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PoGB villagers fear threat to livelihood as climate crisis worsens, lament
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Villagers in parts of Hunza Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) have been facing an imminent threat of land destruction, as their homes have been destroyed due to the rapid melting of glaciers and overflowing of Hunza River.
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PoGB: Protest erupts over power outages amidst government inaction
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The general public expressed their angst by raising slogans against the local administration for neglecting the issues faced by the people of PoGB.
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PoGB: Villages continue to face imminent threat of land erosion amid gover
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This year, the rivers of PoGB expanded more than expected, destroying several households, farms, and other infrastructure. This could have been protected if measures were taken on time.
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PoGB disruptions: International tourists, traders affected as protest ente
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The protest has been going on for the last 11 days. As a result of this, several international tourists are stranded outside the customs office, waiting for clearance. Customs office operations have also been disrupted due to the protest, which has now expanded to the Karakoram Highway.
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PoGB villages face imminent threat due to climate change as administration
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The calamity has triggered severe erosion, putting the general public and property at great risk. Currently, the Hunza and Shigar rivers are now flowing at alarming levels. As of now, these rivers have caused severe damage to settlements surrounding Passu and Shigar.
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Pakistan leader criticises PoGB administration for ignoring developmental
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Amjad Husain Advocate, a senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party on Saturday, raised concerns that are being faced by the citizens of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) and criticised the local authorities for ignoring the developmental concerns in the region, WTV a local news organiz
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Locals continue to await compensation for land contributed to PoGB's Gilgi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Several locals of Gilgit City in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) organised a protest on Friday near the Gilgit airport raising their concerns over the non-issuance compensation for the land they had contributed for the construction of the Gilgit Airport in 1948, Pamir Times reporte
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PoGB: Thorsay Bilamik Valley faces infrastructure neglect, which hurts tou
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Thorsay Bilamik Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) is grappling with severe infrastructural underdevelopment due to administrative neglect, impeding the area's potential as a tourist destination, Skardu TV reported.
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PoGB: Professors, teachers raise concerns over anti-people education polic
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A panel of educationists representing the All Pakistan Professors and Teachers Association on Wednesday organized a major press conference at Gilgit Press Club in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) to highlight the loopholes in the educational policy of Pakistan, which has failed to a
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PoGB administration's ignorance creates survival crisis for locals amid fl
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A severe flood-like situation in the Chilmishdas area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan has unearthed the administration's ignorance towards infrastructural issues of the local people. A seasonal river that flows in the region is on the brink of destroying the local electricity supply li
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PoGB: Lawyers' bodies slam inclusion of Awami Action Committee leadership
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Several senior advocates belonging to the Bar Council of Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) announced the addition of Awami Action Committee (AAC) leadership to the Schedule Four list of the Anti-Terrorism Act
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Ongoing protests at PoGB border leave foreign nationals stranded
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The ongoing protest at Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan's (PoGB) Sost dry port is now creating problems for tourists who are trying to enter or leave the area through the customs office situated in Sost, Pamir Times, a local news outlet from PoGB, reported on Wednesday.
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