Hundreds of students in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan are protesting after their exam registration forms were cancelled just a month before board exams, exposing years of mismanagement, exploitation, and educational neglect.
The rally, which saw a large turnout from the local community, aimed to bring attention to the alarming spread of drug use and trafficking in the area. Participants were united in their call for the government and law enforcement agencies to take more decisive action against the drug crisis.
In a powerful show of unity, hotel owners from across Gojal Valley of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan convened in Passu to voice their growing frustration with the government's failure to provide basic infrastructure in the region, even as authorities ramp up pressure to digitize tourism
The protest held against the Water and Power Department's secretary underscored the growing anger surrounding the power supply failures in the region. The protesters vowed to continue their sit-in until their demands were met.
A tragic traffic accident in the Bagardo area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has once again spotlighted the region's worsening road safety issues, as reported by Pamir Times.
The protesters, including men and women from the affected region, voiced their frustration over the slow pace of road restoration efforts and the lack of basic amenities in the area, Pamir Times reported.
The meeting, presided over by a political activist from PoJK, Amjad Ayub Mirza, was marked by a call for military personnel from PoJK and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan to refuse to participate in Pakistan's military operations against the Baloch independence movement.
He highlighted that China's growing presence in Myanmar mirrors its strategy in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), where Beijing has been expanding its influence under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The demonstrators, primarily from the surrounding areas of Diamer, gathered at the site to offer prayers and reaffirm their determination to continue their protest until their 31-point charter of demands is fully addressed.
Addressing the UNHRC, Maqsood highlighted the repression of peaceful protests demanding self-rule and resource sovereignty in these regions. He criticized Pakistan's handling of civil liberties, stating that state-sponsored extremism and enforced disappearances are rampant.
Heavy rainfall and snowfall have wreaked havoc across Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), causing widespread disruption to daily life, severing key land communications, and stranding hundreds of travellers.