August 29, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Haze]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [25]

Peshawar [Haze]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [27]

Lahore [Cloudy]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [26]

Karachi [Partly Cloud]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [19]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 95.05
JPY 1= Rs. 1.22
EUR 1= Rs. 119.15

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [07:50]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [10:50]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [11:50]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [14:15]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [07:00]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [11:05]

August 28, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Curfew at Gilgit City

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Haze]
Maximum [29] ・Minimum [24]

Peshawar [Partly Cloudy]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [27]

Lahore [Haze]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [25]

Karachi [Haze]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [26]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [20]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 95.05
JPY 1= Rs. 1.22
EUR 1= Rs. 119.15

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not Operated]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not Operated]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [11:45]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [14:15]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Not Operated]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Not Operated]

Hunza Premier League 2012

August 25, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Curfew at Gilgit City

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Partly Cloudy]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [28]

Peshawar [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [26]

Lahore [Haze]
Maximum [30] ・Minimum [26]

Karachi [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [19]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 95.5
JPY 1= Rs. 1.2
EUR 1= Rs. 118.7

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [not in schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [11:00]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [13:15]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [07:20]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [10:35]

Curfew at Gilgit City

Yesterday GB Government imposed curfew at Gilgit city, the entrance and exit routes were closed. Day by day the situation is deteriorating in Gilgit city after Babusar Massacre by terrorists. Current year three massacres were occur and targeting the Shia Sect. Gilgit-Baltistan were taking as example for peace and security at in Pakistan but now the atmosphere is decreasing day by day and still there is not any arrest warrants yet.

By: Ejaz Karim Shugulo. 

August 23, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Curfew at Gilgit City

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [30] ・Minimum [25]

Peshawar [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [26]

Lahore [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [26]

Karachi [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [39] ・Minimum [30]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 95.8
JPY 1= Rs. 1.2
EUR 1= Rs. 118.8

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [10:45]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [not in schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [13:00]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [12:00]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [14:00]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]

August 17, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Block

 Chilas to Gilgit: Block

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Block

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Block

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [36] ・Minimum [27]

Peshawar [Sunny]
Maximum [39] ・Minimum [29]

Lahore [Heavy rain Shower]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [39] ・Minimum [26]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.60
JPY 1= Rs. 1.23
EUR 1= Rs. 116.90

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [10:55]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [not in schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [13:35]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [9:20]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [11:40]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at[Cancelled]

Aug 16, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [36] ・Minimum [27]

Peshawar [sunny]
Maximum [38] ・Minimum [27]

Lahore [heavy rain Shower]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [Sunny intervals]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [37] ・Minimum [27]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 95.50
JPY 1= Rs. 1.23
EUR 1= Rs. 116.80

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [not in schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at[Not in Schedule]

Aug 15, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [25]

Peshawar [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [37] ・Minimum [28]

Lahore [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [Sunny intervals]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [37] ・Minimum [26]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.02
JPY 1= Rs. 1.25
EUR 1= Rs. 117.01

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [not in schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at[Not in Schedule]

Aug 13, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [26]

Peshawar [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [36] ・Minimum [26]

Lahore [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [37] ・Minimum [25]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.05
JPY 1= Rs. 1.245
EUR 1= Rs. 116.10

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not operated ]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not operated]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [07:35]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [11:10]

Tourism Festival at Astore in Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism department is planning to organize a tourism festival in Astore Valley Gilgit-Baltistan at Rama Lake. This festival is shifted to September because of Holy Ramadan, every year this festival was arranging in the month of August. There are prospects to attract International and domestic tourists.

By: Ejaz Karim Shugulo

August 12, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [25]

Peshawar [Sunny]
Maximum [36] ・Minimum [27]

Lahore [Thundery  Shower]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [White Cloud]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [26]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [37] ・Minimum [25]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.45
JPY 1= Rs. 1.245
EUR 1= Rs. 116.1

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [07:00]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [09:45]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [11:00]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [13:15]

Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Not Operated]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Not Operated]

August 11, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [26]

Peshawar [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [27]

Lahore [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [White Cloud]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [26]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [36] ・Minimum [25]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.45
JPY 1= Rs. 1.245
EUR 1= Rs. 116.1

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]

Hunza Souvenir

August 10, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [26]

Peshawar [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [27]

Lahore [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [28]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [37] ・Minimum [26]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.25
JPY 1= Rs. 1.25
EUR 1= Rs. 117.1

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [7:00]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [11:45]

Aug 09, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [heavy rain shower]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [24]

Peshawar [Thundery shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [26]

Lahore [heavy rain shower]
Maximum [36] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [sunny intervals]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [38] ・Minimum [26]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.8
JPY 1= Rs. 1.25
EUR 1= Rs. 118.00

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [not in schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [11:25]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [not in schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [12:20]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [11:10]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at[13:30]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [cancelled]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [cancelled]

Wooden hand crafts

 

 

Wooden handcrafts at Hunza Valley. 

By: Ejaz Karim Shugulo

Aug 08, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [heavy rain shower]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [24]

Peshawar [sunny]
Maximum [38] ・Minimum [26]

Lahore [heavy rain shower]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [27]

Karachi [sunny]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [38] ・Minimum [25]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.9
JPY 1= Rs. 1.25
EUR 1= Rs. 117.9

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [07:20]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [10:00]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [09:25]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [12:20]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [08:50]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at[11:10]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [07:05]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [11:10]