Shepherd's alert saves entire village in G-B

Shepherd's alert saves entire village in G-B

A local shepherd's timely warning proved a lifeline for the entire population of Roshan village in Ghizer district, sparing them from a devastating flash flood early Friday morning, as the state's vaunted flood alerts once more rang hollow, proving little more than dead weight. The incident has reignited debate over the wisdom of indigenous knowledge in the unforgiving terrain of Gilgit-Baltistan, where nature often calls the shots. Officials co…