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UKPNP holds protest at Pakistan High Commission in London, demands justice
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of UKPNP office bearers, workers from across the United Kingdom, and rights activists joined the demonstration. The protesters chanted powerful slogans, including "We want freedom," "Justice for Zarnosh, Jibran, Javed Naji, and Tasmia," "Stop plundering our natural resources," and "
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Traders' sit-down takes over PoGB amid anger over taxes, unemployment, fai
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A large sit-in protest by traders is ongoing throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), bringing daily life in Gilgit city and its vicinity to a standstill.
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PoGB traders lead movement against Pakistan's exploitation, demand end to
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has seen extensive protests for the past 20 days, as merchants, business leaders, and residents continue their sit-ins and rallies against what they label as "illegitimate taxation" and years of exploitation by Islamabad.
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Lawyers in PoGB continue strike, demand appointment of judges and legal re
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lawyers throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have maintained their extended strike, which commenced in November 2024, seeking judicial appointments, land reform, and restructuring of institutions. This protest has now reached its tenth month, disrupting legal processes and leaving c
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Devastating flash floods kill dozens, PoGB Home Minister says region lacks
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Multiple regions were affected by cloudburst-induced flash floods, exacerbating the suffering of residents. The Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) reported that a nine-year-old boy sadly lost his life in a landslide while returning home from summer grazing to his village,
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Pakistan: Over 340 killed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa floods, rescue efforts ha
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Rescue teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) districts continued to dig through mud and debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by days of heavy monsoon rainfall claimed the lives of at least 344 people in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa within 48 hours, officials said, according to the Express Tribu
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PoGB: Lawyers' strike in Diamer enters tenth month as judicial crisis deep
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Lawyers in the Diamer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have sharply criticised the government for failing to address their longstanding demands, as their strike enters its tenth consecutive month. The prolonged protest has severely disrupted judicial proceedings and furt
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Protests erupt across PoGB as police, lawyers, and locals voice grievances
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The sit-in conducted by the PoGB police outside the Chief Minister's House has now reached its third day. The police are demonstrating to urge the authorities to raise their allowance in line with the budget for 2025-26. Officers from other districts, including those assigned to protect C
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Flood cuts off Pakistan's Karakoram Highway as Sutlej river communities br
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A glacial lake outburst flood in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) severely damaged the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of tourists and travellers, while authorities in the Punjab Province issued evacuation orders for areas along the Sutlej River due to loomi
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UN urges Pakistan to boost disaster preparedness amid monsoon risks
Updated : 7 months ago IST
UNOCHA has urged Pakistan to strengthen disaster risk strategies as heavy monsoon rains threaten floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods in vulnerable regions, including Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The report highlights climate change, droughts, and past flood losses, st
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Shisper glacier flood devastates PoGB, blocks Karakoram highway and isolat
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Flooding from the Hunza Shisper Glacier in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has blocked the Karakoram Highway, damaged homes, farmland, and infrastructure, and stranded travellers. Over 50 labourers narrowly escaped rising waters, while residents face shortages of essentials. Officials
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Seventeenth day of Hunza traders' sit-in brings cross-border movement to a
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The sit-in protest orchestrated by the Pak-China Traders' Alliance Action Committee has reached its 17th consecutive day, showing no indication of conclusion as traders remain resolute in their two-point demands. Political, social, and religious groups from all over Pakistan-occupied Gilgit
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