The locals in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) continue to grapple with severe power cuts and load shedding, which has left the people helpless.
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.
During these protests, the people raised slogans that reflected deep-seated grievances and a sense of injustice, highlighting the tension between the community and the authorities.
A resident from PoGB, while pointing towards a small lake stated, "This was not at all a lake at least two farms of common people have drowned here. The water is now entering our houses and we are not able to stop it. The lands that are drowned in these small lakes leave our farmlands useles
Ishokman Valley, located in northern Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), has been severely affected by flash floods, causing widespread damage across multiple regions.
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
Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), criticized the Pakistani government for deliberately underdeveloping the region to maintain control. He highlighted severe issues including power outages, inadequate clean water, poor road conditions, failing heal
Former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) from Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), Dilpazeer Khan has exposed the major irregularities in the distribution of developmental projects and appointment of officers.
Several representatives of Awami Tehreek along with several NGOs and social organisations recently organised a press briefing in the Skardu district of Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) to register their dissent against the survey and digitalization of distribution network of the whe
After the privatisation of power projects in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, the leaders of Awami Workers Party expressed profound frustration and concern regarding the decision to transfer four power plants and all future electricity projects, along with all water resources in the distr