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Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh raises plight of PoGB at UNHRC: A Historic I
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh intervened on behalf of India at the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Activists highlight Pakistan's atrocities on occupied territories, claim t
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
At a recent press conference in Geneva, members of the National Equality Party for Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEPJKGBL), along with activists from the occupied regions, condemned Pakistan's federal government for its brutal actions aimed at maintaining control.
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Gilgit-Baltistan government hikes K2 climbing permit fees
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism, Sports, Culture, Archaeology, and Museum Department has announced a permit fee structure for foreign climbers attempting to conquer K2, the world's second-highest peak. The notification outlines the following fees -- USD 5,000 for the summer season, USD 2,500 fo
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Former CM of PoGB exposes prevalent corruption in local administration
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Rehman in his statement said, "It seems that the government and the local bureaucracy have reached an agreement and have divided the taxpayers' money amongst them. And they will not disturb each other so that their corruption continues uninterrupted."
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Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan residents suffer electricity crisis des
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The general public of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) is enduring a severe electricity crisis for a long time despite having hydropower projects.
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Protest erupts in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan over flour crisis, su
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, the Awami Action Committee took to the streets of PoGB city today to protest against the ongoing flour crisis and subsidy cuts
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Protests erupt in Gilgit-Baltistan over reduction of subsidised wheat flou
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Several protesters took to the streets, vocally expressing their opposition to the administration's plan to reduce and eventually eliminate the subsidised wheat flour. They were seen chanting slogans while denouncing the government's actions, reflecting their frustration and anger.
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PoGB: Astore residents lament inadequate infrastructural development, high
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Rafillah Afridi, a local resident, highlighted that the local people have been suffering from every crisis imaginable, because of the unavailability of health, education, communication and employment opportunities.
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Protesters block Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karakoram Highway over unfulfilled p
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The blockade took place on Friday and caused major problems for people travelling between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).
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Pakistan grapples with water contamination: 100 pc water in PoGB unfit for
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A troubling report from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) reveals that all water samples from the region are contaminated, rendering the water unsafe for consumption.
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PoGB traders warn of protest over tax collection issue
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The local traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who manage their livelihoods from the goods passing through the Sost Dry Port, have been protesting for several weeks over the issue of illegal tax collection despite the PoGB's chief court ordering otherwise.
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Flash floods near Tandal, PoGB leave locals struggling amid destroyed busi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Areas surrounding the Chunda, Kharbu and Tandal in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) witnessed a flash flood this week as the local tributary changed its direction, destroying local villages and homes. Notably, these events unfolded because the area has been witnessing the effects of
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