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3 days ago
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.…
6 days ago
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…
1 week ago
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…
2 weeks ago
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,…
3 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
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…
December 24, 2025
Prime Minister Approves Khunjerab Border Trade Tax Exemptions, Directs FBR for Implementation
Islamabad: The Prime Minister’s Office has formally approved the recommendations of a high-level committee constituted to resolve long-standing issues related…
December 23, 2025
Pakistan’s Baltistan region: Where dried leaves keep homes warm during the harsh winter
BY NISAR ALI KHAPLU, Gilgit-Baltistan: As the first chill of winter creeps into the air, golden leaves carpet the narrow…
