WWF-Pakistan Organizes Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Workshop for Gilgit-Baltistan Government Officials (12/24/2025) - Gilgit (PR): WWF-Pakistan, under its Water Resources Accountability in Pakistan (WRAP) Project, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on integrating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into the policies and development strategies of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The workshop was held in Gilgit and was attended by government officials from various GB departments. The workshop aimed to enhance …
Prime Minister Approves Khunjerab Border Trade Tax Exemptions, Directs FBR for Implementation (12/24/2025) - Islamabad: The Prime Minister’s Office has formally approved the recommendations of a high-level committee constituted to resolve long-standing issues related to the tax exemptions for GB traders on border trade through Khunjerab Pass. This marks a major policy breakthrough following the 68-day-long sit-in at the Pak-China border town of Sost which was concluded on 27th …
Baltistan’s Mefang Festival: Fire, Memory, and Renewal (12/24/2025) - By Syed Riaz Kazmi Baltistan is a land where culture is not merely preserved in museums, but lived through seasons, rituals, and collective memory. Among its most ancient and meaningful traditions is the Mefang Festival (Mayfung), a celebration that reflects the region’s historical depth, cultural resilience, and enduring relationship with nature. Passed down through generations, …
Pakistan’s Baltistan region: Where dried leaves keep homes warm during the harsh winter (12/23/2025) - BY NISAR ALI KHAPLU, Gilgit-Baltistan: As the first chill of winter creeps into the air, golden leaves carpet the narrow lanes of a Baltistan village. While tourists pause to photograph the fiery hues of autumn, locals sweep the fallen leaves into neat piles, gathering what will soon become one of their most valuable winter resources. …
Hunza at a Crossroads: Choosing Leadership Over Loyalty (12/23/2025) - Hunza District holds immense geostrategic, geopolitical, and revenue significance for the federal government. Its importance spans centuries, rooted in its position along historic trade routes. This strategic value intensified after the 1917 Socialist Revolution in the former USSR, which triggered the global Cold War between socialism and capitalism. During this period, Hunza gained heightened importance …
Election Commission Withdraws Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Poll Schedule Six Days After Notification (12/19/2025) - Gilgit: The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has formally withdrawn the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly General Elections 2026 schedule that had been announced only a few days earlier, citing adverse weather conditions and concerns raised by political parties and independent candidates. According to an official notification issued on 18 December 2025, the Election Commission had notified the election …
Moral and Ethical Degradation, Academia, and the Nexus of Power and Resources (12/18/2025) - The entire world is grappling with an emerging issue of moral and ethical degradation. The acts of group-instigated and individual-based brutal assault on innocent people and the spreading of hatred and extremist orientations are shocking societies around the world. The fundamental human values and the moral and ethical principles are diminishing rapidly, paving the way …Like this:
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The Aga Khan Foundation and the Embassy of Denmark Sign Agreement to Boost Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (12/19/2025) - Islamabad: (PR) The Aga Khan Foundation, Pakistan and the Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad today signed an agreement to support climate-resilient agricultural livelihoods for vulnerable mountain communities in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. The initiative aims to strengthen food security and income stability by expanding access to diversified and sustainable agricultural opportunities. It will support the adoption …
HBL Launches Impact & Sustainability Report 2024, Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Pakistan (12/19/2025) - ISLAMABAD: (PR) HBL, Pakistan’s premier financial services group, today launched its Impact & Sustainability Report 2024, highlighting the Group’s continued commitment to building an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future for Pakistan. Guided by its majority shareholder, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), and a strong governance framework, HBL remains focused on delivering environmentally …