were used medicinally and for other purposes singly or in mixtures by the local inhabitants. Most of the medicinal plants have become endangered due to unplanned exploitation. Wazir et al. (2004) carried out ethnobotanical study of Chapursan Valley (Gilgit) comprises of 41 species of wild shrubs, trees, and herbs belonging to 29 families. The inhabitants use these plants for medicinal purpose in the valley. Iqbal & Hamayun (2005) explored ethnobotanic of Malam Jabba (Swat) and reported a total of 187
Gilgit Baltistan shares common border with Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China, India, and Pakistan. As part of the Jammu and Kashmir, it is one of the most politically sensitive and geo-strategically positioned regions in the world , it is also referred to as the “high roof of the world” . It has historically remained a flash point of political and military rivalries amongst various empires particularly the Russian, Chinese and the British . It has always been at the crossroads of civilizations and
The term sect was used in sociology of religious, which means to select specific kind of religious group and, that particular-kind of religious group is known as sect (Khan and Chaudhry 2011:74). In sectarianism an individual or groups stick to a specific sect or religion to develop the sensation of self-righteousness and assume the manner of intolerance towards other communities of the same religion. (Afzal et al.2012:19). In sectarianism, an individual or the community strict to religion in such
Political representation of FATA and Gilgit-Baltistan and even Gilgit has no presentation in the senate and haven’t been given the constitutional rights to Gilgit-Baltistan. Proper implementation of National Action plan has to be ensured. Above all the mentioned issues need to be addressed properly for a successful national
finds out 3 variables which have significant influence on customer’s Impulse buying behavior. 15 questions are designed on the basis of selected variables found from the literature Review. Which have most influence on impulse purchasing behavior at Gilgit city? Factor analysis is conducted on those 3 variables. Instrument development selection:
She begins with the text from a letter she received from Rashida, a Shi’ite woman she met and became quite close with the last time she went to northern Pakistan. In the letter, Rashida was asking Jamie to come live with her in Gilgit, her small town in Pakistan, for the rest of their lives. Although Rashida made sure to explain to Jamie that she would have to give up her Western lifestyle and begin living the life of a Shia girl. The term “Shia girl” is a very important idea in
Pakistan - The Land of Adventure and Nature From the mighty stretches of the Karakorams in the North to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature. Trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching, are a few activities, which entice the adventure and nature lovers to Pakistan. Pakistan is endowed with a rich and varied
What it really means to be a Shia Girl Have you ever wondered about what it would be like if you weren’t allowed to wear a simple outfit like a pair of jeans and a t-shirt ? Or even be allowed to cut your hair ? To Americans, life would kind of suck because we wouldn’t be able to do the things that we wanted to do. In Kathleen Jamie’s essay “ Among Muslims”, she talks about the women in Pakistan and how they aren’t allowed to wear what they call “immodest clothing” because it’s disowning to their
Jamie’s essay she shows how you can be the dominant discourse one place and the “other” in another. So the biggest question I had to answer what it possible to be the dominant discourse and the “other” to different groups of people. From my experience it is possible to be the dominant discourse and the “other”. Have you ever heard the saying it is like two sides of a coin well it is kind of like that meaning it is that easy to be the dominant discourse and turn into the “other” or visa versa. The
"Who has not heard of the Vale of Cashemere," wrote the Irish poet Thomas Moore in 1817, "with its roses the brightest that earth ever gave.” Kashmir, along with the region of Jammu, Ladakh and Gilgit forms the State of Jammu and Kashmir which is spread over an area of 222236 square kilometers. The state consists of three parts: Indian controlled Kashmir (IcK), Pakistan controlled Kashmir (PcK) and China controlled Kashmir (CcK). The geography of Kashmir is divided into three land masses: the foothill
Case study Topic “Dam’s construction in Pakistan” “Name: Syed Abdullah Sherazi Semester: B.S 7th Reg No: 096 Submitted to: Sir Khalid Mehmood Subject: Sustainable Development” Contents • Introduction • Dam’s problem in Pakistan • Controversial Dam issues Pakistan • Importance of Dams for Pakistan • Dams in Pakistan • Diamer Bhasha Dam, many projects are under progress • Ongoing Projects • Benefits of Dams • Conclusion Introduction:- An important sustainability issue of the
Shilajit (Mineral pitch or mineral wax) Occurence: Shilajit is found in the Tibet, Altai and Caucasus Mountains, as well as the Gilgit Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, but it is found most commonly in the Himalaya Mountains. Discovery of Gomutra Shilajit has been reported from South India (Hemadri, 1987). Mineral origin: Shilajit is obtained as exudate from rocks (Rajagopalan, 1984; Ghosal, 1992). The exudate contains 50 % pure Shilajit and rests are impurities. Some times Shilajit is obtained
3. Results and Discussion The aridity maps was prepared by using De Martonne’s Aridity Index, Thornthwaite’s Precipitation Effectiveness Index, Thornthwaite’s Moisture Index, UNESCO Aridity Index and Erinc Aridity Index. These indices showed that most of the southern parts of the country lie between arid to hyper arid where as northern parts lie between semi arid to very humid zone (Fig-3). Analysis shows the climate of northern parts is more variable as compare to southern parts. The reason in the
Sports in Tibet When one hears mention of Tibet certain things initially come to mind, most commonly images of an isolated, peaceful, extremely religious society. One of the last things one would imagine from such a seemingly docile people would be a history deeply entwined with athletic showmanship, yet this actually is the case. Unfortunately most historians overlook this pivotal piece of information when studying the Tibetans’ rich culture and consequently the casual scholar rarely