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Political and religious leaders remain quiet on mineral extraction in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
WTV, a local news organisation from PoGB, reported that political and religious leaders from across the region, despite their frequent commentary on national and regional matters, have remained conspicuously silent on this issue.
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"Yugon ki Ladai": Australian media welcomes Team India ahead of high-octan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar 2024-25 series, the Australian media gave a warm welcome to Team India as the local newspaper featured photos of India batters Virat Kohli, Yashavi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant along with Hindi and Punjabi headlines.
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Flash floods near Tandal, PoGB leave locals struggling amid destroyed busi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Areas surrounding the Chunda, Kharbu and Tandal in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) witnessed a flash flood this week as the local tributary changed its direction, destroying local villages and homes. Notably, these events unfolded because the area has been witnessing the effects of
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PoGB villagers blame administration's apathy for lack of facilities
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Nangsoq, a village located just a few kilometres away from Skardu district in PoGB is one such example. Here, despite making several complaints to the authorities, people long for basic facilities, Skardu TV a local news outlet from PoGB reported
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Pakistan leader criticises PoGB administration for ignoring developmental
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amjad Husain Advocate, a senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party on Saturday, raised concerns that are being faced by the citizens of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) and criticised the local authorities for ignoring the developmental concerns in the region, WTV a local news organiz
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Ongoing protests at PoGB border leave foreign nationals stranded
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The ongoing protest at Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan's (PoGB) Sost dry port is now creating problems for tourists who are trying to enter or leave the area through the customs office situated in Sost, Pamir Times, a local news outlet from PoGB, reported on Wednesday.
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Students protest against lack of teachers in Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Balt
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Students in the Kargah Durmushko area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan are protesting against the lack of teachers and poor educational infrastructure in their schools, which is hindering their education, a local news source from PoGB reported.
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Rampant corruption leaves local youth unemployed in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Senior officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) recently lambasted the local administration in a meeting concerning the rampant corruption and shady recruitment processes for government jobs and projects in the PoGB, a local news source from
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Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police confirmed the killing of a journalist and identified him as Hasan Zaib. He worked for a local newspaper.
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PoGB: Locals of Tandal Valley struggle for survival amid poor road infrast
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Tandal Valley of Skardu district in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) has been blessed with luscious green landscapes, but the area continues to suffer from issues related to accessibility and infrastructure, a local news outlet Skardu TV reported.
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Is Laos next in line to fall victim to China's debt trap diplomacy?
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A recent report suggests that the country's debt has nearly doubled, reaching USD 950 million in 2023, up from USD 507 million in 2022. The majority of this debt is owed to China, according to local news outlet, The Laotian Times.
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Children face dark future due to poor educational infrastructure in PoGB's
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Matat village of the Diamer district in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) has been currently facing a major problem related to educational infrastructure, a local news organization from PoGB, Pamir Times reported.
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