The North Seekers

28/01/2024

بچوں کا بل آیکان کو تباہ کرنے کی فرمایش😂😅
ایک بار ضرور دیکھے۔😂😂

23/01/2024

گلگت بلتستان سے تعلق رکھنے والے بچے نے اپنے عمر سے بڑی ولاگ بنا کر وایرل ہوگیا۔❤❤

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21/01/2024

گلگت بلتستان سے تعلق رکھنے والا بچہ محمد شیراز نے اپنی عمر سے بڑھ کر یہ ولاگ بنا کر وائرل ہوگیا۔

31/12/2023

Top 10 places in Skardu
You must visit.

14/08/2023

The collaboration between the Tourism Department of Gilgit Baltistan and PakWheels Pvt Limited for this year's Sarfaranga Cold Desert Rally is indeed exciting news for adventure enthusiasts. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signifies a strategic partnership to enhance the organization and technical aspects of the rally, ensuring a thrilling and safe experience for participants and spectators alike.

13/08/2023

Pakistani Actress Iqra Aziz enjoying vacations in northern areas with her cute baby.💝💓

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13/08/2023

20/03/2023

گلگت بلتستان میں مختلف اونچائیوں کی چوٹیوں کو سر کرنے اور ٹریکنگ کے لیے جی بی حکومت نے رائلٹی فیس کو 2001 کے اصل نرخوں پر بحال کر دیا۔

19/03/2023

Burzil Pass has located 178 km from Gilgit and is an essential checkpoint for the Pakistan Army and the region's people.

The pass is 13,808 feet above sea level and remains covered in snow for over half the year, from October to April.

It is the only route available to 61 villages and 15,000 people in the area. Around 50,000 to 60,000 vehicles pass through Burzil Pass every year.
This year, the pass was closed in January and February due to heavy snowfall.

Now, the snow-covered Burzil Pass has been opened to the public by the Pakistan Army.

The soldiers worked tirelessly at minus 30 degrees Celsius to make the pass opening possible.

Residents of the area thanked the Pakistan Army for their strenuous efforts.

18/03/2023

District Control Room

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Police Control Room

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Alpha Control Room

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17/03/2023

Tourism Department Gilgit-Baltistan prepared virtual information screens/boards having QR Codes for the convenience of tourists. The virtual boards have been handed over to the Deputy Commissioners of all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan to install at tourist places and highways, especially at entry points where 3G and 4G signals are available. Tourists will be able to scan the QR Codes and get the designed map & information on their smartphones and view the relevant tourist destinations. These virtual boards will be very useful for tourists to get better information and guidance about the area and step towards paperless information sharing following responsible tourism ethics.

13/03/2023

Gilgit Baltistan is Calling You 😍
Ye Mosam Milnay Ka Hy so tag someone Jiske Sath Ap GB Jana Chahtay Hy♥️

12/03/2023

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) would fly off to 11 new destinations by expanding its operations to facilitate the globe.
The destinations have been added to the network of national flag carrier by a code-share arrangement with Malaysian Airlines.
An official of the airline confimred that the national flag carrier had entered into a commercial arrangement named Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) with the Malaysia Airlines for destinations in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Pakistan and Malaysia share long-term relations and the commercial agreement between the two airlines will further increase people-to-people contact as well as trade opportunities between the two countries and beyond, highlighted the PIA spokesman, Abdullah H. Khan and added that the partnership with Malaysian Airlines allows PIA to proceed to 11 destinations through its counterpart’s hub in Kuala Lumpur.

For the convenience of travelers, reduced fares for these destinations with convenient flight timings at Kuala Lumpur and Pakistan are being offered.
The expansion also caters to the need of Pakistani expatriates in far off places who had been calling on the airline to broaden its network.

The 11 additional destinations are:

Sydney

Perth

Melbourne

Adelaide

Auckland

Singapore

Bangkok

Phuket

Jakarta

Manila

Ho Chi Minh City

Pakistan International Airlines is also planning to resume its Europe operation after the airline faced suspension on allegations of pilots having bogus licenses.
SOURCE; STARTUP PAKISTAN

12/03/2023

Gilgit-Baltistan Football League Tournament's colorful events began in Gilgit.

Addressing to the inaugural ceremony Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Mohiuddin Wani said durable peace is imperative for development.

He further said that there is immense football talent in Gilgit-Baltistan, if there is a little patronage, the players of GB can join the national games and be part of the national squad.

Chief Secretary said government is providing more sports opportunities so that the youth will play in other provinces of the country and become national heroes.

He said that Gilgit-Baltistan Football League will be organized every year in all districts.

09/03/2023

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has approved immediate release of 26,666 metric tonnes of wheat to Gilgit-Baltistan for two months.

According to a notification issued by the Prime Minister office, Shehbaz Sharif also directed the Finance Division to allocate 2.5 billion rupees for Gilgit Baltistan to meet urgent requirement of the region.

The Prime Minister further directed Ministry of Kashmir Affairs to submit a comprehensive and sustainable plan for price rationalization in consultation with all stakeholders for consideration of Economic Coordination Committee within three days.

09/03/2023

The world's fastest boat arrived in the country as increased tourism opportunities within the country have piqued the interest of investors.
“This is the first time that such a modern boat has been imported into Pakistan,” stated Zulfiqar Momin, the director of the Greenland Corporation, the company of overseas Pakistanis that developed the boat.
The speedboat is light-weighted but strong with the ability to move fast in shallow waters of lakes and rivers. It contains two 320/320 horsepower jet engines, boasting overall power of 640 horsepower or 12,400 CC.
The speedboat is fitted with a jet engine from the American company Mercury, reflectors made in Finland and the boat was built in Turkey. It also contains advanced safety features, including a sophisticated seatbelt system.

Momin said that Hunza, being a beautiful scenic area of ​​Pakistan, had been selected to run the boat from the month of May.

“Tourists visiting Hunza from all over the country will be able to enjoy this unique boat. Local tourism in Pakistan is growing rapidly and so is the hotel industry in the northern areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa [K-P] and Gilgit-Baltistan [G-B],” he said.

08/03/2023

Baltistan boasts of beautiful valleys and mountains including the famous K2, the second highest mountain in the world. Comprising Skardu, Shigar, Kharmang and Ghanche, Baltistan’s total area is 31,000 km2 and the population is 303,214. During 2009-2021, negligible crime rate was reported here. In Ghanche, that has a population of 160,000, no crime was reported during 2007-2017. “The crime rate here is quite negligible,” confirms chief of police Jan Muhammad in Nisar Ali’s report in the April 14, 2021 edition of Arab News. Ghanche has not seen an armed robbery or serious crime such as murder in the past decade and the last reported murder took place some 15 years ago.

Baltistan isn’t coincidentally a safe region. It’s because of some particular factors that this region gets to enjoy its safe-place reputation. A number of psychological theories may be used to explain why the crime rate is low in Baltistan.
1. The Baltis enjoy a rich culture of sword, broqchhos, yakkha and ghazal dances. When a raja gets married, the sneopa, a marriage-procession dance is performed by pachones or twelve wazirs who accompany the bride.

Indigenous to the Karakoram region, polo is the traditional and a popular sport in Baltistan since the 15th century. The Maqpon rulers introduced it to other valleys during conquests beyond Gilgit and Chitral. A polo competition is regularly held in Baltistan, which reinforces the comunities’ social bond.

Balti architecture has Tibetan and Mughal influences, while its monastic architecture reflects the Buddhist imprint, so Buddhist-style wall paintings adorn forts and Sufi khanqahs. Buddhism is known for tolerance and Sufi and Shia Islamic ideologies are known to be pluralistic and inclusive in their non-violent attitude towards other sects and religions.

A common cultural heritage can nurture and strengthen friendships, enable communities to celebrate their heritage, and provides a safe way to discuss and solve social problems (BetterTogether, 2001). This is how the Baltis have built their social capital, unique ethnic identity, group cohesion and social bonds.
2. Travis Hirschi’s social bond theory is a major paradigm in criminology. According to this theory, individuals form social bonds in formal or informal groups, based on attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief. This way they control their behaviour when temptation to become involved in criminal activities arises. Strong identification of natives in social groups helps people to hold a strong belief in their social moral system. This ensures a civilised society where the community as a whole adheres to and safeguards social standards.

The Baltis’ unique ethnic identity and geographical isolation is conducive for them to form strong bonds with family members, relatives and friends. According to Abbas (2021), if someone finds cash, a bag, or a lost wallet in Ghanche, an advertisement is put up or an announcement is made in the mosque to ensure that the lost property is returned to the owner promptly. Often, people leave their homes and shops unlocked because there is no concept of robbery or theft.
3. The inclination to not indulge in criminal activities can also be explained by the Social Identity Theory, according to which, collective or social identity is a source of norms of conformity or deviance. A strong belief in the social moral system enables the people of Baltistan to strictly adhere to the norms of conformity so there is a low tendency to engage in deviant behaviour. The harsh terrain and climate reinforce their religious ideology, and the smaller size of their population, and the valley-based community system reinforces their commitment to ethnic and cultural norms.
4. Baltistan’s low crime rate makes it a brilliant case study to address increasing crime rate not only in the country as well as in other parts of the world. But the fact that the peaceful region is being negatively impacted by external forces must also be taken into consideration. Tourists visiting Baltistan to appreciate its beauty, also bring with them values and behaviours foreign to the Balti population and consequently the low crime rate in Baltistan may be difficult to sustain owing to frequent exposure to non-Balti cultures and visitors. A longitudinal analysis of the impact of tourism on crime rate pattern in Baltistan can be empirically investigated by future researchers.

In order to safeguard the tremendous tourist potential of this beautiful region from the negative external impact, policy makers and law enforcers should pay attention to mitigate the adverse external influences on the region even if it requires novel intervention. Let Baltistan enjoy its reputation of being the safest place to be, a heaven on earth.

Seher Zareen and Muhammad Adbullah are PhD students at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Jawad Syed is a professor of organisational behavior and leadership at the same university. All information and facts provided are the sole responsibility of the writers.
Source; T-MAGAZINE

26/02/2023

پی ایس ایل میں گلگت بلتستان کی ٹیم کب آیگی!!!

11/11/2022

Autumn season in Skardu.

🎥Gohar Balti

09/11/2022

گلگت بلتستان پولیس کرکٹ میں پاکستان کی جیت کا جشن مناتے ہوۓ۔

21/10/2022

Autumn season in Skardu🍂🍂

14/10/2022

This year “Sarfaranga Cold Desert Rally” has been scheduled from 14 to 16 October 2022 at Shiger(📍Skardu) Pakistan.

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10/10/2022

Skardu City.

28/09/2022

🐎جی بی سکاؤٹس پولو کپ 2022🐎
3 اکتوبر سے 10 اکتوبر تک وسیم شہید پولو گراؤنڈ مناور میں منعقد ہوگا جس میں سرکاری ٹیموں کے علاوہ بلتستان سے سکردو کی ٹیم جبکہ دیامر سے چلاس کی ٹیم جو جشن بہاراں پولو کپ کے فائنل کھیل چکے تھے وہ ٹیمیں بھی حصہ لیں گی ۔

26/09/2022

VC: Gilgities

24/09/2022

سفر کرتے وقت اس بات کا خاص خیال رکھے😂😂

23/09/2022

گولی کرانے والے دوستوں کے نام۔۔۔

02/09/2022

یا ﷲ رحم

02/07/2022

Kaun si baat hai tum men aisi
Itne achchay kyun lgtay ho

30/06/2022

ٹنل بناؤ
جانیں بچاؤ!
جگلوٹ ٹو شنگوس کا یہ ٹنل بنایا جائے اور اس ٹنل کے زریعے سینکڑوں انسانوں کی جانیں محفوظ بنائیں
موجودہ جے ایس آر جگلوٹ سے شنگوس تقریباً 2 گھنٹے کا سفر ہے اگر یہ ٹنل بنایا جائے تو یہ سفر آٹھ سے نو منٹ میں طے ہوگا۔

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