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Pakistan's tourism neglect angers locals in PoJK and PoGB
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Despite being blessed with breathtaking valleys, rivers, and mountains, the regions of Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) continue to face decades of state apathy, particularly when it comes to tourism infrastructure and local developmen
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Geneva: UKPNP leaders demand UN action on human rights violations in PoJK,
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) held a demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva during the 59th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The protest aimed to spotlight severe human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK
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UKPNP protests at UNHRC over rights violations in PoJK, PoGB
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The protest aimed to shed light on the suffering of individuals living under what the UKPNP referred to as the "colonial rule of Pakistan," and to demand justice, transparency, and accountability from the international community.
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Gilgit-Baltistan turmoil deepens amid Land Law backlash
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan faces a worsening political and human rights crisis, with activists accusing Pakistan of oppression and land seizures. Crackdowns on leaders and protests, especially led by women, have intensified. Locals fear the government will use force to suppress growing resistance agai
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Vacant judge posts stall justice in PoGB's top court, Bar Association Pres
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Vacant judge positions at Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan's Supreme Appellate Court remain unfilled for eight years, causing case backlogs and delaying justice for two million people. Despite Supreme Court orders, vacancies persist, worsening the situation, says Muhammad Iqbal, newly e
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PoGB Govt school teachers continue protest for 6th day, demand long-pendin
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Government school teachers in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have been protesting for six days, demanding overdue promotions. Despite a court order to grant pay raises, the government has delayed action. Teachers continue their sit-in, rejecting a verification exercise they see as a tact
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PoGB: GB protesters block Karakoram Highway amid Khunjerab trade halt
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protest, Dawn reported, was organised by the Pak-China Traders Action Committee -- a coalition that includes the Gilgit-Baltistan Importers and Exporters Association, the Nagar Chamber of Commerce, and several local trade bodies.
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Amjad Ayub Mirza slams Pakistan's crackdown in PoGB, calls land reform bil
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Renowned human rights activist and political analyst Amjad Ayub Mirza has expressed a strong denunciation of the recent actions involving arrests and violence aimed at senior members of the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).
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PoGB: Traders protest halted Pakistan-China trade via Khunjerab pass, dema
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leaders of the Pakistan-China Traders Action Committee expressed that transporters, hoteliers, labourers, and shopkeepers have been left jobless.
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Human Rights Activist Baba Jan criticises illegal land reforms, torture of
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Baba Jan stated, "First of all, the incidents that have occurred here are deeply concerning. People who were advocating for civic rights, human rights, access to water and electricity, and better education have been arrested and subjected to torture."
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Jamil Ahmed calls out Hafiz-ur-Rahman for failing to secure land rights fo
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jamil Ahmed of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) has criticised Hafiz-ur-Rahman for failing to secure land rights for Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan during his tenure. Ahmed praised PPPP's role in passing historic legislation granting land ownership to the people of PoGB
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PoGB: Education in Jutial under threat amid poor infrastructure
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The government schools in the Jutial area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan have been under poor conditions, with no buildings and torn tents, which has affected the health of students.
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