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Severe rain, snow disrupt life across PoGB; stranding travellers
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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PoGB: Women protest in Gilgit over water, electricity crisis
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The region has been struggling with an inadequate supply of both essential resources for the past 20-25 days, causing immense hardship for local residents.
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PoGB: Diamer-Bhasha Dam protest marks 40th day amid plans for Eid sit-in
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The protest, under the banner of the Huqooq Do, Dam Banao Tehreek movement, has gathered widespread attention due to its continued endurance and the unresolved issues faced by the people of the region.
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PoGB: Diamer-Bhasha Dam protest continues with growing religious influence
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The ongoing Diamer-Bhasha Dam protest in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has entered its 38th consecutive day, with demonstrators pledging to continue their sit-in until their demands are addressed.
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PoGB: Teachers boycott government's holiday policy
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Teachers in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan(PoGB) have launched a widespread boycott from schools following the government's decision to exempt the education department from local holidays
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Doctors in PoGB defy government orders to end local holidays, patients suf
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The hospital witnessed an unprecedented strike as doctors collectively decided to honor their own holiday schedules, despite the government's directive
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Pakistan: Supreme Court delays hearing on PoGB's conditional plea for judi
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has deferred a hearing on the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) government's conditional plea to withdraw a case regarding judicial appointments. The court has urged federal and GB authorities to resolve the matter and directed the federal government to
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PoGB: Primary school in Diamer struggles with poor infrastructure, resourc
Updated : 12 months ago IST
According to Markhor Times, there are no chairs for them to sit, forcing them to stand or sit on the ground during lessons. The classroom boards are broken and barely functional, while the roof of the school remains poorly maintained, allowing water to leak in during rain. There is also no s
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Healthcare crisis deepens in PoGB amid severe staff and resource shortages
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Hospitals in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) are facing a severe crisis due to a shortage of medical staff and essential resources. Doctors warn of critical gaps in healthcare, while patients struggle with inadequate facilities and lack of access to proper treatment.
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Government teachers in PoGB raise their voices against lack of allowances
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Despite years of dedicated service, many teachers are nearing retirement without receiving the benefits that were promised to them.
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PoGB: Protesters lament delay as Diamer-Bhasha Dam dispute continues
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Protest leaders were increasingly vocal about their frustrations with the government's failure to implement the agreed-upon points.
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PoGB: Chinar Bagh bridge faces severe disrepair, locals urge immediate act
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The once-reliable wooden bridge, which serves as a vital passage for pedestrians, has deteriorated to the point where it poses a real danger to those who must cross it daily.
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