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    IED Targets FWO Vehicle on Tangir–Bushidas Road; One Civilian Martyred, Two Militants Killed

    GILGIT: An improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a vehicle of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) on the Tangir–Bushidas Road during…
    January 26, 2026

    After the Earthquake, Chipursan Waits in the Cold

    When the 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chipursan Valley, high in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, it was not only houses that collapsed.…
    January 22, 2026

    Chipursan Valley: The People, Landscape, and Devastation of a 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake

    Chipursan Valley is a narrow stretch of land located in the Gojal Sub-Division of District Hunza in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region.…
    January 19, 2026

    One Killed, Three Injured as 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Gilgit-Baltistan, Hitting Hunza and Ghizer Hardest

    Fear and devastation gripped parts of Gilgit-Baltistan as a 5.8-magnitude earthquake killed one person, injured three, and triggered landslides in…
    January 18, 2026

    Princess Zahra Aga Khan Appointed First Pro-Chancellor as Aga Khan University Celebrates 461 Graduates

    KARACHI: The Aga Khan University graduated 461 students from 18 degree programmes at its 38th Convocation in Pakistan and formally…
    January 13, 2026

    Suicide Cases Persist in Gilgit-Baltistan; 40 Lives Lost in 2025

    Gilgit: The troubling pattern of suicides in Gilgit-Baltistan persisted in 2025, with 40 people losing their lives during the year,…
    January 7, 2026

    Rescue 1122 Responds to 7,336 Emergencies in Gilgit-Baltistan in 2025; Medical Emergencies Constitute the Largest Share as Road Traffic Accidents Claim 54 Lives  

    Gilgit: The annual emergency performance report of Rescue 1122 Gilgit-Baltistan for the year 2025 was formally released at the Rescue…
    January 2, 2026

    14-Member Caretaker Cabinet for Gilgit-Baltistan Notified After Over a Month’s Delay; One Woman Included as Advisor

    Islamabad: More than five weeks after the caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan took oath on 25 November, the Federal Government…
    December 24, 2025

    FBR Issues Special Regulatory Order for Tax Relief and Clearance Mechanism for Imports from China to Gilgit-Baltistan

    Islamabad, December 24: Following the approval and directives of the Prime Minister, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued…
    December 24, 2025

    WWF-Pakistan Organizes Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Workshop for Gilgit-Baltistan Government Officials

    Gilgit (PR): WWF-Pakistan, under its Water Resources Accountability in Pakistan (WRAP) Project, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on integrating Nature-based…

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      From Altit to 80 Countries: The 79-Year Journey of Sher Ahmad

      Born in July 1947 in the historic village of Altit, Sher Ahmad entered the world at the same moment a…
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      From Awareness to Action: Integrating Climate Change Education in Schools

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      Education: A Catalyst for Climate Action in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

      By Sultan Alam Senior Instructor, AKUIED-PDCN In recent years, the increasing frequency and severity of natural calamities has caused widespread…

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