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PoGB Govt school teachers continue protest for 6th day, demand long-pendin
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Government school teachers in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have been protesting for six days, demanding overdue promotions. Despite a court order to grant pay raises, the government has delayed action. Teachers continue their sit-in, rejecting a verification exercise they see as a tact
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Amjad Ayub Mirza slams Pakistan's crackdown in PoGB, calls land reform bil
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Renowned human rights activist and political analyst Amjad Ayub Mirza has expressed a strong denunciation of the recent actions involving arrests and violence aimed at senior members of the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).
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PoGB: Traders protest halted Pakistan-China trade via Khunjerab pass, dema
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leaders of the Pakistan-China Traders Action Committee expressed that transporters, hoteliers, labourers, and shopkeepers have been left jobless.
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Human Rights Activist Baba Jan criticises illegal land reforms, torture of
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Baba Jan stated, "First of all, the incidents that have occurred here are deeply concerning. People who were advocating for civic rights, human rights, access to water and electricity, and better education have been arrested and subjected to torture."
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Jamil Ahmed calls out Hafiz-ur-Rahman for failing to secure land rights fo
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jamil Ahmed of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) has criticised Hafiz-ur-Rahman for failing to secure land rights for Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan during his tenure. Ahmed praised PPPP's role in passing historic legislation granting land ownership to the people of PoGB
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PoGB: Education in Jutial under threat amid poor infrastructure
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The government schools in the Jutial area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan have been under poor conditions, with no buildings and torn tents, which has affected the health of students.
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PoGB: Hunza chamber rejects Dy Commissioner's tourism order; warns of lega
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement, the Chamber criticised the order as "unilateral and disconnected from the realities on the ground," expressing alarm over its implications for Hunza's tourism-dependent economy.
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PoGB: Raja Abid condemns education system in PoGB, demands immediate refor
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Raja Abid, Chairman of the Revolutionary Students Organisation, has condemned the deteriorating education system in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). He has issued a series of demands aimed at rectifying the situation, warning that failure to address these issues by April 30 will l
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PoGB lawyers extend strike, threaten to block Karakoram highway amid judic
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The legal crisis in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan(PoGB) has deepened as the Nagar Bar Association announced an extension of their ongoing strike until April 26.
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Outrage in PoGB as girls die due to hospital negligence
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Two young girls tragically lost their lives when a wall collapsed in the Pedan area of Jaglot town of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan due to heavy rain and an earthquake that jolted the region recently.
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PoGB standing committee urges action on poor mobile connectivity in Ghizer
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Muhammad Ayub Shah, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan Council, has formally called on authorities to take prompt and effective steps to resolve the ongoing mobile network issues in Ghizer district, as reported by Pamir Times.
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PoGB: Protests erupt in Hunza over charges and arrest of political activis
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Aejaz Ayub, a prominent political figure, has come under scrutiny after the provincial government filed a chargesheet against him, accusing him of activities detrimental to the state's interests. However, protesters argued that Ayub's only "mistake" is performing his duties with integrity an
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