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Gilgit Baltistan residents express discontent over China's CPEC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Army was recently sent to Gilgit Baltistan under the pretext of protecting locals but on the contrary, it is actually facilitating the Chinese in the over-exploitation of natural resources and this is causing anger among the locals, reported IFFRAS.
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Protests in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan due to power outages, wheat shorta
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The protesters marched with lanterns and chanted slogans against the government in the town's Hussaini Chowk, according to Dawn.
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Demolition of houses for flood-affectees in Gilgit in ruthless manner
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Earlier, on Tuesday, the Assistant Commissioner of Gilgit ordered the local administration to demolish the houses with the help of bulldozers. The Shiite organisation "Anjuman Hussainia Nagar Welfare" were building the houses at Gilgit Square.
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PWD engineers in Gilgit Baltistan protest against discrimination
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The protesting sub-engineers claim that they have not received promotions for years while engineers in other provinces of Pakistan have been recruited at an already superior grade 14.
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TTP's presence grows in Gilgit Baltistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Even though the Minister was released following talks, the incident reflected the growing influence of the TTP in Gilgit Baltistan in the occupied region, according to the Al Arabiya Post.
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Miscreants try to burn another girl's school in Gilgit-Baltistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
However, only the school door was burnt in the Ganda-e-Yasin area and a message was seen on the wall as 'GB-Atank'. No First information report (FIR) was registered as the Police claimed it to be only a mischievous act and terrorism.
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Lack of jobs, academic pressure behind increase in suicide cases in Gilgit
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The report titled "Prevention of Suicides in Gilgit Baltistan: An Integrated Multisectoral Strategy and Roadmap for Implementation," identified lack of jobs and academic pressure as leading causes of suicidal deaths, the number of cases in 2022 was twice that in 2021, reported Dawn.
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Gilgit-Baltistan witnesses growing influence of Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the regressive policies of Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan is witnessing the growing influence of the Taliban in the region.
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21 hours daily load-shedding in Gilgit-Baltistan's Skardu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Skardu town witnessed a severe power crisis for up to 21 hours, causing problems for all businesses.
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Pakistan rights group condemns arson attack on a girls' school in Gilgit B
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A girls' school in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district was torched early on Tuesday. According to Dawn newspaper, local officials have held "terrorists" responsible for this reprehensible act and have promised to rebuild the school along with providing security to educational institutions.
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TTP terrorists burnt girls' school in Gilgit Baltistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
So far, no group has claimed the responsibility. Islamists, no matter which sect they belong to, are extremely opposed to giving girls' access to education in Gilgit Baltistan.
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Earthquake, flood victims stage protests in Gilgit-Baltistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Protests by flood-affected people in Gilgit-Baltistan continue to escalate as they blamed the authorities for not paying heed to disaster-hit families in the region, according to the vernacular media reports.
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