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Sit-in protests to continue in Gilgit-Baltistan despite restoration of old
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Despite the restoration of old wheat prices, the sit-in protests continued in Gilgit-Baltistan over the issue of the Finance Bill, Revenue Act, and Health Card, Pakistan vernacular media, Daily K2 reported.
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PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan remains on standstill amid ongoing protests
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
People in groups of thousands are now marching from their villages to Gilgit City, intending to put up a united front against the central regime. The people who were previously protesting in their villages over their grievances are now marching towards Gilgit city while chanting slogans of "
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Wheat subsidy protests intensify in Gilgit-Baltistan, demonstrations turn
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On January 27, the Committee announced a transport wheel jam in 10 districts. Stores, marketplaces, and eateries were closed in several locations including Skardu, Diamer, Ghizer, Astore, Shigar, Ghanche, Kharmang, and Hunza.
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PoK: Students in Gilgit-Baltistan protest at Muzaffarabad Press Club again
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
For several months now, the people of GB have been protesting against the local and central regime, holding them responsible for grievances like massive price hikes of wheat, the Finance Act 2022 and the illegal occupation of land in Gilgit Baltistan.
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Demonstrations enter third consecutive day in Gilgit-Baltistan over hike i
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Everything in Gilgit Baltistan continues to remain at a standstill as the protests orchestrated by the general public enter their third consecutive day. Raising their voices against a major price hike and other grievances, Dawn, a major news outlet from Pakistan, reported.
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Long march caravans start reaching Gilgit as wheat prices continue to rema
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The agitation against the provincial government's plan to raise wheat prices in Gilgit-Baltistan has been intensifying on a daily basis, according to vernacular media, Daily K2.
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Gilgit-Baltistan governor, Pak president Arif Alvi discusses hike in subsi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah called on Pakistan President Arif Alvi and discussed the increase in the prices of subsidised wheat as the residents of the region announced that they would stage marches against the hike today (Saturday), as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Life in Gilgit-Baltistan in PoK comes to standstill with complete shutter
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The lives of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan as a complete shutter down and wheel-jam strike was observed against an increase in the subsidised wheat rate and other grievances across the region, as reported by Dawn.
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Will form PoK govt in exile if demands not met by Feb 5: Activist Amjad Ay
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said that if the demands of the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan are not met by February 5, then the political exiles living abroad will have no choice but to form a national government of PoK in exile.
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PoK: Protesters give ultimatum to govt to reverse price hike of wheat
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the wake of ongoing agitation against the hike in the prices of wheat in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Provincial President of Majlis Wahdat al-Muslimeen Syed Ali Rizvi and All party Alliance leader Ghulam Hussain Athar issued an ultimatum for the government to resolve the issue of price
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Pakistan govt resorting to high tactics instead of solving people's proble
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehreek-e-Islami Gilgit-Baltistan President Sheikh Mirza Ali has said that people have been sitting on dharna for thirteen days against the increase in the price of wheat, but instead of solving the problem of the people, the Pakistani government is resorting to high tactics, Pakistan-based
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"Law of jungle working in Gilgit-Baltistan, no constitution and law here":
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The President of the Imamia Baltistan Association and a top Shia cleric, Syed Baqir Al Hussaini, has said that there is "law of jungle" working in Gilgit-Baltistan, adding that there is no constitution or law here.
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