“Voices from the Roof of the World” Set to Launch Season 4 Amid Intensifying Climate Crisis (11/26/2025) - ISLAMABAD: Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW), the internationally recognized documentary series highlighting the far-reaching impact of environmental change across Central and South Asia, is set to launch its fourth season. The new season amplifies urgent climate narratives, focusing on air pollution, rising heat, glacier retreat, water scarcity, and the resilience of communities …
Families Sound Alarm as 28 Young Men from Gilgit-Baltistan Held in Cambodia Trafficking Camp (11/23/2025) - ISLAMABAD/GILGIT: Families of 28 young men from Gilgit-Baltistan have issued an urgent appeal to the Government of Pakistan and international authorities after receiving alarming reports of torture, illegal detention, and life-threatening conditions inside a suspected human-trafficking compound in Cambodia. The crisis surfaced after desperate voice and text messages were received from a 22-year-old from Gilgit …
Meeting Jalaluddin Rumi (11/16/2025) - By Zahid Ali Jatoi Amid today’s AI revolution, social media frenzy, and growing divides across nations and neighbors alike, the voice of a 13th-century mystic still rings with timeless clarity. Jalal al-Din Rumi (d.1273), known as Rumi, the sage of Konya, reflected not for an empire or a single creed, but for the human heart …
The Law is Above You (11/14/2025) - Three years ago, Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan took oath as the Chief Judge of Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan for a term of three years as envisaged under Article 75(8) of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018. With his retirement due on 4th November 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently approved an extension in …
The Majestic Mountains of Pakistan: Geography, Peaks, and Glaciers (11/10/2025) - By Ajaz Ali Pakistan is home to some of the spectacular and gigantic mountains formed mainly by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The mountains in Pakistan are categorised into northern, western, central and southern mountain ranges. The northern mountain ranges include the Himalayan, Hindukush and Karakoram ranges which are roughed and …
Subedar Faiz Aman: A Hero of the Gilgit-Baltistan Freedom Struggle (11/1/2025) - By Razia Latif Subedar Faiz Aman stands as a monumental figure in the history of the Gilgit-Baltistan freedom movement. Born in 1921 in the scenic valley of Yasin, his life was a testament to courage, strategy, and unwavering loyalty to Pakistan. From his early days, he was known for a unique blend of a gentle …
WWF Warns: Expanding Infrastructure Puts Pakistan’s Snow Leopards on the Brink (10/25/2025) - KARACHI (PR): Expanding infrastructure is threatening the survival of Pakistan’s snow leopards by increasing contact with humans, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Pakistan warned on Wednesday. The warning came on the eve of International Snow Leopard Day, highlighting the growing pressure on wildlife from development. The WWF-P recently conducted a Road Ecology Study, the …
MASS Steps Forward for Flood Victims: 35 Gilgit-Baltistan Students Receive Scholarships (10/25/2025) - KARACHI: Meaningful Acts Towards Sustainable Success (MASS) has announced 35 new scholarships for students from flood-affected regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, including 30 from Ghizer and 5 from Gojal, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to advancing education in underserved and disaster-affected communities. Additionally, 30 new students from Chitral have joined the program, bringing the total number of students …Like this:
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His Highness the Aga Khan and Houston Mayor John Whitmire open Ismaili Center, Houston as a new cultural and architectural landmark for USA (11/10/2025) - Houston: (Press Release) On November 6, the Ismaili Center, Houston was formally inaugurated by Mayor John Whitmire in the presence of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the Imam (spiritual leader) of the world’s Shia Ismaili Muslims, in a ceremony attended by civic and cultural leaders from Houston and beyond, as well as leaders …