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PoGB: Skardu residents helpless amid ongoing electricity load shedding
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The issue of ongoing electricity load shedding in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has made the residents helpless as they are suffering power outages for over 22 hours a day. Due to the electricity issue, the Skardu market was recently shut before the usual time, as reported by Skardu TV.
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Protests erupt in PoGB over Finance Act 2023, subsidy issue
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Awami Action Committee (AAC) staged a significant protest today in Yaseen Valley, located in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), to voice strong opposition to the Finance Act 2023 and the administrative decision to reduce the wheat quota allocated to the region.
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PoGB Lawyer condemns land reform bill, calling it "against natural justice
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Renowned lawyer Ashfaq Ahmed Advocate has condemned the proposed Gilgit-Baltistan Land Reform Act 2024 and its implications on the Diamer, Hunza-Nagar, and Ghizer districts.
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Pakistan: Skardu confronts alarming water crisis as infrastructure struggl
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Skardu, a city in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, is grappling with a severe water crisis, primarily reliant on the ageing Sadpara Dam. Failed modernisation efforts and bureaucratic hurdles have exacerbated water shortages, leaving residents struggling to meet their basic needs. Experts
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PoGB Gemstone Committee raises concern over corruption and resource exploi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Gemstone Core Committee of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has expressed serious concerns about the challenges facing the local community, as reported by the Pamir Times.
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PoGB: Opposition raises alarm over controversial land reform bill
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, opposition politicians are raising concerns over a controversial land reform bill that is threatening the ownership rights of residents.
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PoGB: Doctors demand solutions as healthcare facilities deteriorate
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Medical professionals have noted that the staffing shortages are leading to overwhelming workloads for existing staff, resulting in burnout and compromised patient care.
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PoGB traders protest customs ban on baggage trade, demand Policy reversal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Traders from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan protested on Wednesday at the Pakistan Customs Check Post in Sost, Hunza, in response to the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) ban on baggage trade at the Khunjerab border. The traders went on strike to express their opposition to this decision,
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Protest erupts in PoGB as doctors demand fair promotions, security
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Doctors in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan staged a significant protest, highlighting the government's failure to address longstanding grievances.
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PoJK activist condemns Pak-backed terrorism, demands strong action against
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Professor Sajjad Raja has long been a staunch critic of Pakistan-backed terrorism in the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region. He has consistently raised awareness about the atrocities taking place in PoJK as well as Gilgit-Baltistan, emphasising the profound impact of violence and oppression
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PoGB residents suffer amid Pakistan's exploitation and neglect
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Mumtaz Hussain Nagri, chairman of the Karakoram National Movement, has spoken out about the ongoing challenges faced by the residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. He highlighted a severe electricity crisis in the region, noting that residents receive only two hours of power supply
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Awami Action Committee president raises alarm over misuse of mining leases
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Syed Nazar Abbas Kazmi, the President of the Awami Action Committee, has raised critical concerns regarding the protection of local community rights related to mining leases in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).
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