{"id":62083,"date":"2016-11-05T15:04:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-05T10:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/?p=62083"},"modified":"2016-11-05T15:04:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-05T10:04:14","slug":"gilgit-skardu-road-a-step-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/tg\/2016\/11\/05\/gilgit-skardu-road-a-step-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilgit-Skardu Road: A Step Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Muhammad Hasnain Tabassum<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo ajU\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The contemporary news about the tender,\u00a0nomination allocation for construction of Gilgit Skardu Road has no\u00a0parallel in history of the region. Too many a blessing falls at the same\u00a0time only through Allah\u2019s Will. To state about the long lasting debate\u00a0about the case in point is over. It is paramount as well as a step in the\u00a0right direction. What to talk about the miseries of the residents\u00a0throughout the history. It is high time to celebrate such a new milestone\u00a0and a breakthrough for the down to earth people of the terrain. Here, it is\u00a0essential to highlight that the nominees of the tender has to give out\u00a0their best in accordance with the set time frame. Therefore, whosoever gets\u00a0nominated will for sure execute the entire working in their best possible\u00a0way.<\/p>\n<p>What was the past has nothing to do with the existing situation as well as\u00a0forecasting about the future. What that keenly concerns is how the current\u00a0developments and footnotes will bring forth revolutionary changes in the\u00a0times to come.<\/p>\n<p>Allocation of Rs 45 billion for Gilgit Skardu Road is in itself a success and achievement for the frantic efforts of all stakeholders. Having said\u00a0repeatedly the miserable plight, the convoy system, the tragic accidents all categorically manipulate the uni-dimensional road into much more\u00a0perplex and unspoken dilemma for the commoner to bear the burden of\u00a0travelling for almost 30-34 hours. It is eleventh hour all stakeholders in<br \/>\ngeneral and nominees in particular contribute during the instant time for\u00a0bearing fruits in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the governing bodies, the commoner, all members from diversified fields along with civil rights activists with all other\u00a0stakeholders ought to be paid tribute owing to which sparked a bristling\u00a0light into the gloomy hearts of the local inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>The sincerity, dedication and devotion for the cause is exemplary and\u00a0bounds no limit yet it is the real tasting of time and a prime\u00a0responsibility of the nominated organization (FWO) to lead this project\u00a0till completion within the specified tenure of three years. Undoubtedly,\u00a0FWO has built much of the already constructed road, yet it is the need of\u00a0the hour to jump start in order to accomplish the desired goal within the\u00a0set time frame.<\/p>\n<p>Gone are the days when promises and mere rhetoric used to be the tools in\u00a0the hands of political figure. Now, the days of development and progress\u00a0have paved their way. Opportunities have knocked at the door of the masses.\u00a0All the concerned authorities should rather diligently play their pivotal\u00a0role to building the long wished unconstructed road.<\/p>\n<p>Through these breaking chains a lot of new horizons and hundreds of\u00a0opportunities can be availed. According to various sources CPEC will open\u00a0700 000 employment opportunities; such an example testifies the case in\u00a0point. For this project also a bulk of doors are opening. It is\u00a0indispensable to mention some; such as employment opportunities, better\u00a0educational and health standard, uninterrupted communication as well as\u00a0transportation mechanism, construction of economic and industrial zones,\u00a0national level as well as international level investors, FDI, urbanization\u00a0to open up opportunities, no road based accidents (key concern of the\u00a0inhabitants), better living standards.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, all organizations (non-profit organization, non-governmental organization, international organizations) along with all private sector\u00a0educational institutions will get an easy access to the locality. Such\u00a0rapid evolution and revolution is awaiting head of us. Progress and\u00a0development at the hallmark, tourism industry will boost up resulting in\u00a0uplifting the life style of the people in particular and pushing up the economics of the entire country in general.<\/p>\n<p>It is a ray of hope to a lot more debated and unexplored region. Indeed,\u00a0such drastic changes comes a sigh of relief for the general masses.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, territorial link can be a stepping stone for wriggling out of the\u00a0constitutional limbo.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muhammad Hasnain Tabassum The contemporary news about the tender,\u00a0nomination allocation for construction of Gilgit Skardu Road has no\u00a0parallel in history of the region. Too many a blessing falls at the same\u00a0time only through Allah\u2019s Will. To state about the long lasting debate\u00a0about the case in point is over. 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