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Harmonization of
Customary Laws on NATURAL RESOURCES
It is a well-known historical fact that residents of Gilgit-Baltistan were not much concerned about the prospects for natural resource development in achieving better quality of life for themselves. In recent decades the government and many NGO's working in the area has helped change that situation. The indigenous populations are aware of their natural resources and desire to use these for economical uplift. The Social organizations such as LSOs facilitated by AKRSP are suited to undertake their own development agenda. In the past there has been a common practice of awarding leases for mineral development to non-resident entrepreneurs and thus a number of leases are being held in detriment to development of local economy. I am appealing through these lines to:
1. Review the Northern Area Policy on awarding these leases to non-residents in Future.
2. Review the existing leases, cancel them and re-award these to local collective entities.
(Extract from my letter send to the Chief executive in 2008.)
1. Review the Northern Area Policy on awarding these leases to non-residents in Future.
2. Review the existing leases, cancel them and re-award these to local collective entities.
(Extract from my letter send to the Chief executive in 2008.)
RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS (by Sabahuddin)
Summary of individual attempts in this direction are:
A. 2003 to 2006: As civil society member of KIU syndicate started advocacy to establish a MINERAL DEVELOPMENT department. Same was ultimately established with inputs/training/infrastructure from Italy during tenure of Dr. Najam as VC.
B. 2007: Advocacy with UCA in Khorog Tajikistan for collaboration with KIU. Subsequently a team from KIU visited UCA (Recent agreement covering collaboration in many matters is a matter of satisfaction).
C. Rupani Foundation: Chairman AKRSP sent Mr. Nasruddin Rupani with Mr. Muzaffar RPO (now GM) to ask me to join and help the foundation in establishing training facilities for Gemstone cutting and polishing throughout the region. Six facilities established in GB (including one in Hunza under KADO, and another in Aliabad through USAID), three in Chitral, six in Afghanistan and one in Khorog Tajikistan.
A. 2003 to 2006: As civil society member of KIU syndicate started advocacy to establish a MINERAL DEVELOPMENT department. Same was ultimately established with inputs/training/infrastructure from Italy during tenure of Dr. Najam as VC.
B. 2007: Advocacy with UCA in Khorog Tajikistan for collaboration with KIU. Subsequently a team from KIU visited UCA (Recent agreement covering collaboration in many matters is a matter of satisfaction).
C. Rupani Foundation: Chairman AKRSP sent Mr. Nasruddin Rupani with Mr. Muzaffar RPO (now GM) to ask me to join and help the foundation in establishing training facilities for Gemstone cutting and polishing throughout the region. Six facilities established in GB (including one in Hunza under KADO, and another in Aliabad through USAID), three in Chitral, six in Afghanistan and one in Khorog Tajikistan.
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