Demands OF Gilgit Baltistan

Gilgit Baltistan demands

Gilgit Baltistan Demands

Writer Sakhawat Ali mechanical engineer

Gilgit Baltistan(GB) is the new province of Pakistan which is under development and is situated in the north of Pakistan. Gilgit Baltistan is called the land of hospitality and is known for its natural beauty. It covers a territory of 72,971 sq.km. GB is perhaps the most spectacular region of Pakistan in terms geography and scenic beauty. Here world’s three mightiest mountain ranges: The Karakoram, Hindukush and Himalayas meet. It also shares its boundaries with China, India and Tajikistan. The population of GB is approx two millions which is divided into seven districts. Gilgit is its capital, and the first chief minister of GB was Syed Mehdi Shah(PPP). The locally obeyed dresses are Shalwar Qameez and Traditional cap. Mostly people of Gilgit Baltistan are Illiterate just because of the lack of educational institutes. Polo is the traditional game of Gilgit Baltistan. People live a very simple life; their customs are different than the rest of the world. One can enjoy all seasons here, winters are normally very cold here. The whole Gilgit Baltistan is a paradise for mountaineers, trekkers and explorers. Mostly mountaineers are fascinated by the mighty K2, the second highest peak situated there in Shigar. Gilgit Baltistan is blessed with natural resource like gems and minerals. This area requires government keen attention as to put forward in education and development, progress in this area will not only improve the life style of people dwelling here, rather it will open the golden doors to raise the economy of the country. Due to miserable educational and health facilities people are unwillingly moving towards mega cities like Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi to get the basic necessities of life. If government takes effective measures to ensure all these, then no doubt people will love to live here, carry out their home businesses, and look after their lands. The only institute entertaining higher studies is Karakorum international university, which was established in 2002.Now people of Gilgit Baltistan demand engineering and medical universities from government of Pakistan. There are 45 seats for Engineering and 74 seats for medical students in all government universities of Pakistan which is insufficient for the GB students. Thousand talented and brilliant students cannot get their aims and goals due to limited seats and poverty; they cannot effort their study in Mega cities. My question is million dollars as: The youth is the building bricks of the nation, the more youth strong the more nations will progress and develop. If our youth remain illiterate we cannot grow and we cannot bring changes in our society. Education is the source by which we can bring changes in the society and nation. GB has only big issue which is education and health. No one can deny the fact that’s GB is only a very peaceful province in Pakistan although people are illiterate but they respect the feeling of others and protects the rights of human being. People are trying to promote education in GB by using their limited resources. Cadet College Skardu is the only best institute in GB which has been contributing to produce brilliant students at secondary level. Government schools and colleges are failed to give best quality education for the students of GB. Government do not care and do not want to resolve the problems which are raised in the education sectors. I would suggest that there are different ways for better and quality education in GB. Should introduce check and balance committee who is needed to be charged with responsibility to maintain standard of all schools and colleges. Introduce Training program for the teachers and give them knowledge about the modern subjects. Qualified teachers make the institute brighter and gives best directions for success to the students should be prefer. Modern subjects are important to teach the students and give them awareness of modern technologies. The wrong going with pedagogy sector today is, mostly teachers are not qualified and don’t know how to teach. They don’t have experience of teaching and don’t have knowledge about the modern subjects. Now a day’s teaching field is a business in GB. Frequently faced dilemma is the governments authoritarian sell the teacher vacancies in return of some money. They don’t consider their qualification even a metric student can get the teacher seat which is not fair with education department in GB .I am speechless and feeling shy to express the GB situation. I don’t want to blame a particular personal we are all involved in this shameful activities. We don’t know the value and importance of education, that’s why we are suffering the same problems today like our ancestors were suffered. In this modern era it’s hard to survive for one who cannot express his/her views. Education is the fundamental element by which we can open new door of the modern world. If we look towards developed countries, we reach to the crux that they succeed because they invested in their education sector. I want to give simple suggestion to government of Pakistan that it should aggrandize the sum allocated for educational development, if they want to see country at the real summit of success. Now I want to express my view in medical department of GB. Increasing population in GB needs good health facilities. Thousand precious lives waste daily just because of poor health facilities. People have thousand issues in medical field as well. Even a single medical machine is not properly working in Government hospitals. Doctor pays their full duty in their own clinic and refers the patients in clinic. People are looking for proper health treatment in Gilgit Baltistan. Shortage of medicine in all government hospitals is another caring concern. I would like to invite the medical team of the world please visit the deprived medical department of GB. People want to increase the number of hospitals and appeal for best treatment in GB. Leaders of GB showed irresponsible in the field of medical and education, World medical organization are requested to lunch modern medical treatment machine and gives training to the medical specialist in Gilgit Baltistan. We need quality medicines and qualified doctor to get proper health treatment. Different diseases are discovered in each year but our medicals specialists don’t know the proper treatment of that disease.

The last but important issue of GB seek elaboration is energy crisis. People are suffering now a day’s electricity short fall, Sadpara Dam produced 13 Megawatt electricity which is insufficient in Baltistan; people are looking other source to generate electricity in cheap price. Gilgit Baltistan has capability to produce their required energy with the help of solar panels. Solar energy projects can be very successful project in GB because it is situated 45000 km above from sea land .There is maximum possibility of getting lights from the sun. We did experiment on the solar panels project in Gilgit Baltistan which is working efficiently. Hydro power generation projects are very expensive but more reliable in GB. We can easily produce sufficient power with the help of hydro projects. Government of Pakistan should increase budget in energy sectors and should take steps to reduce the short fall of energy crisis in GB. People of GB have deprived many things from government of Pakistan. I personally request the well known education, Medical and power development departments of Pakistan please consider GB is the part of Pakistan and it should be treated equally like other provinces of Pakistan.