PR No.301 `THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE ITS FULLEST SUPPORT FOR THE MOUNTAIN PROTECTED AREAS PROJECT, ZAHID HAMID. Islamabad: March 29, 2017
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Print Federal Minister for Climate change and Law &Justice Zahid Hamid said in the signing ceremony of Mountain Protected Areas Project, `the Central Karakoram National Park is the largest protected area of Pakistan, with a total area of 10,000 sq kms. Approx.. Located in Sakardu district of Gilgit Baltistan.It comprises the beautiful Concordia region, with the famous K2and five other peaks higher than 8000 meters and more than 50 glaciers, including the Baltoro and Godwin-Austen Glacier.` He also mentioned the issues which require careful consideration, that are, ` melting of the glaciers, pollution in Concordia and surrounding areas...