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Violence erupts in PoGB over Ayatollah Khamenei's death; UNDP office torch
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks 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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Pakistan's administrative apathy sparks public protests in PoGB
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks 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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UKPNP accuses Pakistan of oppressing PoJK people, terms its Kashmir Solida
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks 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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Pakistan: Govt inaction turns Karakoram highway into protest hotspot
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The blockade has stranded hundreds of passengers, trucks, and traders, disrupting vital supplies to Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Protesters in PoGB slam Pakistan's tax
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In a video shared by Markhor Times on Facebook, the traders stated that the protest has entered its 55th day, with widespread support from various districts, including Astore, Skardu, Diamer, and Ghizer.
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PoGB: Dirty water in Astore triggers health crisis, road blockade by loca
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Residents of Astore in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan protested over contaminated water, citing a rise in menstrual health problems among women. Blocking traffic to demand action, locals called on authorities to ensure safe water, while officials assured them their grievances would be ad
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Shutter-down strike hits Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit; traders demand PoGB as 'no
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to Dawn, the traders' demands are aligned with recommendations of the PoGB cabinet, which had asked the federal government to declare the region a non-tariff area. The cabinet urged Islamabad to exempt the people from sales tax and income tax on goods imported from China and ens
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PoGB: Tensions rise as traders protest at Sost point on CPEC
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Tensions are running high in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), where traders have intensified a sit-in protest at the Sost point, a strategic hub on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Led by local trade unions and supported by residents, the movement seeks to challenge wha
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Protests erupt across PoGB as police, lawyers, and locals voice grievances
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The sit-in conducted by the PoGB police outside the Chief Minister's House has now reached its third day. The police are demonstrating to urge the authorities to raise their allowance in line with the budget for 2025-26. Officers from other districts, including those assigned to protect C
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PoGB: Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters fourth week, bloc
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A sit-in on the Karakoram Highway has blocked trade between Pakistan and China for 22 days. Protesters demand tax exemptions and clearance of stuck goods in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The government's federal committee will meet to resolve the issue, but protesters won't end the str
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Protest on Karakoram Highway disrupts Pakistan-China trade for 20 days ove
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Protests on the Karakoram Highway have halted trade between Pakistan and China for 20 days, opposing taxation and customs delays in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). Protesters demand tax exemptions and clearance of stuck goods, warning of escalation if their legal demands are not m
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PoGB: Shigar residents protest against Pak government's plan to exploit re
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As per Pamir Times reports, a protest rally was held under the "Protection of Mountains, Pastures, Minerals, and Lands" movement, beginning from Hussaini Chowk in Shigar.
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