Gilgit: The Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman has proposed to the Special Communications Organization (SCO) to make arrangements for connecting the unconnected parts of the Karakuram Highway with the cellular networks. He has asked SCO’s Sector Commander to study the feasibility of extending cellular services along the 887km long...

Islamabad, 31 October: Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan immediately deployed its response team to the Northern Areas in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Pakistan. The powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Jurm District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan on the 26th of October, which affected large parts of...

Phandar Valley of District Ghizar, Gilgit-Baltistan, is one of the worst earthquake affected areas of Pakistan. People are living in single-fly tents, often shared by more than a dozen people, with meager food supplies, and no access to health services. The photographs below depict the situation of the people. Photographs...