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PoGB unrest reflects deeper political grievances, says UK-based activist
Updated : 4 days, 17 hours ago IST
In a blog post analysing the crisis, Choudhry argued that the unrest cannot be explained solely by reactions to international events. He said the intensity of the protests also reflects long-standing political grievances among residents of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Security deployment, curfew expose governance crisis in PoGB
Updated : 4 days, 19 hours ago IST
Although restrictions have now been partially eased, the situation in the region remains tense. Daily wage labourers have been among the worst affected, as many rely on day-to-day earnings to support their families. During the strict curfew, residents expressed frustration over the closure o
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Violence erupts in PoGB over Ayatollah Khamenei's death; UNDP office torch
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Demonstrations in Gilgit and Skardu turned violent, with multiple government and international offices set ablaze and casualties during clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Human rights advocate Senge Sering alleges systemic neglect in PoGB as res
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Sering said women in PoGB are increasingly coming forward to demand fundamental rights, including access to water, electricity and sanitation. Referring to a recent viral video from Gilgit city, he described how a woman protested against the absence of essential services in her locality....
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Pakistan's administrative apathy sparks public protests in PoGB
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Public frustration spilled onto the streets of Gilgit as women and students staged separate protests, highlighting what residents described as chronic governance failures in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). The demonstrations were triggered by prolonged electricity load-shedding an
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TTP threatens Pakistan's security forces, rejects sectarian war in PoGB
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
In a video released on Facebook, the outfit said that its fight is directed at the Pakistan Army, intelligence services, including the ISI and MI, and the police. The group attempted to draw a distinction between its campaign against state institutions and the region's diverse religious comm
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UKPNP accuses Pakistan of oppressing PoJK people, terms its Kashmir Solida
Updated : 1 month ago IST
On Kashmir Solidarity Day, UKPNP accused Pakistan of oppressing people in PoJK and PoGB while pretending to support Kashmiris. The party urged Pakistan to withdraw from both regions, restore rights, and called for international intervention.
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Kashmir Solidarity Day a "symbol of hypocrisy," says Senge Sering
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
President of the Institute for Gilgit Baltistan Studies (IGBS), Washington DC, Senge Sering, has strongly criticised Pakistan's observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5, declaring it a "Kashmir Hypocrisy Day" and accusing Islamabad of ignoring alleged human rights violations in ter
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Kashmir Solidarity Day exposes Pakistan's politics of deception
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Residents of PoJK and PoGB increasingly reject Pakistan's Kashmir Solidarity Day, calling it symbolic and misleading. Critics say Islamabad curtails local rights while staging rallies, as people continue to face limited autonomy, economic hardship, and lack of representation, despite claims
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Pakistan's policies cripple PoGB tourism as foreign climbers vanish and lo
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
According to the PoGB tourism department, no foreign climbers or trekkers visited the region this winter. No foreign expeditions or trekking groups were granted permits during the winter expedition season, which generally runs from November to February.
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Residents protest prolonged power outages in Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Balt
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Residents of Ghizer district in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) recently staged a protest against prolonged electricity outages, alleging discriminatory and unequal distribution of power by the authorities.
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No constitutional rights in PoGB due to Pakistan's control, says Senge Ser
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Sering said while the exact timeline for the elections remains unclear, the local population has participated in what he described as "ad hoc political processes" for over five decades without receiving meaningful political or constitutional benefits.
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