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PoGB: Tensions rise as traders protest at Sost point on CPEC
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks 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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Lawyers' sit-in protest in PoGB enters Day 6, demand immediate appointment
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks 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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UAE condemns Israeli settlement expansion, military escalation in Gaza
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the new Israeli settlement plan in the occupied West Bank and the ongoing large-scale military operations in the Gaza Strip.
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Traders' sit-down takes over PoGB amid anger over taxes, unemployment, fai
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks 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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ED raids nine places in Jammu, Udhampur in custodian land-grabbing case
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Enforcement Directorate ED on Friday carried out searches at nine locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a land-grabbing and corruption case linked to custodian land property belonging to evacuees from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said.
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"Samson's place in XI is tough": Kaif on wicketkeeper-batter's spot follow
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Gill's entry into the T20Is set up after over an year of heavy schedule of red-ball cricket and ODIs was a massive talking point coming out of the squad announcement. With his entry as a vice-captain, he is guaranteed to play all the matches, which means the top-order currently occupied and
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PoGB traders lead movement against Pakistan's exploitation, demand end to
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks 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 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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"Israel carrying out deliberate campaign of starvation in occupied Gaza St
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Amnesty International accused Israel of a "deliberate campaign of starvation" in Gaza, calling it part of an ongoing genocide. The UN and aid groups warn of famine as nearly one million Palestinians face displacement, with children, pregnant women, and the elderly at highest risk amid restri
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Print media industry on brink in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu-Kashmir
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The print media sector in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is undergoing an extraordinary decline, with many newspapers closing down, circulation decreasing sharply, and journalists facing financial exploitation and censorship.
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PoGB: Lawyers' strike in Diamer enters tenth month as judicial crisis deep
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Lawyers in the Diamer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have sharply criticised the government for failing to address their longstanding demands, as their strike enters its tenth consecutive month. The prolonged protest has severely disrupted judicial proceedings and furt
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Flood cuts off Pakistan's Karakoram Highway as Sutlej river communities br
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A glacial lake outburst flood in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) severely damaged the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of tourists and travellers, while authorities in the Punjab Province issued evacuation orders for areas along the Sutlej River due to loomi
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