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The Wakhi speaking people of Gojal, who have been virtually cut-off from the rest of Pakistan for the last four months, have for years shared their pastures and the Silk Route (Karakoram Highway) with the people of lower Hunza. Today, they share a calamity. For the first time there is no road connection between the Wakhi speaking of Gojal and the Wakhi-speaking people of lower Hunza. This means taking a boat and paying a hefty amount as a fee.
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and an NGO by the name of Focus Pakistan have been doing their best to help as well but they provide relief goods and related services and cannot build a spillway over a major river blockade. It is essentially the federal government’s job to do that and this needs to be done as soon as possible lest the situation get completely out of hand.
Clearly, the federal government needs to do more. It could seek technical help from friendly countries and send out emergency alerts to intentional agencies having the requisite expertise. The authorities need to focus on stabilising the debris, expediting work on spillways and also minimising potential risks downstream. Round the clock monitoring and a fool-proof, early warning mechanism are needed.
via Urgent action needed on Hunza lake – The Express Tribune.
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