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Widespread protests and anger is sweeping across the mountains and valleys of Gilgit Baltistan over Pakistan’s government’s myopic decisions which have made life hell for the people of this otherwise beautiful region in the Himalayas. So deep is the frustration among the people that many are crying

ISLAMABAD: A large number of people staged rallies in different cities on Sunday on the call of former Prime ...

Complete shutterdown and wheel-jam strike observed on the third consecutive day on Sunday across GB.

Whether the late snow in Pakistan is an anomaly or an indication of the impacts of climate change, experts believe not enough is invested in resilience.

KARACHI, Jan 29 (IPS) - Whether the late snow in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region is an anomaly or an indication of the impacts of climate change, which brings erratic and at times devastating weather patterns, experts in the region believe not enough is being invested in the development of capacities, systems, and infrastructure to improve resilience. Alpine skier, 28-year-old Muhammad Karim, has spent the winter with his eyes skyward, wishing and hoping for deep and abundant snow.  “M...

SKARDU: A historic public protest and shutdown strike continued in Gilgit-Baltistan for the second day for fundamental human rights and right to ownership and sovereignty over natural...

Organisers say the only way to call off strike is acceptance of 15 demands by govt.

In the next twelve hours, most regions of the country will experience cold and partly cloudy conditions, while upper districts are expected to be enveloped in clouds.The Meteorological Department predicts significant rain and snowfall over mountainous landscapes, impacting key areas including Islama ..

The lives of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan have come to a standstill with a complete shutter down and wheel-jam strike being observed against an increase in the subsidised wheat rate and other grievances across the region, as reported by Dawn. Life in Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Comes to Standstill with Complete Shutter Down, Huge Protests Against Wheat Price Hike.

People to march against commodity rate hike today