mismanagement on part of local administration saying such were the propaganda of certain political elements. He said that efforts by certain elements to defame government's contribution in relief work would not work.
On the other hand, public circles in Gojal have condemned Home secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Asif Bilal Lodhi's statement in which he vowed to take legal action against those involved in opening of spill way by registering First Investigation Report in Gojal. They said, disaster hit people after disappointing from government's strategy to widen spill way have volunteerism initiated their own to escape further destruction. They have demanded of government to make efforts to widen the width by more controlled blasting on spill way.

YAIN (Water Mill) A Socio-Economic Agency of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral

By: Abbas Ali

YAIN (Water Mill) was a manifestation of the local wisdom and innovation while modern technological revolution was not known for the people living in Gilgit-Baltistan. Perhaps YAIN was the only industry which was operating on the best known technological knowhow of its time.

Photo By: Muhammad Fayaz

Many of us may well remember while special preparation were made to take wheat, Maze, Barley and many other types grains to be milled in the YAIN. It was like a festivity at home. Looking at YAIN and its function may be seem a simple basics mechanics, however, analyzing its role in the socio-economic context of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral sketches an important symbolic expression of the way of life of the people.

It helps to trace the food items used by the people, it does not only help to highlights some of the very important food items, it also help us to trace the processes involved in preparation of food items. The grains processed through YAIN was used for bread (Shapic, Khamali, Qistam, Giyaling, Khamishdoon, shuroo, Fiti, Shiroo, Khamoloot, Baroo-e-giyalin, duldoongi, Diramp hiti, Diram Khamishdoon) [Names are in Burushashki] and these many varieties of bread were used to make further a huge variety of dishes from Guhmaldi to Tarbatiti.

In terms of economy the owner of the YAIN was the prosperous industrialist of his own time. Everyone who was milling anything in the YAIN was supposed to give a certain amount of the flour to the owner and it was called FEE. On times where the cultivatable land was very small, productivity of the land was perhaps at its minimum and there was a highly level of scarcity of the grains, the owner of the YAIN was getting enough to be self-sufficient rather at times of need he was lending to others because he was accumulating enough through FEE.

Preparing the grains to be taken to YAIN was one of the major agencies for the socialization of women, particularly young women. Cleaning grain was the responsibility of women. Cleaning enough like 80 to 100 KGs of wheat grain take almost a day for three to four women. Women used to gather for helping each other to fasten the process of cleaning the grain, three to four women used to gather for the purpose of cleaning the grains, while their hands and eyes were busy in cleaning the wheat grain, their minds and lips were used to discuss a lot of personal issues and issues related to society of the village under supervision of an old lady. During these times the women were used to brainstorm, develop their opinions and frame their minds to look at individual and social context.

YAIN at the same time shades light on the level of technological knowhow of the people, the economic status of the area, as well as a significant benchmark to look at transition from the traditional means of technology to the new area of hi-tech technology. In a way the YAIN could be seen as an agency in the pre 1980s time period of the societies of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. Although, many of these agents of the past do not survive any more but it would be highly appreciable to preserve some of the these as one of the important parts of our collective identity and our progress.

Source: gbtimes.wordpress.com

Public abstain unnecessary moment;

hurdles in shifting of patients and those in emergency form Upstream areas: Sultan Ayub Numberdar

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HUNZA, Aliabad, June 12: Sultan Ayub, numberdar, Gulmit town, tehsil headquarter, Gojal has appealed the public to avoid unnecessary moment to and from downstream to Gojal in these days in order to reduce hurdles due to influx of commutters on both sides. Talking to Voice of Hunza, on Saturday here at Aliabad he said that influx of the public from down cities besides those stranded at Aliabad has further increased pressure over managment of transportation of people saying due to unnecessary movement of public, both shifting of relief items and those in emergency are suffering a lot.

HUNZA, Aliabad:Sultan Ayub, numberdar, Gulmit town, tehsil headquarter, Gojal sharing his views during a meeting with Voice of Hunza. Image by Shams

He claimed that Disaster Committees were working day in night to ensure the porvision of relief to the affectees in Upper Hunza in every village, dedicately saying people were satisfied with what the government and NGOs are doing to get the people out of troubles. Nevertheless, he expressed his disapproval on frequent movement of public from Upstream even for minor works. " Despite of availitbity of essentials and health facilities, one wonders why some people keep on moving for a little task across without any reason," he added.
Taling about the relief operations he said that affectees of Gojal, Upper Hunza have due regard for both government and NGOs adding they were now looking forward for an appropriate rehibilitation in near future. He claimed that there are few families in Gulmit town who are constantly refusing to accept any reief with the nothion that they are capable to cater their family needs without any difficulty.

Caritas-Pakistan distributes emergency response relief package worth 6.2 million net weigh 17 tons among 678 affected families Hunza-Nagar;

Military officials not fully cooperating, hindrances created in delivery to the Upstream areas: Sonam Samual

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By: Shamsuddin Muhammad
HuNZA,June 15: Critas-Pakistan, an emergency mandatory humanitarian assistance organization has managed to bring a comprehensive emergency response package worth 6.2 million net weigh 17 tons was being distributed among the 678 affected families of Attabad, Sarat, Salmanabad,Up and down stream areas of Hunza-Nagar district. According to Sanam Samual, manager Operations and logistics, relief goods under a complete package net weigh 19 kg comprising three kits: Beding (mattresses, pillows), hygiene(soaps, bars) and Kitchen kits(plates,cups,fry pans,cooking pots, water carrying vessels etc.) for each family help ensure cater their household problems emerged from the dislocation in the wake of disaster.

HUNZA, Karimabad: (Helping humanity-a great virtue itself) Caritas-Pakistan, Islamabad distributing relief package among the IDPs of Salmanabad village at relief camp, Inter college Karimabad. Photo by: Shams

According to the representatives of the charity organization the distribution schedule was as follow:
Beneficiaries in Upstream(Gulmit, Shishkat, Ayeenabad and Husani): 225
Beneficiaries of Attabad and Sarat at Altit camp:141
Beneficiaries of Ganish relief camp :25
Beneficiaries of Salmanabad at Karimabad camp: 55
Number of beneficiaries in Lover Hunza( Khanabad):25
No. of beneficiaries in camps of Nagar subdivision:179
Caritas-Pakistan, Rawalpindi-Islamabad is a Christian (Catholic) charitable organization working under the aiges of Catholic Bishops confrence of Pakistan since 1965. According to the representitives of the charity organization, it has five pariority areas including emergencies,livelihood plans,national skill training, health programmes and human development and has undertaken its very first relief operation in the region.

Garelth-Karimabad new link road being constructed against approved plan; lack of funds disrupted construction work

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HUNZA, Garelth, June 08: The approved plan of construction of Garelth-Karimabad new link road has been largely deviated by the contractor with the help of authorities of concerned department. According to details, the link road aimed to recede distance to Girls Inter College, Karimabad and to facilitate the lower Karimabad settlement was altered for unknown reasons.

Karimabad-Garelth Link road being constructed against the approved plan. Image by: Shams

According to the nearby residents, the work has stalled for many months due to lack of development funds.

The link road was planned to construct as an alternative truckable link to the main service road from Ganish to Krimabad would harldly prove beneficial as the turns at various places are vulnerable for heavy traffic with a considerable steep position.

Environment day celebrations-IDPs of Salmanabad arranged envrironment protection walk

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HUNZA, June 08: World community observed envirnment day on Saturday,fifth June, 2010 with zeal as usual. Internally displaced Persons (IDPs) of Salmanabad, who have been accommodated at Girls Inter College, Karimabad, Hunza arranged a special walk to mark the day. Students, teachers holding playcards marched from the Karimabad, temporary relief camp to Khurukushal, Hyderabad and to Aga Khan Academy, Baltit to give people environment friendly messages.

HUNZA, Hyderabad, Khurukushal: Participants of the environment protection walk passing througha a street. Photo by: Shams


HUNZA, Karimabad: a banner hanged by Town Management Society (TMS), Karimabad on environment day

Similarly, Town Management Society (TMS), Karimabad also arranged a walk that finally assembled into a formal function at famous Pologround Karimabad. Participants holding beners bearing environment protection appeals marched along civil society members, Ismaili gents and lady volunteers, boys scouts of Karimabad and Altit jurisdiction.
Despite of numerous hurdles of Internally displaced Persons of Salmanabad at temporary relief camps, such activities will serve to give a positive message to every one of us to realize the responsiblity to care about environment.

Overflow around 4800 cusecs cumulatively, swelling of lake stopped as the inflow equals to out flow from barrier;

Around 180 houses , four community homes, 2 D.J. High School, three community led primary schools,, one maternity home, a dispensary, vocational school, 20,000 canal cultivated land and 250,000 trees submerged in Ayeenabad and Shishkat; Hundreds of houses, a community home, commercial market, restaurants and thousands of canals of land , orchards along trees sank in Gulmit and Hussani, erosion expands spill-way around 35 meter; local authorities resumed chopper, boat service

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HUNZA, Gojal, June 05: According to media sources, the length of the land slide spawned lake after stretching to 22 kilometer has stopped further expansion in Upstream area early this morning. According to Zafar Waqar Taj, deputy commissioner, Hunza-Nagar, the lake has stopped to expend after 7: 00 A.M, Friday. It was for the first time that entry of water in the lake was equal to the out flow at around 4800 cusec per second. The local administration has resumed both boat and helicopter service following normality in weather after a heavy rain pour that suspended chopper services, causing many people to get stranded at Aliabad, Gulmit, Shishkat and Husani.

HUNZA, Gojal: Expansion in lake stopped on Friday early morning for the first time since the blockade; out flow equals to inflow in Upstream. Image Source: daveslandslideblog.blogspot.com

Deputy Commissioner sources claimed that flow of water at the various points like that in Ganish was around 4800 equal to water being entering in the barrier.
According to the statistics, water outflow: both seepage and spill over was recorded early this morning around 4500 cusecs cumulatively. Length of Lake swelled to 22 kilometer and fifteen meters;Around 180 houses , four community homes, 2 D.J. High School, three community led primary schools,, one maternity home, a dispensary, vocational school, 20,000 canal cultivated land and 250,000 trees submerged in Ayeenabad and Shishkat; Hundreds of houses, a community home, commercial market, restaurants and thousands of canals of land , orchards along trees sank in Gulmit and Hussani villages. Fast erosion caused to expand spill-way around 35 meter wide, allowing around four thousand cusec per second, the same quantity being entering in the lake, this morning, FOCUS resources told VoH.
Besides Upstream villages, boat service for Hussainabad and Khanabad has also resumed by authorities which was suspended ahead of expected outburst of lake. The ditches at various places of the barrier was continuously expending that may cause to reduce the barrier to the ground levels.

On the other hand about 1107 house holds and 8918 individuals have been accommodated in temporary relief camps including some living with relatives ar Hussani, Gulmit, Shishkat, Karimabad, Altit, Ganish, Garelth, Aliabad, Mayoon, Murtazaabad, Khizarabad, Chalt, Sikandarabad, Gulmit, Sumayar , and Shayar village.

Aliabad main Civil hospital out of proper medical staff;

A local lady specialist doctor fills the vacuum

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HUNZA, June 4: Aliabad, tehsil Headquarter Civil hospital is out of proper medical staff. According to the details, government civil hospital, Aliabad which serves as a focal point for the patients of both Hunza and Nagar was facing shortage of medical staff. A graceful building of PC-4, being constructed to upgrade existing health facility was in the last phase of its completion still did not get adequate paramedical and addition medical officers to cater the need being faced in wake of influx of hundreds patients from the newly paralyzed district that lack its self lack proper departmentalization.
Contrary to claims of local administration that it was ready to cope emergency like situation, this is enough to open their eyes as this hospital has only a single male family physician for more than thirty thousand populace.

According to an existing staff member in the hospital, on condition of anonymity claimed that even life saving medicines were unavailable in case of emergency. A local born lady specialist doctor who is on her charitable mission has joined for some indefinite date. Similarly, another lady doctor used to serve for mere three days a week and rest at Head Quarter Hospital Chilas. This has given a hope to those who demanded for a lady physician for female cases, at least for few weeks.
Authorities, on the other express their lack of capacity to recruit on immediate terms on pretext of lack of development funds. Public circles express their concerns on delay in appointment over delay in proper staff saying beaurocracy was resorting to tactics to undertake recruitments on deputation.

Commutters once again stranded at Aliabbad, Shishkat and Gulmit;

Mere a single Army helicopter shifting goods and public to upstream areas simultanously; people having acquaintance of govt officials being sent earliest

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HUNZA, Aliabad, June 01: Contrary to the claims of the region government and Pakistan army officials aired on different television channels a day before yesterday that more than six helicopters are ready to cope emergency at Aliabad temporary base and shift commuters as well as relief goods, mere a single helicopter continued to shift relief items: tents, medicines, cooking oil and public on Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 5: 30 PM.

Commuters stranded on both sides as they waited for helicopters since 9: 00 AM but failed to travel due to suspension of airlift for unknown reasons. Yet, the only helicopter employed to shift goods managed to make few turns to reduce pressure. Many people have reservations that people having acquaintance and recommendation of government and army officials were being sent earliest without prior registration that served to annoy a common man.

PML(N) should also announce any package for families of Kargil martiers says Shamim Baig

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HUNZA, Altit, May 25: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) should also announce any package for the families of martiers of Kargil war, took place between Pakistn and India in 1999. These views were expressed by Shamim Baig, a renown civil society member at IDPs camp Altit.Talking to media persons, she said that people of this area like others of Gilgit-Baltistan are hardworking one. "They have turned barren places into cultivated fields and orchards and any damage to their property will definitely hurt them mentally and physically as well", she added. She claimed Pakistan used to deploy people especially soldiers in crucial times like that in Kargil, who are later impersonate and given no reward in case of their death. She urged national government to announce any package to support those all families who lost their loved ones in the egoistic war of two countries.

In the mid of knot [Featured Report]

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By: Shams-ud-din Muhammad

With every passing day,where fears, and apprehensions among residents of down stream and upstream areas have mounted as the gossips of out burst of the land slide spawned lake are running from person to person. Amidst uncertainties, majority of local population on both sides of the blockade who are mostly casual earners seem in hot waters financially. Lacking any alternative source of income, on either side, neither from agricultural nor trade activities, already being suffered on account of land slide disaster have left them without work. Where, the population of Upstream areas like Shishkat, Ayeenabad, Gulmit and Gulkin especially those along the river are struggling for their lives, save property damage have an ambition for proper compensation which seems a hard task for authorites which took more than two months to process the move due to their lethargic and non serious attitude. Simarly, those who are settled in down stream areas right from Ahmedabad have also lost peace of mind following a hipe of outburst of the naturally formed lake in an undefinite time line. Apart from finical problems population of the area are facing currently, people have started to think for their future filled with uncertainties. According to media reports, mere fifteen feet remains to over flow via spill way which has increased burdens on Western ends.

GOJAL, Hunza: A file photo of natural lack spawned by land slide has submerged many cultivated fields, orchards, a main contributor to livelihood of residents.

There exists two types of opinion regarding the post over flow situation. According to the first, the was no chance of out burst of lake for it is protected by heavy rocks against water flow in a narrow gorge and starched for a kilometer and at 120 degree from water base level.They argue that such a well stretched blockade that guards against water flow will allow mere fifty percent if the rate of water entry increase from streams of Gojal, Upper Hunza. In accordance with experts view, if the base protected with heavy rocks sustains, it will reduce exerting pressure on Western end; consequently there is no chance of outburst of lake. Otherwise, debris consolidated with heavy rocks, stretched to more than a kilometer would resists water flow and there was least chance of out burs of banks of the lake. While another group argues that with high rate of melting of glaciers in sunny days will exert more pressure on passage along the spill way by rapid erosion will finally force lack to break lake on various points would resulted into floods, enough to disconnect region from rest of the country. So in case of increase burden with the overflow on spill way, erosion at center and different points would allow more water to release, that may turn into flood as water will make its way through erosion in puffed soil thus endangering land links especially bridges along Karakorum High Way (KKH) . Besides sudden increase in water level with the breakage of glaciers that further stretched length of the lake, influx of electronic and print media and their constant coverage has developed a chaotic situation on both sides. Main land links like that of main bridge between Danyore and Giligt has been removed by regional authorities. where, the issue has got both national and international exposure, there felt few anti social tendencies like price hikes, hoarding and black marketing of essentials especially that of subsidized flour being sold in commercial markets at higher rates under different labels. Tyrannically, local administration, which largely depends on dictation from still lakes proper planning and not clear about the presence of stock in case the areas disconnects from rest of the region.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's recent meaningless visit has sparked agitation from affectees who earnestly waited for a special package from a premier of the country. Consequently, affectees with the support of masses and civil society members resorted to agitation for the fulfillment of announcements made by the regime during last two months. Obviously,despite of frequent visits of political and civil administration along the heads of concerned departments served to bring little good rather a trailer being played to tempt spangle eyes of public.
There are certain reservations and claims regarding the authorities on part of regional political administration even under the new province like set up. Despite of claims of current regime, that implies for greater authority delegated by center on pattern of provinces,some people still argue that in reality the region is governed via triaka: Minister Kashmir Affairs, FCNA generals and Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan who run the population like cattle.
It was impending on political and civil administration to leave no stone in providing every possible relief to affectees of the calamity in either form to a large portion of population expressing dissatisfaction over capacity and capability to tackle such disasters and make efficient efforts to win the support of masses of the area.

Army helicopters replaces boat with chopper service ahead of water release

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HUNZA, Aliabad, May 23: PakistanArmy's helicopters continued its mission to shift commuters and essentials after replacing boat service with chopper once again ahead of release of blockade water and as the gap between spill way and water level shrinks rapidly for last ten days.

Boat service has been suspended to reduce any mishap in case of outburst of lake since last two days. Similarly, none was allowed by officials to reach closed to water level as a preventive measure. The choppers will continue its mission if the climate remain favorable till the definite time period, sources told voice of Hunza.

Courtesy: www.voiceofhunza.blogspot.com

Watoo, CM overviews relief operations;

Urges local administration to cooperate, ensures immediate rehabilitation

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HUNZA, Altit, Aliabad, May 21: Minister Kashmir Affairs Mian Manzoor Watoo, Syed Mehdi Shah, Chief Minister GBLA, Speaker Wazir Baig GBLA, Zamarud Khan, Managing Director, Baitul Mall Pakistan and government official visited Altit and Karimabad disaster relief camp to overview the operations. Before returning to Gilgit, Mr.Watoo met commuters stranded at Aliabad and Gulmit on the first day of resuming of chopper service.

HUNZA: Chief Minister Mehdi Shah along with officials leaving Hunza after a detailed visit to affectees relief camps

Answering to questions of affectees of Shishkat at Heli pad, Aliabad Mr.Watoo said that current democratic government was fully aware with the problems of disaster hit people saying they would not be left alone in this critical situation. He said that on advice of national government, ministry of Kashmir affairs was also looking the situation carefully. On last day of his two days visit, he chatted commuters about their problems personally.

HUNZA, Aliabad: Zamarud Khan along with Wazir Baig after talking with affectees meeting with officials

Zamrud Khan, Managing director, Baitul Mall Pakistan also ensured affectees before departure to provide with them financial assistance in consultation with the Kashmir Affair ministry. Salman, a resident of Shishkat Upper Hunza asked national government via ministry of Kashmir affairs to provide children of affectees with scholarship for their studies and immediate compensation to all those who lost their property into blockade water. Mr. Watoo ensured them to provide all facilities announced by the government in past.

HUNZA, Aliabad: Mian Manzoor Watoo is talking to Salman, a resident of Shishkat village before departure.

Courtesy: Voice of Hunza

Affectees blame NDMA, NHA authorities for negligance, non-serious attitude; demands for unbaised probe into matter

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HUNZA, Shishkat, May 16: Affectees of Upper Hunza specially that of Gulmit and Shishkat have blamed National Disaster Managment Authority (NDMA) and National High Way Authority (NHA) for lake of serious attitude towards the release of water. Talking to our correspondance, dwellers of aforementioned settlements criticised top leadership of both organizations for providing misleading report before national government and international donner agencies as well as financial irregularities in funds for debris removal and airlift services.


SHISHKAT, Upper Hunza: Lager portion of Shishkat is being submerged in rising water of the lake
Locals criticised both NDMA and NHA for huge property loss and slow pace of debris removal work demanding unbaised probe into matter and failure to meet deadlines from second week of February to breach into water.


GULMIT, Upper Hunza:Rapid rise in water level has turned Gulmit and Gulkin villages into peninsula

Ramazan Ali passes away

HUNZA, Hyderabad, May 10: Ramazan Ali, a renown icon and social worker was passed away at the age of seventy two, here at Hyderabd, Hunza Khurukushal, his ancestral place.

He was famous for heavy weight and frankness will others and spent most of his time in Skardu Baltistan while making his lively hood for many years. He was injured in stove explosion and later got fractured in left leg in an incident later. He was under treatment and breathed last on Sunday at 9:00 AM. He was buried in community grave yard before hundreds of mourners.

Courtesy: voiceofhunza.blogspot.com

Lack of demand for funds from centre regional government's incompetency: Hafeez-ur-Rehman

Monitoring report

GILGIT, May 03: Chief Organizer Pakistan Muslim League (N), Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman has said that lack of demand for development initiatives from centre was the failure and incompetency of the Gilgit-Baltistan government. Talking to a regional daily, he said that due to lack of financial resources, proposed development projects are on perill. He claimed that there was no such thing like government saying every organ of system seems to halt. He claimed that due to reduction of more than 250 million rupee annualy, majority of the development initaitives have been affected.
He said that PPP has government both at center and region saying it should use the opportunity to
get more funds to get the projects completed. Daily Urdu, K2.

Hunza an oasis of peace and order in crime-infested state

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By:By Kamila Hyat, Gulf News Correspondent
LAHORE, May 03: Pick up any newspaper, whether in Urdu or English or in a regional language in the country, and stories narrating details of crime flash across pages. There is a reason why this fascination is growing. "I cannot think of anyone who hasn't encountered theft or robbery or something else of that kind either directly or indirectly. Street crime, such as the snatching away of mobile phones, is growing too," said Ayaz Haider, a tailor.But even while crime rates soar in most parts of the country, there are places still in existence where violence and crime is almost unknown. The mountainous region of Hunza, tucked away in the north of Pakistan, is one such zone. "It is a beautiful place not just because of the snow-capped peaks and the apricot blossoms, but because the people too are so serene and so content," said Shumaila Hassan, who holidays in Hunza almost each summer. It is possible to learn lessons from the means found by people there to keep their region safe from the wave of crime that has taken grip of so many other parts of the country. Despite poverty, even petty crime is extremely rare in Hunza, and house doors for the most part remain unlocked. This is in stark contrast to the barred, padlocked gates seen elsewhere.

Evidence:-
Few studies have been conducted by sociologists to understand this phenomenon. But the anecdotal evidence that exists, and has been confirmed by visitor after visitor as well as local people, suggests a strong community spirit, combined with a highly organised ‘neighbourhood watch' system aimed at detecting any wrongdoing is the key to this.Even children are involved in the effort and have been used to prevent tourists from littering, marring walls with graffiti or engaging in other anti-social acts commonly seen almost everywhere else.
"We train our children to do what is good for all," Hazir Shah said.
Older citizens recall a time when a similar community spirit existed even in the largest cities. Of course each of these urban centres has changed and grown vastly in size over the decades, making such mutual caring difficult.Indeed with this expansion has come a plethora of problems. The influx of people into cities in search of jobs means there is a constant shift in populations and little chance to gain familiarity with all those who live in a specific locality. But even then, nurturing a sense of community similar to that in Hunza may prove the only way to tackle rampaging crime and all the problems it brings. Gulf News