Chipursan Valley: A Humanitarian Crisis Demanding Urgent Action (9/4/2026) - The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Gilgit-Baltistan, visited Chipursan Valley in District Hunza from 20 to 22 August 2026 to observe the difficulties and humanitarian challenges faced by affected communities. The visit revealed a deeply concerning situation in which prolonged seismic activity and the devastating earthquake of 19 January 2026 have affected nearly every …
Skardu and the Growing Shadow of Cancer (8/30/2026) - By Muhammad Zuhair Hospital authorities in Skardu recently confirmed six cancer cases reported at the Regional Headquarters Hospital in a single day. For a region with a relatively small and scattered population, the number is unsettling. It does not, on its own, establish that cancer incidence is rising but it adds to a concern that …
From Workshops to Classrooms: Rethinking Teacher Training in Gilgit-Baltistan (8/30/2026) - By Karim Muhammad Khan Quality education begins with quality teachers. In a region as diverse and geographically challenging as Gilgit-Baltistan, teachers’ professional growth is not a luxury—it is a necessity. The School Education Department of Gilgit-Baltistan (SED GB) oversees around 1,800 primary to higher secondary schools and employs approximately 8,000 teachers. To respond effectively to …
Nepal-Tibet Border Disaster a Wake-Up Call for Glacier-Rich Gilgit-Baltistan (8/29/2026) - Analysis The catastrophic floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border should serve as a serious warning for Gilgit-Baltistan, a region with a similarly fragile high-mountain environment, where glaciers, steep valleys, unstable slopes and settlements along rivers and streams create significant exposure to climate-induced disasters. The disaster is particularly relevant for Gilgit-Baltistan, home to one of …
The weight we carry : others people voices (8/29/2026) - By Misbah Rehmat What if the biggest prison has no walls, it doesn’t need bars. It doesn’t need locks. What if it only needs 4 words whispered into your ear since childhood: “What’ll people say?”. This sentence has buried more dreams than any failure ever could. Failure bruises us and teaches us. But fear? Fear …
Gilgit-Baltistan Child Sexual Abuse Cases Prompt Public Demands for Systemic Reform (8/28/2026) - By Ghulam Amin Beg A large public march in Hunza on August 27 demanded immediate action after police arrested four young men in connection with the alleged sexual abuse and wrongful confinement of a 14-year-old boy at a local hotel in Aliabad, Hunza. Police registered FIR No. 39/2026 under Sections 377, 365, 342, and 34 …
The Story Of Manthal Buddha Rock (8/25/2026) - By Shakil Ahmad Baltistan is not only famous for its high mountains, beautiful valleys, and lakes. It is also a land of ancient history, religions, cultures, art, and traditions. Many historical places in this region tell us about the civilizations that lived here centuries ago. Manthal Buddha Rock is one of the most important historical …
Workplace Harassment and Social Barriers: A Legal and Social Imperative (8/25/2026) - By Muhammad Luqman On 5 July 2021, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) delivered the judgment in Nadia Naz v. President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and interpreted the word “harassment,” defined in Section 2(h) of the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010 (2010 Act), for …
Lost in Convenience: What We Gain and What We Lose (8/21/2026) - By Misbah Rehmat We wanted everything to be easy. Now we are. We wanted food in 10 minutes, answers in 3 seconds, and directions without asking anyone. And we got it. Our phones remember for us, maps think for us, and AI writes for us. Life has never been smoother. But smoothness has a cost. …
