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PoGB: Flash floods devastate Ishokman Valley, disrupt livelihoods
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ishokman Valley, located in northern Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), has been severely affected by flash floods, causing widespread damage across multiple regions.
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PoGB villagers blame administration's apathy for lack of facilities
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Nangsoq, a village located just a few kilometres away from Skardu district in PoGB is one such example. Here, despite making several complaints to the authorities, people long for basic facilities, Skardu TV a local news outlet from PoGB reported
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PoJK activist slams Pakistan government for lack of infrastructure develop
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), criticized the Pakistani government for deliberately underdeveloping the region to maintain control. He highlighted severe issues including power outages, inadequate clean water, poor road conditions, failing heal
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PoGB: Former DIG exposes irregularities by local administration in assigni
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) from Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), Dilpazeer Khan has exposed the major irregularities in the distribution of developmental projects and appointment of officers.
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Locals reject citizen survey in PoGB, call it deception
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Several representatives of Awami Tehreek along with several NGOs and social organisations recently organised a press briefing in the Skardu district of Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) to register their dissent against the survey and digitalization of distribution network of the whe
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Traders protest against power outages in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The deputy commissioner intervened in the protest, promising that steps would be taken to restore electricity
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Controversy erupts over privatisation of PoGB power projects
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
After the privatisation of power projects in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, the leaders of Awami Workers Party expressed profound frustration and concern regarding the decision to transfer four power plants and all future electricity projects, along with all water resources in the distr
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POGB: 20 MW Hydropower project in Hanzel faces criticism, fails to deliver
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Residents of Hanzel in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan expressed frustration over the lack of job opportunities for locals at the 20 MW Hanzel Hydropower project despite promises from officials, no jobs have been provided to locals, instead, outsiders are being recruited.
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PoGB: Sit-in protest intensifies, traders demand immediate tax relief
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have ramped up their sit-in protests at Sost Dry Port, demanding the implementation of court orders that stopped tax collection by customs officials, local digital media outlet Voicepk.net reported.
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PoGB residents protest against unannounced power outages, demand immediate
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The protesters, fed up with the government's inaction, blocked roads in parts of Gilgit City, demanding immediate and effective solutions to the persistent electricity crisis, as reported by local media outlet Markhor Times.
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Uyghur-American politician calls for enhanced cooperation to address indep
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a significant push for greater unity and action, Salih Hudayar, a prominent Uyghur-American politician known for advocating for East Turkistan independence, has emphasized the need for increased collaboration to tackle the independence struggles of regions under Chinese and Pakistani c
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PoGB traders warned to revoke protest against collection of taxes
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The authorities of Pakistan Customs advised the traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who are protesting to stop the collection of taxes, to lift the restrictions on consignments lying at the Sost dry port after having been imported from China, Dawn reported.
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