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Hunza
valley is popularly believed to be the inspiration
for the mythical valley of Shangri-la in James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost
Horizon. The 7,900 km² {
3,050
mi²) territory of Hunza locates at an elevation of 2,438 to 4,870
metres. The fifty two thousand (60,000) inhabitants living in 6500 households
within 45 highly scattered villages. The valley is bounded by Wakhan
Corridor (Afghanistan) in the north, Xingjian (China) in the north /
northeast, Nagar Valley in the south / southeast.The valley offers spectacular
combinations of soaring peaks, deep and steep gorges, singing streams,
awe-inspiring lakes, wooded slopes and captivating flora and fauna,
educated and cultured people and fertile lands. The people speak Burushaski,
Wakhi, Shina and Dommaki languages.
Administratively Hunza is a subdivision within the Gilgit district of Northern Areas of Pakistan. The Assistant Commissioner Hunza is responsible to look after the whole territory divided into two Tehsils; Aliabad and Gulmit. Aliabad is the headquarter of the Hunza sub-division.
The
office of AC is responsible for the maintenance of law and order in
the valley in collaboration of oth
er
government
and local functionaries.
The
entire development projects and infrastructures are being directly or
indirectly supervised by the office. The office plays a major role in
decision making and planning for the future development of communities.
It is also responsible for maintaining a smooth relation among different
institutions active in the valley.
The evolutions of information and communication technologies have revolutionized the citizen-oriented governance system in developed countries. With the rise in awareness levels and education, the communities also demands to be involved in the process of governance and to receive a higher standard of service and care from their Government authorities. In the quest to become more responsive and accessible, the office of Assistant Commissioner, Hunza and Karakoram Area Development Organization (KADO) is looking to test the efficacy of IT in assuring accountability, improving transparency, administrative efficiency and service delivery mechanisms by providing accurate and speedy information to citizens for a more informed and inclusive development.
