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    After the Earthquake, Chipursan Waits in the Cold

    When the 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chipursan Valley, high in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, it was not only houses that collapsed.…
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    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.…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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,…
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    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…
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    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…

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      Chipursan Earthquake: From Emergency Response to Lasting Resilience

      By Salmanuddin Shah Historically, people in mountainous regions have responded to natural disasters through localized mechanisms, rarely relying on external…
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      “A Region Left Behind: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Struggle for Digital Access”

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      By Lal Sahib Nadir Khan Senior Advocate The death of Iqbal ud Din Sahar has created a vacuum in the…

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