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Pakistan: Flood-hit residents in PoGB demand urgent road restoration as cr
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Residents of flood-affected areas in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have voiced deep frustration over government inaction as road closures continue to isolate entire communities. According to Media Lens, for the past 15 days, people in Phandar and Yaseen have been cut off from ess
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Pakistan: Severe flood causes havoc across PoGB
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A severe flood has caused havoc across Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), leaving a trail of destruction and despair. Entire villages have been cut off, families displaced, and vital infrastructure destroyed. The government has failed to provide any substantial assistance during thei
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Oppressed nations rally in London, submit memorandum to UK PM on Internati
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, leaders and activists of Sindhi, Baloch, Pashtun, Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK), and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) communities staged a massive protest outside 10 Downing Street, demanding global atten
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PoGB's business leaders demand restoration of border trade rights, warn of
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Business leaders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan [PoGB] have raised serious concerns over the suspension of the Pakistan-China border trade and the imposition of new customs policies, calling the move an "injustice" and a violation of their internationally recognised rights.
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PoGB: Tensions rise as traders protest at Sost point on CPEC
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Tensions are running high in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), where traders have intensified a sit-in protest at the Sost point, a strategic hub on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Led by local trade unions and supported by residents, the movement seeks to challenge wha
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Pakistan: Thousands hit by glacial, flash floods face shortage of essentia
Updated : 7 months ago IST
People continue to suffer due to the government's apathy after glacial and flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan have left them waiting for essential services, including water supply, as reported by Dawn on Tuesday.
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Lawyers' sit-in protest in PoGB enters Day 6, demand immediate appointment
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A sit-in organised by lawyers outside the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) reached its sixth day on Saturday, with bar councils calling for the immediate appointment of judges to both the top and lower courts in the region, as reported by The Express
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Pakistan: NDMA warns of flash floods, landslides as heavy rains hit till A
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to the NDMA advisory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to see scattered showers and thunderstorms. The authority cautioned that isolated heavy downpours could trigger flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in mountain valleys.
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Traders' sit-down takes over PoGB amid anger over taxes, unemployment, fai
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A large sit-in protest by traders is ongoing throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), bringing daily life in Gilgit city and its vicinity to a standstill.
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PoGB traders lead movement against Pakistan's exploitation, demand end to
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has seen extensive protests for the past 20 days, as merchants, business leaders, and residents continue their sit-ins and rallies against what they label as "illegitimate taxation" and years of exploitation by Islamabad.
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Lawyers in PoGB continue strike, demand appointment of judges and legal re
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Lawyers throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have maintained their extended strike, which commenced in November 2024, seeking judicial appointments, land reform, and restructuring of institutions. This protest has now reached its tenth month, disrupting legal processes and leaving c
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Devastating flash floods kill dozens, PoGB Home Minister says region lacks
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Multiple regions were affected by cloudburst-induced flash floods, exacerbating the suffering of residents. The Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) reported that a nine-year-old boy sadly lost his life in a landslide while returning home from summer grazing to his village,
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