December 15, 2022
Giglit Baltistan: Fulcrum of Asia with No Electricity (Opinion)
Mansoor Alam, a resident of Danyor Gilgit lost Rs 3.2 million as his plastic recycling set-up (small factory) has been closed since Gilgit city has day-long load-shedding schedules. His factory was remaining closed for 12-16 hours as of the energy shortfall in the city. And, the other people in business in Gilgit-Baltistan are no exception. Electricity in Gilgit Baltistan is rare to be seen in winter and during summers, floods wreak havoc and damage the power supply infrastructures in this mountainous region. Living without electricity in the midst of the snowcapped mountains of Gilgit Baltistan, where the freezing breeze solidifies
