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Press Release 23/05/2023

The dedicated team of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement, under President Farhan Baig, had a productive meeting with Mr. Fida Hussain, Secretary of Social Welfare. The meeting focused on addressing various issues concerning the well-being of people with disabilities in GB. Gilgit-Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement is a remarkable nonprofit organization that has been tirelessly

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Serving the Disabled Community and Signing an MOU with Manzil.PK

On the Occasion of the Muslim tradition of Laytal A Qadr (the Night of Power), Gilgit Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement held an Iftari for the disabled community and signed an MOU with http://manzill.pk Manzill is the first private company in GB that offers ride services to GB citizens and by recognizing our voice, not only have they committed to a closer partnership on working with GBGM for disabled rights but also pitching for equal opportunities in society.

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Stories of the Resilient- Abdul Hakeem

I Hakeem, hail from Oshikhandas which is a remote village at the end of Mohammadabad. My story is a little bit different than others. I joined the Pakistan Army right after completing Matriculation and getting married. This was around the time of Kargil War 1999. I was present at the battlefield and a bullet shot by an Indian soldier made me paralyzed for the rest of my life. After a spinal cord injury, I had to leave the army and was shifted to a hospital, where I stayed for three to four months. It is important to mention that even today after 24 years I receive support from the Army.

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Press Release 17/02/2023

Senior minister Obaid Ullah Baig visited Gilgit Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement office on 17th February to discuss the objectives of Gilgit Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement about how they are furthering the cause of persons with disabilities in the region. He met with the President of Gilgit Baltistan Goodwill Movement (GBGM), Farhan Baig, to discuss the current situation and the initiatives needed to uplift the disabled community in the region.

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Stories of the Resilient – Sehrish Kanwal

Hello there!!! I am Sehrish Kanwal, a 22-year-old individual from Damas, Puniyal. I am the founder and CEO of “Life Journals”, a women lead media house (the idea is a new startup). Currently I am working on my final research of bachelors in “Media and Communication” from Karakoram International University, Gilgit, I am the topper of my class. I have been working as a citizen journalist for the last four years and was recently awarded as the Citizen Journalist winner for 2022, which was organized by “Media Matters for Democracy”.

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Stories of The Resilient – Mumtaz Ali

My name is Mumtaz Ali I belong to Thui Yasin. My family moved to Gilgit in 1994. I am a 30-year-old male with a visual impairment . My primary and secondary schooling were from Gilgit and I moved to Islamabad for intermediate. I have a teaching experience of 8.5 years of which five years as the principal. I moved back to Gilgit for my Masters. I am supposed to tell you my story, let us see how it goes, let’s start In 1997, when I was in school, I came to know that my vision was going to be a problem; but I did not take it much seriously. After 2006, my vision started to deteriorate. You know it was a depressing time ; I felt gloomy, rain would make me sad as my vision blurred, and exams would stress me out. In 2011, a doctor diagnosed that I hav

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