The other day, a selected number of notables and social activist from district Hunza gathered at the Aga Khan Gymkhana Karachi to welcome Lt. Col. (R) Ubaid Ullah Baig to Karachi after assuming his office as a representative of GBLA-6 Hunza and Sr. Minister for Industries, Commerce and Labour at the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA). During his visit, the Sr. Minister was welcomed with a bouquet of flowers which was presented by Aimen Rehmat while the meeting was arranged with the coordinated efforts of Mr. Ali Ahmed Shah, General Sec. PTI Hunza and his brother Mr. Rehmat Shah in Karachi. .
After brief introduction of participants, Mr. Fida Karim from Mayoon Hunza warmly welcomed and extended congratulation to Col. Ubaid on behalf of Karachi based people from Hunza. During his opening remarks, Mr. Fida Karim said that the people of Hunza from across the world including Karachi are super excited to have you at the helms of affairs as you have glowing family history and track-record of selfless community service. Furthermore, the repeated assertion of Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan and Chief Minister of GB Mr. Muhammad Khalid Khurseed to create a welfare state by uplifting the less developed areas and marginalized segments of our society have created much needed hope and expectations from our government administration and political representatives regarding quality, accountability and swift response in public service delivery and people-centric development programing. Therefore, on behalf of the concern people of Hunza, the following key points and demands were presented in front of Sr. Minister with the request to address the same on top priority basis to bring the less developed areas of Hunza like Shinaki Tehsil at par with the rest of developed areas of Pakistan.
- Connect lower Shinaki Hunza with the KKH through constructing of metalled road from Khizirabad to Nasirabad.
- Ensure fully functional of Mayoon Power Project and upgrade Government Middle School in Mayoon.
- Construct College especially for girls in Shinaki Hunza.
- Immediately bring Lower Shinakis wheat quetta to newly constructed wheat depot at Hussainabad Hunza
- Issue Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) to Shinaki Flour Mill situated in Khizirabad to smoothly operate it as soon as possible.
- Upgrade health facilities in Shinaki Hunza.
- Press District Administration of Hunza to timely entertain and address complaints and suggestions forwarded by people of Hunza through Pakistan Citizen's Portal and share with Sr. Minister to keep him updated on the same.
- In today's globalized world, people of Hunza are scattered across the globe. Therefore, it is strongly suggested Sr. Minister to remain updated and interacted with people of Hunza through all the forms of social media like Twitter, Facebook and whatsapp.
- That the Shinaki Mattle road from Khizirabad to Nasirabad will be included either in forthcoming development plan in March or June, 2021 and will ensure merit based tender and allocation of contract to someone who have clean track record in delivery of projects within given timeline, budget and scope of work.
- That electricity will be provided at all cost to Shinaki Hunza from Mayoon Power Project by next month and Govt. Middle School Mayoon will be upgraded to college level in near future. Rock repelling facility will also be establish in Mayoon within this year.
- Wheat quota of lower Shinaki will be shifted to newly constructed wheat depot at Hussainabad and ensure issuance of NOC to Shinaki Flour Mill to ensure smooth function of the same by 2nd week of March, 2021.
- Rural Health Center will be established at Nasirabad Hunza and will ensure availability of service providers and medicine at all primary health facilities in Shinaki Hunza.
- Concern authorities will be directed to timely entertain and address complaints and suggestions forwarded by people of Hunza through Pakistan Citizen's Portal.
- All the people of Hunza are welcome to interact with Sr. Minister through all the forms of social media like Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp regarding their issues, challenges and ideas.
- Regarding land for a hostel and housing society for the people of Hunza, Sr. minister will interact with Governor Sindh and update on the same a next meeting with Karachi based people of Hunza.
- Regarding incentives and policies for ease of doing business in GB, all the points raised during the meeting have been taken into account with the promise to do the needful to promote trade, commerce and industries across GB. In this regard, he has requested local investors to consider to establish their businesses in GB as well where they will be provided all sort of support from concern authorities.
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