Quratulain Balouch, the Pakistani singer famous for Woh Humsafar thaSurvived a rare bear attack in the Deosai incident that has led to the Gilgit Baltist government to ban camping in Deosai National Park.
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Balouch was attacked near Bara Pani and later saved in a wounded state. The hospital staff said both her arms were wounded in the incident, but that she was moved to Skardu Regional Hospital, where doctors confirmed she is stable and out of danger.
Giligit Baltistan spokesman Faizullah Faraq said that under the new restrictions, no tourist or travelers are allowed to camp overnight in Deosai.
Often described as “Giant’s Land” “, Deosai is one of the world’s tallest plateaus that extends over 3,000 square miles at a height of over 13,000 feet. The blown plateau, carpeted with wild flowers in the summer, is home to rare wildlife, including the threatened Himalaya Brown Bear, Snow Leopard, Ibex, Golden Marrot, Lynx and Musk Deer and More Musk Deer and More Musk Deer and More Musk Deer and More Musk Bird species.
The GB government said the camping ban was imposed to secure visitors and to protect the fragile alpine ecosystem that conservationists are increasingly saying under pressure from rising tourism.
Balouch, popularly known as qb, rose to prominence with its reproduction of Woh Humsafar thaThe title track on the hit drama Humsafar. She later performed several Coke Studio favorites and playback songs in Bollywood Films.
