The Team

Our Team

The following volunteers are rendering their valuable time, knowledge and efforts to make this community news blog a success:

ZAKARIA Reporter

ZEESHAN – Reporter

ASLAM SHAH – Web Designer

ALI REHMAT – Reporter

FARMAN KARIM – Reporter

ALLAUDDIN Repoter

ZULFIQAR – Founder, Coordinator

AMINA – Reporter

SAIMA – Contributor

LIAQAT – Reporter

GUL H. FAROOQI – Reporter

ZAHID ALI – Graphics Designer

ALI SARWAR – Reporter

ASLAM GHALIB – Editor

NAJEEB – Managing Editor

SHAHANA SHAH – Editor

AHMAD DIN – Photographer

ISRAR – Reporter

ASGHAR KHAN – Senior Reporter

ABID TASHI

FARHAT – Reporter

NOOR MUHAMMAD – Founder & Editor-In-Chief

ALI GULJEE – Cartoonist & Columnist

Ghulam Nasir – Senior Reporter

ASLAM SHAH – Photographer and News Reporter

Salman Abbas

KARIM RANJHA – Reporter

EHTISHAM Reporter

AEJAZ – Advisor

Hundreds of men, women and children, apart from those named above, are contributing towards the cause of making free access to information a reality in our society at different levels by supporting, contributing towards and participating in Pamir Times. We would like to cordially appreciate their efforts and we are confident that together we will be able to inspire even more changes

1. Comments pasted from our previous website: 

   Ahmed Jami Sakhi | January 4, 2008 at 4:28 am

   Dear Editors!

   I have been closely monitoring your online “Pamirtimes” over the past few months. It is encouraging to note that you have maintained its quality as well as the flavour of freshness and updated information.

   The readers in the Northern parts of Pakistan in general and the inhabitants of Hunza valley are appreciative of this initiative by our youngsters. You have really made us feel being part of the Global Village.

   With best regards,
   Ahmed Jami Sakhi
   Gilgit Pakistan

2. Baig Ali | January 7, 2008 at 5:54 am

   Dear All,

   We are proud on the Team of the http://www.gojal.net, to update the Mountain people from the ROOF OF THE WORLD, over all situations.
   Inshallah!!!! One Day the kids of these mountain areas will secure education & knowledge through Gojal net form World reknown Universities, Harward and OXFORD.
   They’ ll create a Boundryless Brother Hood in our global Village

   With lot of VVery Good wishes
   Baig Ali, Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Rahmat Karim | January 7, 2008 at 7:25 pm

   Dear Editors!

   I myself appreciate the hard working and keep up to date the current news of Northern areas and Hunza.i am quite confident to say that in future this site will be the most true informative site about the Region for world wide readers.Wish you all the best and keep it up.

   Kind Regards,
   Rahmat Karim Dubai Ismaili National Council UAE.

4. Amin Beg | January 8, 2008 at 9:22 am

   Bravo Pamir Times team ! From a modest start you have really excelled to this level of quality, objectivity and speed.

   There are new hieghts to gain, as the knowledge society and the ‘new economy’ is engulfing us like a GLOF of the Passu galcier you have reported recently. In order to be relevant in the knoweldge society, the youth, are the key drivers of change, as you have the energy, motivation and zeal to test and apply new technologies, new knowledge and new methods to restore human dignity and improve livelihood opportunities for the disadvantaged mountain communities.

   Knowledge is power. We need to take it to the grassroots levels and transform the society. The youth are the torch bearers. We need to create opportunities for the youth to unleash their enormous potential to bring change.

   We are with you.

5. Shakila Aziz | January 8, 2008 at 6:41 am

   you are doing a tremendous job and we are proude of you. best of wishes for your future endeavors.
6. Darjat | January 14, 2008 at 8:38 am

   It is a great initiative. I did visit the site first time. Thanks to Mr. Gul Baig and Mr. Baig Ali to introduce me to the site. It provides insight about issues from our roots.

   I am certain apart from sharing relevent news, it will encourage young people to write stories and articales- will enhance writting skills which is most needed and is desireable in professional life.

   Best Wishes
   Darjat

7. Aziz Karim | January 15, 2008 at 6:31 am

   You are providing a wonderful service to Hunza in particular and to the moutain people of Pakistan in general. Wish you success in your endeavors. The Daily Pamir News keeps us updated of day to day developments in the region. Suggest you to add some more to it like addition of a header for:

   1. Heroes and Pioneers, in which on a weekly basis a legendary personality of the area should be introduced (whether s/he passed away or alive but retired) including his/her efforts and services for the area he/she rendered.
   2. Our professionals, in which a brief introduction should be included of our prominent and meritocratic individuals whom are representing a role model for our youth.
   3. Shining Stars, This header should be set for meritorious students of the region.

   I will glade to provide any support in my capacity for the wonderful team of Gojal Net and daily Pamir News.
   Regards,

8. pamirtimes | January 15, 2008 at 9:04 am

   Dear Aziz Karim

   Thanks for the worthy suggestions. We will try to highlight personalities through Pamir Times (Our monthly magazine).

   Regards

9. alimember | January 16, 2008 at 10:30 am

   This is really incredible the way Pamir Times and Gojal.net have emerged as source of interaction among the youth and intellectuals of Hunza (in particular). I am so glad to read views and comments of our seniors like Brig (Retd) Hisamullah Beg, Amin Beg Sb, Baig Ali Sb, Darjat Sb, Ahmed Jami Sakhi Sb and many more over different local and national issues. The Site Administrators are praiseworthy to capture the attention of these intellectuals and students. I hope, this platform will retain the trust of our educated segment, achievers, and continue spreading the light of real education leading towards a knowledge society.

   All the Best

10. Muzaffar Uddin | January 18, 2008 at 8:00 am

    Dear Editor

    I am pleased to see such a proffesional News and comentory inaitive. I beleive that this is the frist step toward creating a responsile knowledge society. I hope that all will add their contribtion to this noble inaitive.

    I congratualte the founders and editors for this professional work. I hope we will be able to contribute and add to the new vertual world more positivly through the PAMIR NEWS to brign forward the Voice of mountain people.

    Cheers

11. Syed Mujahid Ali Shah | January 18, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Dear Moderator

    It is a great opportunity to have some documentation and virtual material on your site.It is the most quoted site for the Northern Areas else where in the world as I have some experiences of such kind here in Germany and Switzerland with the Civil Society Organizations which work on mountanin regions have amazingly introduced me your site.

    I am happy as well as proud at the same time the so called remote and mountanin village people are able to advocate their problems with such an international standard .

    My friend Mr.Andy from Basal,Switzerland has suggested me to register the name of Chief Editor of the site for CNN Heroesand we are collectively trying to collect the informations in this regard.

    Best Regards

12. Safida Begum | January 20, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    Dear Editor and team; Pamir Time is becoming our home and huge source of connectivity with our area, people in Hunza, the leaders and youth. It is just wonderful to visit this website, particularly, when you are so far away from your beloved ones. However, the beauty increases when all the people from different level of ages interact with each other, encourage and give constructive feedback for further improvement. So this forces us to believe that our young generation goes in a positive direction, and we must support them in taking the leading role for an integration of new blood with old to develop a sustainable approach towards development.

    Good luck to each one of you.

13. Sajjadullah Baig | January 20, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    Your endeavours are commendable not just for delivering such accurate and timely information, but also because of the precious time you spend on collecting and editing such stories, despite of no monetary gains. Being a student, sacrificing your time for an activity of such communal significance is indeed laudable. You are indeed the true bastion of voluntary service. It strengthens my belief in our tradition of voluntary service and our culture of sharing. Personally I visit the site regularly and enjoy reading the news and views, it helps me keep in touch with my people and the place that I call Home.

    Best wishes
    Sajjadullah Baig
    Reading, UK

14. gulbaig | January 21, 2008 at 9:48 am

    Dear All

    It is pleasure to jot down reflections on PAMIR TIMES.

    It provides space to promote commuication,intellectual endavours on one hand and captures interest of the youth to compete and excel, more & more.

    Well Done PAMIR TIMES.

15. pamirtimes | January 31, 2008 at 7:59 am

    WALI AHMAD (walihunzai@gmail.com) wrote:

    ————————————————–

    It is certainly a good initiative taken by you and your team earlier. It is a sort of platform particularly for our young generations to pool their knowledge, experience and suggestions so that to move ahead with a more purposive and unified manner. Now it is our collective responsibility to make this new effort a successful journey in the future. Indeed this site is no longer belongs to an individual person but it belongs to us all. Again i salute to yours’ effort and am ready to share my constructive suggestions if any in the future.

    Thanks.

    • zahid ali | May 26, 2010 at 6:23 pm

      Nice comments for Pamir times
16. Manzoor Karim | February 10, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    I have no words to comment on the tremendous job done by the Paamir Times Team. It has proved itself as a strong source to bridge the gap amongst our youth all across the world. It gives us a feeling of promixity to our Home Sweet Home.

    well done. God Bless you all.

    Manzoor
    Abbottabad

17. Parveen Roy | February 11, 2008 at 11:54 am

    Knowing about ‘GOJAL NET’ and ‘Pamir Times’ indeed brings a sort of contentment that youngsters have been thoughtful enough to contour ways through which connoisseurs and practitioners from different walks of life could not only disseminate knowledge, but also contribute to the process of knowledge generation.

    Wish you Luck

    Hajee Parveen Roy
    AKU-IED

18. Engr.Aziz Ali | February 11, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    my special gratitudes to all the members of pamir times for rendering their service. you are doing a great job and i myself found the pamir times very interesting and informative. it is a good forum to share views and ideas. i wish you much more success in future.
19. Abu Khayyam | February 11, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    Hats off to Zulfi and Noor for taking such an unconventional though difficult course in fighting social ills, stereotypes, numbness and hypocrisy prevailing in our society and decaying our social fabrics….

    Abu Khayyam and Cina
    Islamabad

20. Alyan | February 12, 2008 at 11:40 am

    Love and prayers for all your doings.

    http://www.ghulkinstudents.multiply.com

21. pamirtimes | February 24, 2008 at 10:40 am

    Sam (samhunzai@hotmail.com) wrote:

    ____________________________________

    wonderful work… u can spread ur work n put some news from other parts of hunza as well…

22. Manzoor Parwana | March 1, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    The Pamirtimes team has done an excellent job. Well done and keep it up.

    Here is a correction urgently required that Gilgit Baltistan is not Part of Pakistan so Please aviod using the term Northren Areas for Gilgit Baltistan.

    Northern Areas is a meaningless word .This words has designed to demolish our History and national Identity.

23. Arif Waqar | March 1, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    Dear Readers

    Mr. Parwana is absolutely CORRECT that Gilgit Baltistan is not Northern Areas of Pakistan. If it is Northern areas of Pakistan it is also Western Part of India,Eastern Part of Afganistan ,Southern parts of Chian. Gilgit Baltistan is not part of any country, constitutionaly. It is a separate political entity, having unique Identity ,culture and History.

24. farkhanda mehmud | March 10, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    it is great to know that the finally guys from gojal are bale to have an online voice via this piece which is yet to become a representative online paper of Hunza if not of the whole region. efforts must be taken to braoden the sphere of news out of gojal steppes where it is real that life is misearbale for poor gojalis but their co-villagers living in cities do som,e work to end isolation of the remaining lot in gojal that is busy in growing potatoe and nothing otherwise.
    good effort indeed and one hopes it may serve the purpose for which it has been launched.
    FM

25. al al-Hakim | March 31, 2008 at 7:36 am

    First of all let me congratulate the editorial team of Pamir Times for working so diligently to create and maintain such a good quality blog. It is a great effort to bring important news from Northern Areas and present it to diverse audiences around the globe. Let me share few thoughts here. Constructive social and political change can only be introduced through a healthy and informed debate, discussion and understanding of key issues involved. Hence your blog is an important effort in evolving a dynamic and engaged society. While, objective presentation of news, and reporting of various socio-political developments is always welcome and it is, apparently, a good way of keeping people informed of things happening back home. But what is really essential is a critical and intelligent reflection on those stories and news-events so as to advance the cause of justice and positive social change.

    Our whole region has been kept in the depths of darkness for the last many years by various ruthless political forces that have stifled the growth of an enlightened political conciseness, thus leaving our people politically and socially suppressed. While our area was known for classic tranquilly epitomised in such mythical ideas as Shangrila. But, these dark forces have actively fomented and introduced issues of violent sectarianism, parochial communalism, and have also encouraged divisions along ethnic and linguistic line. The youth of Northern Areas should grapple these questions head-on and in the process we should seek to reclaim our authentic heritage and essential values of brotherhood, dignity and egalitarianism.
    Should Pamir Times commit itself towards addressing these disturbing questions and face them boldly, then I can safely assert that you are beaming the rays of light into the darkness of caves in which our people have been kept for so long.

    Best regards
    ali al-Hakim

26. Farman Karim | April 1, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    Dear Editors of Pamir News Blog
    I would submit from my core, the best appreciations for your utmost brilliant efforts you put in to configurate this website. Indeed, our young generation is now competitive in relation with the national and international capacities. It’s main manddate I realized is acting as a” Bridge of Adherence and Channel of Sharing Information”
    and I will do my best to share about the new openings and sources of vacancies here.
    Regards
    Farman Karim
    Sr. Planning Engineer / Team Leader Planning
    The Morganti Group Inc. International Div.
    The Project Management Consultants
    UAE.
    Email: karimfarman@yahoo.co.uk

27. Ali Madad | April 4, 2008 at 11:57 am

    Dear Editors!

    its indeed great work from our young generations to pool their knowledge, experience,camittment and suggestions through Pamir Times’ to the all walks of life to keep them up to date the current news of Northern areas.

    Best regards
    Ali Madad

28. Anwar Merchant | April 4, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    Subhan Allah ! Good work, I like it.

    Anwar Ali Merchant
    Founder Chairman – President
    Muslim Democracy League

29. hassan | April 30, 2008 at 10:01 am

    dear friends. Congratulations for taking this initiative. In order to cover the whole of Northern Areas, you may like to nominate reporters from other parts of the region. God bless You All.
30. malang jon | April 30, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    The world is turning into a global village”

    Before I was not sure about,,, but you guys proved that

    fantaaaaaaaatic job!!!!!!!!

    Malang jon
    Darbar sayien baba

31. sarah nirvaan | April 30, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    well done bravo

    great work carry on!!!!!!!!!

32. Engr.Mahboob Hussain, Lahore, Pakistan | May 2, 2008 at 9:41 am

    Thank you very much Mr.Taj Hussein for introducing me to this site. A fabulous, outstanding work that has been doing by the team of Pamir news not less than the standard of international sites.

    It is a pool of knowledge where every one can share his or her knowledge and can learn a lot by interacting with this site regarding to the history , culture values and currents news of Pamir regions
    My heartiest felicitation to the Founder who had such a commendable idea and rest of the team.

33. Ahmad Saleem | May 2, 2008 at 11:17 am

    Thanks to Paamir Times: Now I can access to my wakhies any time, anywhere around the globe; only and only because of you. Well done.
34. Aziz | May 2, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Dear Zulfiqar and tam, you are doing a wonder job by keeping us all updated with news and events of our area. The way issues are being highlighted especially the Soust Dry Port etc without any fear of how powerful and influencal people are involved is really laudable.

    Keep up the good work.

    Aziz at Mansehra

35. Mirza Ali | May 2, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Dear PT Team

    My sincere and heartfelt congratulations for making a region dwellers aware of their rights and positioning them rightly, the efforts are beyond expression.it has proven that resource doesn’t make one run,nor the influencials make a pause, its mind and efforts that makes one realiz to focus on chief issues of the people.

    PT has laid a wonderful foundation of progress and awarness for all categories,now need move on and on ,to go hand to hand and make it more lauder that echo in the sky tower mountains!!!!!!!!!!!…you people find peopel beside you,in every precarious and hostile situation………..Best of Luck……!

36. Mohammad Ali & Reshma | May 2, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Dear PT Team

    First of all let us to appreciate your remarkable initiative for serving the people of montain areas using the internet/media. Accept our deepest congratulations.
    As we are breathing in the post-modern period and one of its disctinct characteristics is fast communication . if we want to harness the benefit of the Globalization then we have to use the media effectively in order to turn the challages into opportunities. Hopefully it will be a mile stone for the young generation to follow

37. tariq | May 6, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    salam

    i watched this site for the first time. i am very glad that u people are working for GOJAL. there are different comments wrote here about the article and i would only say that WRITE THE TRUTH
    what ever people say but the truth cant change
    i m proud of u all.
    with prayers bye

38. Tariq Mahmood | May 6, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    thanks
39. Fazal Rehman | May 8, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    First of all I would like to congrate all the members of the gojal.net and pamir times who are doing such a wonderful job for the interaction of our youth. The way you people are working is really very apreciateable.
40. zahir | May 10, 2008 at 1:33 am

    Dear Sir

    I am looking for a contact on how to get Cds of Meher Angez
    Appreciate any help
    Salaam
    Zahir

41. nasir karim masoom | May 12, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll u people have done a gr8 job….keep it up,,,,,
42. Nazeer Ali Khan | May 20, 2008 at 10:15 am

    Gafch Baf, Shobosh

    Thanks for becoming the first high tech and modern, speaking mechanism to the people of Gojal Hunza.
    I think it is a place where everyone should fell that they are all moving to solution and development. We have many potential and can get more than any nation around the world. Dear editors I have few suggestions, which are according to me, need to be addressed, due to time.
    Introduce different topic for discussion, but with suggestion, current situation, history, and most of all remedy for different matters, about the area, next take all the literature forwarded to you and then make one final presentation. This will give more charm to PT.
    History of different part of Gojal from Chipurson to Shishkat. Should be bring forward, we have few history books available but are either written or are speaking the mind of an alien. Most of our oral lituratuire is lost due to the death of many intellectuals . So PT can take the inisiative and bring forward all the lost history of the area. PT can find or give the topic to all the readers to give the history of their village family for example, How many families are living there in one village , where did they come form do they have any idea about the past family names , origin? What is the present educational rate of the village?
    What you will get , social, political, history . who were the key player, what is the differences between the past and the present . what is the massage from the past.
    I hope Im clear in my point.
    The best from Nazeer Ali Khan

43. Sharif Khan | May 23, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    Dear Zifiqar and Noor,

    I am glad to see your great efforts of initiating gojal.net and Pamir Times. Please accept my heartiest congratulations on these brilliant achievements. Definitely it will bring awareness among the mass in general and assist students and professionals in particular. As the time and space did not allow us to go visit frequently to our homes, towns/villages to interact with our family members, friends, villagers and co-villagers to share joys or distribute sorrows but your website made it possible to meet our nears and dears. I really appreciate your great effort and voluntary work. Keep it up

    Sharif Khan
    Faculty AKU-IED-PDCN
    Professional Development Centre, North
    University Road, Konodass, Gilgit
    Northern Areas, Pakistan

44. Abbas Ali | May 30, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    Dear Team Members of The Pamir Times,

    Accept my heat felt gratitude and congratulations for the successful launch of Pamir Times and sustaining its publication and quality reporting. Indeed, your endeavors to start publication of online news paper and magazine are unique in the Area which you are representing and it was an urgent requirement of the time.

    I have been reading your publication for quite some time and it gives immense pleasure to look at the progress that has been made over the past two to three centuries in our area. The progress ranges in the areas of a modest economic stability, social sector that includes education, health, and collective communal efforts. However, the areas where people of NAs (Karakorum) lack a significant progress are intellectual contribution in knowledge construction, Political knowledge and activities; and Business development among other.

    Although, all important segments of society are very much interlinked and dependent on each other, but to create a clear understanding of the functional elements of society it is important to highlight each component individually and measure its progress. Keeping this in view, the publication of Pamir Times is a valuable contribution towards knowledge construction and intellectual development of the people of Karakorum which will foster the pace of development in politics, business, social and economic spheres.

    Finally I would like to suggest a gradual expansion of the scope of the publication towards a broader geographical and communal inclusiveness.

    With best wishes,
    Abbas Ali

45. Sher Karim | May 30, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    We can call our part of the world as PAMEER instead of Northern Areas. Northern Areas of Pakistan is now a days famous for unrest and Talibanization.

    While we have nothing to do with Talibanizaion and relegious fanaticism, terrorism

    I agree with Manzoor Parwana

46. Ali Musofer | June 4, 2008 at 4:38 am

    Dear Readers of Pamir Times, where we are in the globe as a musofer, north to south, east to west, Pamir Times is the best. we have found both special and spatial news and reports on PT.

    http://www.spatialworld.multiply.com

47. firdous karim | June 6, 2008 at 9:48 am

    dear brother s and leaders of furture generatiopn i, persionally appericate the greatest efforts of yours.

    The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live.
    –Ethel Percy Andrus
    Submitted on 21 April by Lindsey Garner

    In order to motivate others, you must first become a source of motivation by yourself. It simply means that if you want to get anything done through others, you must first do it yourself.
    – Hazrat Ilyas Attar Qadri
    Submitted on 15 March 2008 by Muhammad Umer Attari

    If just one person believes in you
    Deep enough and strong enough
    Believes in you hard enough and long enough
    Before you knew it, someone else would think “If he can do it, I can do it”
    Making it two.
    Two whole people who believe in you.
    And maybe even you can believe in you too.
    –Robin and the Muppet Gang, from “It’s Not Easy Being Green and Other Things to Consider”
    Submitted on February 15, 2008 by April

    When you volunteer it means you give yourself without any regression, without condition, but with full devotion…
    Submitted on February 15, 2008 by Faith Tomaquin

    What the mind of a Man can conceive and believe, he can achieve.
    Submitted on February 15, 2008 by Albert Kwansa-Adjei

    Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and help them become what they are capable of being.
    –Goethe
    Submitted on February 15, 2008 by Elizabeth Ellis

    Volunteers are seldom paid; not because they are worthless, but because they are PRICELESS!
    –author unknown
    Submitted on February 20, 2008 by Jana Baker

48. Zafar Iqbal | June 6, 2008 at 11:12 am

    Dear PT Team & members,

    I feel really pleasure to see all your efforts for providing timely information and updates on the events taking place on daily basis, specially the Chut Ghost and Sighez Kore, Ghulkin news were given enough coverage.

    I have read all the comments from my colleagues and friends but none of them highlighted the issue of your funding and financial management, I mean what is the source of your income?

    Because all of you are working in a professional manner and in the capacity of voluntary, we all know that every thing has a cost in the shape of time, communication, report writing, downloading informative materials, scanning & editing the pictures etc. So who pay all the above expenses?

    Every one appreciates your efforts and role but we also need to share the Cost of providing Services, let us know what we can do as reader.

    Zafar Iqbal, Ghulkin
    Islamabad

49. Engr. Farman Karim -UAE | June 8, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Indeed you guys are doing a great job, covering all the major events in Gilgit/Hunza and sharing the info/updates. Your efforts are highly appreciateable.
50. Engr. Farman Karim -UAE | June 8, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    I do agree with Manzoor & Sher Karim, we can call rather we should call our region as Gilgit-Baltistan or some other suitable name instead of calling it as ‘ Northern Areas’, as we have nothing to do with so-called Talibanizaion and fanaticism.
51. pamirtimes | June 9, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    Raja Safdar wrote:

    ———————————————
    I am very much inspired with the efforts made by our young generation who ever initiated this informative website, especially from gojal community. It is more important when you are thousand mile away from your village and community, particularlly from family and if you are totally depends on local TV. Here in Afghanistan the only source of information is Jeo TV, and my special thanks to Jeo TV team. I was not aware of this website, and very recently one of colleague briefed me and shared the web address. I am extremly happy with the quality and source of information representing small communnity of Wakhi living in remotre valley of Gojal. My special appreciation to the frounders and key initiative takers.

    BR

    Raja Safdar
    Senior Technical Advisor/NSP Country Manager
    Swedish Committee for Afghanistan

52. Ghalib | June 9, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    Dear editor and team of PT,

    The first and ever outstanding work that is really appreciable.I have strong believe in the team of PT and am well aware of the strengths they possess.
    Mr Noor has been very active in such kind of works and I know him and his potentials as have remained good friends and dwelled in the same hostel for many years.He dreams seem to be coming true as his marvellous works are giving him more space and more appreciations.
    Zulfiqar bhai is a genius who was the first to take the initiative.I must say that he deserves a big hand and lots of appreciations.
    I am there for any kind of task you would assign me.
    We are proud suchalrastic and enthusiastic embassadors and real representatives who are really doing alot for the enhancement of the society and promoting the sense of harmony.This plateform has bridged many gaps uptill now and would go on taking more and more initiatives with strong determination and will.
    Keep movig ahead and we are with you.
    Geo Zulfi and Noor
    ASLAM GHALIB
    LAHORE

53. Musofir (Traveller in the World) | June 9, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    Thanks PT:

    a) “for becoming voice to the silent (voicless) and suppressed peoples;
    b) for trying to become a hub of collective/representative voice of the deprived and suppressed commuuniites;
    c) for becoming white papers and white boards for the writers and for people fond of writing on different issues;
    d) for becoming key informant in providing true information of different issues;
    e) for creating awareness on different issues of the region; and
    e) for endevoring towards genuine goals.

54. pamirtimes | June 9, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    Thank you Mr Zafar Iqbal for the appreciation.

    The question related to funding source (s) of Gojal Net, Pamir Times, Pamir News Blog, is very important, indeed.

    Internet is said to be the cheapest medium of communication because the costs of doing it are really low. Pamir News Blog, has been established using the free site option offered by an internet company called “wordpress”. Anyone can make a blog for free and enjoy the basic facilties offered. However, to get a more customized version of the blog, we need to pay. So far we are just using the basci free options and, thus, need no financing, at all.

    The reporters use their own resources, purely on voluntary basis. The pictures, almost always, are taken on digital cameras so there’s no need of scanning. They just have to be emailed to us. The cost of using internet is also paid by the volunteer reporters.

    Gojal Net, being a full fledged website, needs around ten thousand rupees per year. This money, for the past three years, has been paid by Zulfiqar Ali Khan, from his own pocket, purely on volutanry basis.

    Thus, we are managing an effective and vibrant entreprise of information that doesn’t need a lot of financing.

    We salute the volunteers who use their own means to keep the community updated. It is this spirit of participation and civic engagement that keeps us moving forward.

    We have not asked for any financial assistance from anyone because we don’t need it, for the time being – the costs being very low. In future, however, when the need arises, and we decide to expand there are different options that can be exploited.

    The biggest capital needed to run this entreprise is time, knowledge and an aspiration to make a difference. Of course these have their own costs but our volutneers are bearing the costs, very generously, in an untiring manner that has stunned many.

    I hope that I have answered your queries about the source(s) of funds of Gojal Net, Pamir Times and Pamir News Blog.

    Once again thank you for showing your willingness to assist us, in covering the costs. But, as explained above, the costs are minimal, so far.

    Regards

    Noor Muhammad
    Chief Editor

55. Zafar Iqbal | June 10, 2008 at 10:56 am

    Dear Noor Muhammad,

    Thanks for the reply, once again I appreciate and applaud the role of your team members and all the volunteers for their tremendous role being played for the readers of Hunza and Gojal.

    I feel very proud because we receive update news on daily basis; this helps me to have a part of the society irrespective of our presence over there.

    I pray to Sarcar MHI for the material and spiritual success of all your team members and volunteers.

    Zafar Iqbal, Ghulkin
    Islamabad

56. mehmood mathour | June 12, 2008 at 11:40 am

    pamirtimes a great initiative of the youth of gojal which will represent the diverse culture and breadth of wakhan art. it will be a hub for the wakhans(xikh murdoom) to come closer n closer….excelent job done keep it up. may u achive ur target over night..ameem..
57. zahir karim | June 19, 2008 at 12:15 am

    Gents,

    The world is becoming smaller – love your work and will promote it to my global readers so they can meet their fellow brothers and sisters.

    If anyone wants to see what’s happening in Canada pls visit :

    http://www.morningchai.blogspot.com

    zee

58. Taj Hussain | June 20, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    Daer PT Team

    Could you please adjust the server machine timeing, as we have switched to daylight saving.

59. Azeem | June 28, 2008 at 7:05 pm

    I really appreciate your work…………I hope you guys also start some project (yourselves) to attract tourist around the world.

    This part of world (Hunza etc) is really beautiful……….!

    Regards from Germany

60. Dr Aurang Zeib | July 3, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    Dear Coordinator and members

    Very recently, I was invited to participate in National Policy Dialogue focussed on Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Youth. To my astonishment, I came to know that YAN(Youth Advocacy Network) has established its district chapters in Ghizer and Skardu.
    I would request this spirited forum to get the membership of YAN and get maximum benefit for the youth empowerment in terms of their capacity building, skills based education any many more..

    I would be more than happy to assist you in this regard.
    Dr Zeib

61. sajjad Hyder | July 3, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    It is really some thing telling… innovative and first of its kind by our educated youth of Hunza.

    Plz keep it up..

    Be yourself and do not fallow the crowd…. go for new ways…. creation of new means to live …..

62. Dr Sarfraz Karim | July 4, 2008 at 10:18 am

    Dear All,

    i was introduced to pamirtime by mr mohd nawaz.i wana thank the people behind this effort for bringing the people of this remote
    area at a distence of finger click.the content, news,are extra ordinanory esp the historic photogrphs of hunza gojal, i would suggest the editors to online plege to collect the historic photographs and make a bigger collection,i think each reader might have some thing new to contribute,
    one thing more kindly try to get news from all the corners of north,this way u mauy be able to bring people even more closer.
    thankx

63. Adeeb Ullah | July 7, 2008 at 5:30 am

    Good work keep it up.

64. Ali Aman Gojali AKDN Afghanistan | July 17, 2008 at 11:00 am

    Ya Ali Madad

    Dear and Brave
    Zulfiqar, Noor and gojal.net team

    The gojal hunza readers and my self-proud of you and your team gojal.net you are doing
    Unforgettable voluntarily services and my self-appreciating for your hardworking
    Social and educational voluntarily services.
    Maulah help you great people, (Ameen). Keep it up the sky is yours limits.
    If you need my services then you, people will order me.

    With thanks for your great initiatives.

    Ali aman gojali
    Ishkashim

65. M.Ibrahim | July 17, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    It makes me too glad to comment here. Being a resident of Northern areas, one has to confess that politician have had always been shitting the way to come Islamabad and go back to their huts in Gilgit Baltistan. I think the youth is the best to present the real picture of our land. I healrtily appreciate the team work

    of Gojal net, hopefully soon it will be able top cover up the whole northern areas.
    Best of luck

66. MUHAMMAD SAEED | July 27, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    YoU GUys Are DOinG gr8 JOB . I Wish U MORE sUCCeSS In FUTure..

    ThankS

67. sher afzal admin hunzatimes | August 4, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    Dear Zulfiqar Ali

    Its been a long time i am closely in touch with Pamirtimes.As a Administrartor and Moderator of Hunzatimes i Really Appreciate for your efforts for making Pamirtimes a Excellent News Bog for the Youth of Gojal and Hunza .My kind wishes and prayers are with you and your team.

68. Aziza Sultana | August 7, 2008 at 9:28 am

    Dear Pamir Team,

    Thank you very much for all your warm wishes.

    Aziza Sultana

69. Asif Tajik | August 30, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    Thank you 4such anice effort best of luck
70. Faizul Hussain | September 10, 2008 at 4:56 am

    Well motivated w.site I had never seen before like this the team desrves rightly felicitation of its readers keep it up.

    Faizul Hussain
    Chitral

71. Ahmad Sabbah | September 14, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    well indeed its a step taken by some of our young and energetic youth, who had really opned a plateform, where we can interact and share our identity and ofcourse discover our obscure history. I hope each will contribute for creating awarenes about our mountain history, sense of unity and a vision for a golorious future.
    with regards and wishes
    Ahmad Sabbah
    Islamabad

72. MOMIN | September 18, 2008 at 8:39 am

    Dear Zifiqar and Noor!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I was visiting number of sites. But Deair Ayed Durust Ayed, I heard about this site a bit late and found it very informative, interesting and full of knowledge.

    Thanks for giving us an opportunity to get closer to each other.

    Regards

    Momin Chipursani

73. Sultan karim ali | September 26, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    its a really best thing that has been arranged by ur team for the people of hunza and people really get something out of it and it really depicts our cultral….. the reporters from around the world are gathering information and people get informed in no time……. so its really been a nice effort putted by ur team

    sinserely from
    sultan kareem ali
    AKU..

74. ally ladak | October 25, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    You are providing a wonderful service to sharing with us events in Hunza in particular and to the moutain people of Pakistan in general. We Wish you success in your endeavors.

    The Daily Pamir News keeps us updated of day to day developments in the region. Perhaps you make consider sharing with us success stories such as history, heroes,pioneers,professionals,chalenges, ,shining stars and our youth.

    I look forward to hearing from you
    Ally Ladak
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Regards,

75. Fatima Ali | October 28, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    All the team members of Gojal.Net/Pamir Times/News Blog are appreciable for spending their valuable time for this cause. Keep it up

    Fatima Ali
    Lahore

76. Basit ALi | October 29, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    magnificent work done by Team Pamir Times’ so far ….we all are proud of you ..all please keep up the good work.My special admiration to the frounders and for the key initiative takers.

    S.ALi karachi

77. Sultan Ali Alvi | October 30, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    Dear all members,

    very appreciable for all the members of gojal.net and pamirtimes news who are working honestly to promoting our culture in developing way. we hope our wakhi language will come forward.

78. mutabiat | November 8, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Dear Zulfiqar A khan & Noor Muhammad,

    I know you might have been thinking about me and my views on your initiatives. Frankly, I have been hearing lots of good things about the Pamir Times and your own roles in running it on a voluntary basis – true to our traditions, but it was only last week when I took some time to glance through the website and noted it as a matter of fact.

    Believe me, I was pleasantly surprised to find out about the quantity and quality of the ideas, information and knowledge that the PT and its other segments have been generating on a regular basis and for so long. I really felt ashamed of my ignorance about the great services that you people have been rendering to the educated youth of the NAs in general, and of the Gojal valley in particular. For all that I can only say THANK YOU and Congratulations on a job being done very well.

    I really appreciate that as a team, you are inspiring so many local youth through your ideas, skills and deeds. I sincerely wish you success, leap and bound, in your endeavors. I believe success mainly depends on; clarity in objectives, capability in situation analysis, capacity to receive, retain and deliver, credibility in ideas and deeds, consistency in approach and belief and continuity in mission, vision and action.

    Resilience is what I see in your action and deeds. Journalism by its character demands; sound judgment, steadfastness, patience and sacrifices, which you have amply demonstrated over the period of time since you have been in this venture.

    This much for now, hope to be in touch on a regular basis.

    Regards

    Mutabiat Shah

    PS: this piece was actually written in June, 2008

79. Nisar ud din | November 17, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Dear All,

    What a marvelous services rendering you people and really this is hallmark of the youth of Hunza. Media and communication provides the common factors for human being to be united and cohesive and this is what you people are doing. Pamir News blog has deeply impressed and has an enormous influence on every single one of us who are living in Gilgit-Baltistan.

    Nisar ud din Hunzai
    Peshawar

80. Aziz Khan | November 20, 2008 at 6:52 pm

    Dear Zulfiqar and Team

    I am working on a report to enlist and compile achievements made by the Gojalies (Individual or as a Team). In the nearest future I will definatly request a portion in the Pamir Times.
    I am realy impressed of the dedication and work of the team members under your leadership for Gojal.

    You have really made Gojal part of the Global village through this site.

    With best regards

    Aziz Khan
    Coordinator
    NEAC, Gilgit, FANA

    The comment was written at http://www.gojal.net

81. pamirtimes | November 20, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    Respected Ustad Muhtarum,

    Thanks for the complimnets. You are always welcome for any assistance or support from PT team

    Zulfiqar

82. Quaban karim | January 6, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    Dear All

    First of all u would like to congrate all the members of the gojal.net & pamir times who are doing such a wonderful job for interaction of our new generation & youth.the way u people r working is realy very apreciateable. it is a great effort to bring importance of our beloved Northren Areas.

    i hope this plateform will retain the trust of our educational segment ,culture & continue spreading the light of real education leading to towards a knowledge society.

    My prayers for the success of all your team and youth.

    best regard

    Qurban karim

83. Asif karim | January 13, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    dear pamairtime team!

    thanks to update us about the updates in Gojal.
    with best wishes

84. Aziz khani | January 30, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    Dear all Team Member.

    The Pamir Time is a good webside. i have appreciate it i have thankful to all member of pamirtime. you are updated different information and news.we pray for more progress of pamirTime.

    Regards
    Aziz karim
    karachi pk

85. karim rehman sakhi | January 30, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    ym to allll……

    thanx for such a great offer you ppl are doing a great and termendous job……

    it helps ppl around world to know about the great jannat nazeer valley gojal…..

    GOD BLESS YOU ALL

86. Inayat ullah | February 2, 2009 at 6:52 am

    I myself appreciate the hard working and keep up to date the current news of Northern areas and Hunza.i am quite confident to say that in future this site will be the most true informative site about the Region for world wide readers.Wish you all the best and keep it up.

    Kind Regards,
    Inayat Ullah Shimshal Rugby UK

87. Shahid Ali | February 12, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    Dear All

    First of all i would like to congratulate all the members who are putting there precious efforts in such a noble and great job where they provide a plateform for the gojaliees to become aware of all the toumoils around us…..i m first time visiting the site and amazed to see all these Chronicle and the comments of the honerable people of Gojal….. Well done guys keep it up you have the support of all the gojalees…

    GOD BLESS ALL OF U…

    Warmth Regards,

    Shahid Ali
    The FMF Bank Rawalpindi

88. amin ullah baig | March 5, 2009 at 10:16 am

    hi from tikyo

89. Saeed Qadmi | March 9, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    Dear All

    first of all i would like to give u congertulationall the members who are givinghis precioustime puttingthese efforts such a great jobfor intrection of our new generation and youth the way u peopleare workingis realyappreciateable.
    it is goodto bring importance in our beloved area.
    with thanksfor ur intiatives.

    SAEED MUHAMMAD KHAN QADMI.

90. jehangir shah | March 20, 2009 at 5:32 pm

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91. amjad karim | March 20, 2009 at 10:02 pm

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    dear team members of PT,

    it is a wounderful web site for keeping updated about our beloved area gojal.congrats guys, you are doing a wounderful job.keep it up, i ,m parying for your bright future and success.

    Amjad karim shimshali
    KIU gilgit.

92. TOUSIF AYUB | March 30, 2009 at 11:36 am

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