Horizons of CPEC in Gilgit-Baltistan. 6Th and 7Th August, Passu Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan Conference Report
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Negotiating Change for Sustainability: Horizons of CPEC in Gilgit-Baltistan. 6th and 7th August, Passu Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan Conference Report Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Negotiating Change for Sustainability: Horizons of CPEC in Gilgit-Baltistan Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) Baber Road, P.O. Box 506, Gilgit Gilgit-Baltistan, PaKistan Phone: (+92-5811) 52480/52910/52679 Fax: (+92-5811) 54175 Rapporteurs: Anees Abbas and Sumaira Editor: Aziz Ali Dad AKRSP@2017 1 | Page Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 4 ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................ 5 EXCUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 7 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 10 1.1-OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................................... 10 1.2-STRUCTURE OF THE CONVENTION ............................................................................................. 10 2-INAUAGURAL SESSION ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 WELCOME SPEECH ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 HORIZONS OF CPEC IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN: ....................................................................................... 11 KEY NOTE SPEECH: ................................................................................................................................. 13 3. CONFERENCE SESSIONS ................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 SESSION I: CHINA PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (CPEC): .............................................. 15 3.1.1 SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, MIGRATION AND URBANITY IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN: AN INTERPRETIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF CPEC: ................................................................ 15 3.1.2 CPEC A COINCIDENCE OF ECONOMIC EXPEDIENCE AND POLITICAL DEVIOUSNESS: MR. MOHAMMAD IDREES .............................................................................................................................. 16 3.1.3 INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND LEADERSHIP IN G.B REGION. DANCING ON THE MUSIC OF CPEC: MR. FAZAL AMEEN BAIG ............................................................................................................ 17 3.1.4 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION: ............................................................................................. 18 3.2 TOURISM AND MUSIC ...................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.1 EFFECTS OF TOURISM ON CULTURE OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN: MR. SAFI ULLAH AND MS. SEEMA KARIM .......................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.2 REVIEWING TOURISM AND TECHNOLOGY AS A SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: A CASE STUDY OF HUNZA: MR. FAHEEM BAIG ............................................................ 21 3.2.3 MUSIC HISTORY OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN ..................................................................................... 22 3.2.4 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION: ............................................................................................. 23 3.3 CULTURE AND SOCIETY ................................................................................................................. 24 3.3.1 CHALLENGES TO THE LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PAKISTAN .......................... 24 3.3.2 SOCIAL ISSUES OF NEW GENERATION IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS & WAY FORWARD ................................................................................................................................................. 25 3.2.3 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION: ............................................................................................. 26 3.4 SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN ........................................................................... 28 3.4.1 FROM GROWING SEED TO FLOWERING PLANT: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENDER, SELF AND SOCIETY ........................................................................................................................................... 28 3.4.2 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEIVED CAUSES OF SUICIDE DEATHS IN GILGIT ...... 29 3.4.3 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION: ............................................................................................. 31 3.5 ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................................................. 32 3.5.1 IDENTITY DEBATES IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN ............................................................................... 32 2 | Page 3.5.2 THE CONCEPTION OF DISASTER RISKS IN THE CENTRAL KARAKORAM NATIONAL PARK (CKNP) ........................................................................................................................................................ 34 3.5.3 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION: ............................................................................................. 35 3.6 GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................................... 37 3.6.1 PERSONAL AND CONTEXTUAL DETERMINANTS OF POLICE PERCEPTION IN GILGIT- BALTISTAN ............................................................................................................................................... 37 3.6.2 EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION IN HUNZA: VIEWS OF EARLY TEACHERS IN HUNZA ............ 39 3.6.3 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION: ............................................................................................. 40 4-GIFT DISTRIBUTION TO PARTICIPANTS ........................................................................................ 41 5-NOTE OF THANKS ............................................................................................................................... 41 6-RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 42 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................................. 44 A-CONFERENCE PROGRAM ................................................................................................................... 44 B-PARTICIPANTS’ LIST ........................................................................................................................... 47 C-MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE CONFERENCE ..................................................................................... 51 3 | Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This report summarises the proceedings of conference “Negotiating Change for Sustainability: Horizons of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Gilgit-Baltistan” held in Passu, Gojal Hunza from 6th to 7th August, 2017. The conference also incorporated AKRSP’s vision, among other areas, of fostering debate on key issues faced by stakeholders in the context of CPEC and how, the link between academia and the community will be tapped to explore further avenues. AKRSP feels indebted to the researchers, participants and community members for their interest and support in successful completion of the conference. Also, the complementing role of Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and local community is commendable. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Muzaffar Uddin, General Manager AKRSP, for his unflinching support and strategic guidance for this initiative. We are also thankful to colleagues at Core and Regional offices of AKRSP whose efforts made this event successful. Aziz Ali Dad Specialist Knowledge Management and Communications 4 | Page ACRONYMS AKCSP Aga Khan Culture Support Programme AKRSP Aga Khan Rural Support Programme AKU-IED Aga Khan University- Institute for Educational Development ATM Automated Teller Machine CEO Chief Executive Officer CKNP Central Karakoram National Park CPEC China Pakistan Economic Corridor DRR Disaster Risk Reduction DJ Diamond Jubilee FACE Foundation for Arts, Culture and Education FCR Frontier Crimes Regulations GBLA Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly GBC Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral GBPI Gilgit-Baltistan Policy institute GCU Government College University, Lahore HRCP Human Rights Commission Pakistan IBA Institute of Business Administration KIU Karakoram International University KKH Karakoram Highway KMC Knowledge Management and Communication M.Ed. Masters of Education MICS Multi Indicators Cluster Survey MOU Memorandum of Understanding 5 | Page NGO Non-Government Organization PHD Doctor of Philosophy PM-GAD Programme Manager Gender Department SEEDA Socio Educational Enterprise Development Academy SSPL Sustainable Solutions Private Limited SSR State Subject Rule UN United Nations UNCIP United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization YRGB Young Reformers Gilgit-Baltistan 6 | Page EXCUTIVE SUMMARY Since its inception