First book of Balti Poet Mohammad Ali Ashoor was released at Kargil. During a special book release programme by Association of Baltis in Himalaya & Territories of Indus (ABHTI), LAHDC Kargil Chief Executive Councillor Feroz Ahmad Khan launched Ashoor's book, 'rGya-lon', a Collection of 100 Poems.<br />'' <br />''Feroz Khan thanked the Government of India for conferring Padma Shree to Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat for Literature and said that such steps encourage young people to opt for writing, which is very important for the prosperity of a civilization.