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Landslide and glacial floods kill 8 volunteers, ravage homes in PoGB
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Many others were injured and taken to nearby hospitals, where emergency services have been placed on high alert.
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PoGB: Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters fourth week, bloc
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A sit-in on the Karakoram Highway has blocked trade between Pakistan and China for 22 days. Protesters demand tax exemptions and clearance of stuck goods in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The government's federal committee will meet to resolve the issue, but protesters won't end the str
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Glacial lake outburst floods devastate Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan,
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Climate change-driven disasters continue to batter Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) as a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) from the Shishper Glacier tore through Hassanabad Nullah, swept away part of the Karakoram Highway, and destroyed public and private properties.
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Protest on Karakoram Highway disrupts Pakistan-China trade for 20 days ove
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Protests on the Karakoram Highway have halted trade between Pakistan and China for 20 days, opposing taxation and customs delays in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). Protesters demand tax exemptions and clearance of stuck goods, warning of escalation if their legal demands are not m
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Residents of PoGB appeal for urgent government relief after devastating fl
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) are grappling with the aftermath of recent floods that have devastated homes, farmland, and essential infrastructure.
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PoJK Doctor barred from leaving Pakistan, sparks outcry over rights violat
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Following India's "Operation Sindoor," Pakistan is intensifying its efforts to suppress dissent in both Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), regions that have been unlawfully occupied by Pakistan since 1947.
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Pak: Missing man's frozen body found after 28 years
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The remains were found in the Lady Meadows area of Palas, Kohistan, and identified as those of Naseer Uddin, who disappeared during a snowstorm while travelling through the remote Supat Valley, as per ARY News.
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PoGB: Unfair taxation at Sost Dry Port sparks economic crisis for PoGB tra
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite a court ruling in July 2024 that exempts them from certain federal taxes, customs officials are reportedly still enforcing these charges.
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Traders in PoGB block China trade route for 23 days, demand end to ''illeg
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have blocked the Karakoram Highway for 23 days, halting trade with China. They demand removal of federal taxes, calling them illegal due to the region's disputed status. The protest has gained wide support and severely affected the local economy
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Widespread protests erupt at Sost Port in PoGB over unlawful taxation and
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Protests among traders and residents in the Sost Port area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have surged in recent days, with demonstrators calling for an end to what they describe as "unjust taxation" and systematic exploitation by federal officials, as reported by WTV.
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Floods in Gilgit-Baltistan leave 10 dead, cause widespread damage as searc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The death toll from the recent flooding in the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) region has reached 10, as rescue operations continue and stranded tourists are being relocated to safer areas, Dawn reported, citing officials on Sunday.
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Flash floods claim 6 lives in Gilgit-Baltistan, search for missing tourist
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) and parts of Punjab have killed at least six, with more missing. Damage spans homes, roads, and farmland. Rescue operations continue as authorities face criticism for delayed responses amid worsening mons
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