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PoGB traders warn of protest over tax collection issue
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The local traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who manage their livelihoods from the goods passing through the Sost Dry Port, have been protesting for several weeks over the issue of illegal tax collection despite the PoGB's chief court ordering otherwise.
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Ad-hoc employees in PoJK protest over unpaid salaries, demand permanent st
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Employees working on an ad-hoc basis in various government departments of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) organised a protest in front of the central press club in Muzaffrabad this week, raising complaints over non-payment of salaries and permanence of ad-hoc employees, in their r
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Flash floods near Tandal, PoGB leave locals struggling amid destroyed busi
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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Protest in PoGB against misuse of anti-terrorism and cybercrime laws; call
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), the Awami Action Committee held a protest rally on Monday against the misuse of anti-terrorism and cybercrime laws. They argued that these laws are being used by the government to suppress dissent and silence voices opposing injustices in the reg
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PoJK ad-hoc staff demand action over salary suspensions, highlight financi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The core committee of employees working on an ad-hoc basis in different departments across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir's Muzaffarabad held a protest outside the Central Press Club.
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UKPNP leader highlights systematic targeting of activists in PoJK, exposes
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Jamil Maqsood, expressed grave concerns about the ongoing human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
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PoGB: Locals in remote villages lose lives due to lack of medical infrastr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The local village head said that many lives have been lost in the region due to the non-availability of medical facilities.
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UKPNP leader demands urgent intervention into PoJK's human rights concerns
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In his statement, Maqsood mentioned that Pakistani authorities in PoJK have been engaging in extraconstitutional and unlawful activities, particularly through its intelligence services and security forces.
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Former PoGB Chief Minister bashes local government for power crisis in reg
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The locals in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) continue to grapple with severe power cuts and load shedding, which has left the people helpless.
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"We want to live carefree": PoJK leader urges administration to remove sec
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Kharanj Sardar Aman a local leader in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) highlighted the issue of the deployment of security forces in PoJK.
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Former Deputy Director of agriculture of PoJK highlights farmers' problems
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Agricultural conditions are worsening in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) due to the high cost of fertilizers, the revocation of subsidies, issues with the irrigation system, water shortages, and expensive seeds.
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PoGB: Villages around Skardu struggle with severe infrastructure deficienc
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Villages surrounding Skardu city in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have been facing severe hardships due to inadequate infrastructure and a shortage of basic facilities.
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