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PoGB: Poor road infrastructure in Skardu halts tourism, causes accidents
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Poor road infrastructure in the Skardu district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan is creating serious obstacles to tourism and leading to frequent accidents.
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Power cuts and poor infrastructure stifle tourism growth in PoGB, locals d
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) are raising alarms about the decline in tourism, blaming chronic power shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and government neglect. Despite the region's natural beauty, local businesses reliant on tourism are suffering, with many blamin
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PoGB: Corruption in Girls Degree College leaves students without clean wat
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The education system, which should foster learning and development, has instead become a breeding ground for fraud. Every year, large sums of public funds are allocated in the name of "educational emergencies" or so-called reforms. However, the reality is far from what is promised.
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PoGB traders warn of economic fallout as snow disrupts trade at Khunjerab
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan have raised alarms over significant economic impacts caused by snow blockage at the Khunjerab Pass. The crucial section of the Karakoram Highway (KKH), vital for trade between Pakistan and China, is disrupted due to heavy snow, leading to delays,
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PoGB's Linda Bazaar struggles to survive amid soaring inflation, declining
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The market, a popular destination for locals seeking affordable winter clothing, has become eerily deserted, leaving traders and shopkeepers facing an uncertain future
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Protests erupt across PoGB over Kurram attack, shia community seeks justic
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Protest demonstrations broke out across different areas of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan after Friday prayers, with thousands of people taking to the streets to denounce the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lower Kurram district, which resulted in the deaths of at least 42 people and left
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Political and religious leaders remain quiet on mineral extraction in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
WTV, a local news organisation from PoGB, reported that political and religious leaders from across the region, despite their frequent commentary on national and regional matters, have remained conspicuously silent on this issue.
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PoGB: Frustration mounts as delayed bridge repairs pose risk to public saf
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A video uploaded on Pamir Times showed a man saying, "In the video, you can see the bridge known as Bargo Balla Bridge, which is in very poor condition."
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PoGB: Teacher shortage sparks roadblock protest in Diamer District, stude
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
They are demanding the immediate recruitment of teachers to address the ongoing educational crisis, as reported by Markhor Times.
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UKPNP slams PCB's plan to host Champions Trophy tour in PoJK and PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"By proposing to bring the ICC Champions Trophy to these areas, Pakistan is not only violating international norms but also attempting to politicize sports to legitimize its illegal occupation," Maqsood said. "Such actions further deny the Kashmiri people their basic rights and aspirations f
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PoGB: Female students protest against teachers' shortage in Chilas Degree
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A large group of female students from Degree College Chilas staged a protest and blocked the road in the Diamer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, demanding the immediate recruitment of teachers.
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Protest erupts in PoGB as civil society demands immediate return of disapp
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The members of civil society gathered at Taus Chowk in Gupis-Yasin district of Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Baltistan on Friday to protest against the disappearance of 20-year-old Imran Khan, a youth from Qarqulti who has been missing for the past three weeks.
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