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PoGB villages face imminent threat due to climate change as administration
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The calamity has triggered severe erosion, putting the general public and property at great risk. Currently, the Hunza and Shigar rivers are now flowing at alarming levels. As of now, these rivers have caused severe damage to settlements surrounding Passu and Shigar.
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PoGB traders continue protest, demand end to tax collection
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The border trade between Pakistan and China remains halted as traders have extended their sit-in protest into its fourth day, according to Pamir Times. Protesters in the Sost village of the upper Hunza region of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan are advocating for an end to tax collectio
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Specially-abled individuals in PoGB struggle for rights, lament lack of fa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The specially-abled people lamented the lack of facilities during the meeting with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held at Hunza in PoGB.
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PoGB: Local leader exposes corruption and unemployment
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Kifayat Advocate highlighted the ongoing issues with the Tangir Hydropower Plant (THPP), noting that the tender amount for this low-end power project has been increasing rapidly.
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PoGB: Karakoram International University Students warn of wider protest ca
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Students at the Hunza campus of Karakoram International University threatened a broader protest campaign if the government disregarded their concerns.
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PoGB: Karakoram International University protests escalate across campuses
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Students from various regions of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have initiated protests at the Diamer campus of Karakoram International University, mirroring ongoing protests at the Hunza campus.
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Students launch protests against poor education infrastructure in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Students belonging to the Karakoram International University's (KIU) Hunza Campus of Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) on Saturday launched a protest showing their dissent over the alleged closure of the only educational institution.
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POGB customs office in Hunza lacks basic facilities despite major revenue
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The place, despite being a major customs office handled by the government and a major source of tourism-related income for POGB, lacks basic facilities that are crucial for the incoming tourists.
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Protesters block Karakoram Highway in PoGB against negligence of administr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Protestors from the Nasirabad Hunza area in Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) blocked the Karakoram Highway on Tuesday, raising their concerns over the infrastructural underdevelopment in the PoGB area, a report by the Pamir Times, a local news Outlet from PoGB stated.
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Gilgit-Baltistan faces landslides due to destruction of local ecosystem
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to the accounts of the residents, the flooding, which started on Saturday at midnight, continues and has damaged many critical water supply lines.
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Protests held against alleged abduction, forced marriage of underage girl
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Protest demonstrations took place in Hunza and Islamabad on Sunday in response to the alleged abduction and forced marriage of an underage girl from Gilgit Baltistan, Dawn reported.
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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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