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PoGB: Shigar residents protest against Pak government's plan to exploit re
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per Pamir Times reports, a protest rally was held under the "Protection of Mountains, Pastures, Minerals, and Lands" movement, beginning from Hussaini Chowk in Shigar.
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PoGB: Protests over Sarfaranga Cold Desert land ruling cross one-month mar
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The situation in the Shigar district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan remains tense as residents continue their sit-in protest against a recent court ruling that declared the Sarfaranga Cold Desert as "khalisa sarkar" (state land), marking one month of protest.
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PoGB: Protests intensify in Shigar district over state ownership of Cold D
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Tensions in the Shigar district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan are mounting as a sit-in protest against a recent court ruling declaring the Sarfaranga Cold Desert as state land entered ended its third week.
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PoGB: Protests against state ownership of Cold Desert continues
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The situation in the Shigar district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan remained tense as a sit-in protest against the Chief Court's ruling, which declared the Sarfaranga Cold Desert as "khalisa sarkar" (state land), entered its 14th consecutive day on October 3, local media Hum English r
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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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Local administration fails to arrange any help after flash floods hit majo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The flood destroyed private property and houses worth millions. Notably, floods in these specific areas are severe, as most of the local population primarily depends upon agricultural occupations for income.
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PoGB: Abandoned school project remains useless despite major investments
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The people of Daso village situated in the Shigar District in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) are currently facing a crisis as it lacks resources and basic amenities due to neglect and mismanagement of the district administration, Skardu TV a local news outlet from PoGB reported on
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PoK: Neglected Gilgit Baltistan villages remain underdeveloped due to admi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In the remote Gilgit Baltistan region, the village of Hamirsal, nestled near the Shigar area, epitomises the struggle of several communities deprived of essential infrastructure and governmental support.
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Wheat subsidy protests intensify in Gilgit-Baltistan, demonstrations turn
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On January 27, the Committee announced a transport wheel jam in 10 districts. Stores, marketplaces, and eateries were closed in several locations including Skardu, Diamer, Ghizer, Astore, Shigar, Ghanche, Kharmang, and Hunza.
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Protests against wheat price hike enters 11th day in PoK's several cities
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
For the eleventh consecutive day, protests against the surge in wheat prices and the removal of subsidies persisted in various cities across Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PoK), the vernacular media Daily K2 reported.
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