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PoGB: Students march demanding construction of tunnels on crucial highway
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The student's primary demand is the construction of tunnels to provide a safer passage along the Shahra-e-Baltistan, a crucial highway connecting Gilgit and Skardu. The road, known for its treacherous terrain and inadequate safety measures, has been the site of frequent fatal accidents.
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Power outages and heating failures disrupt Skardu library services in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
For several days, the library has been without electricity, leaving the facility in darkness and making it difficult for visitors to access its resources, as per Pamir Times.
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Pakistan: Skardu witnesses -15°C temperature amid snowfall
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Skardu residents witnessed around four-inch snowfall, and the upper areas were decked under eight inches of snow, as per ARY News.
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PoGB: Baltistan Student Federation set to stage protest campaign advocatin
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Baltistan Students Federation is set to launch a protest campaign titled "Build Tunnels, Save Lives", aimed at advocating for the construction of tunnels along Jaglot-Skardu Road, as reported by the Pamir Times.
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PoGB: Protest erupts in Skardu over arrest of political activists
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A large protest organised by the Awami Action Committee (AAC) took place on Monday in Skardu's Yadgar area in Pakistan occupied Gilgit Baltistan, condemning the recent arrests of political activists, including prominent leader Muhammad Javed and political worker Ali Taj.
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PoGB's Razsana village struggles with lack of clean water, jobs, and basic
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The lack of attention from both local and regional authorities has led to the neglect of the village and its residents in the Razsana Village of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). The villagers are struggling with a severe shortage of basic resources and infrastructure, as reported b
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PoGB: Poor road infrastructure in Skardu halts tourism, causes accidents
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Poor road infrastructure in the Skardu district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan is creating serious obstacles to tourism and leading to frequent accidents.
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Amid uncertainty over schedule, India's participation, ICC announces globa
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Notably, the BCCI has strongly objected to the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) plan to hold the Champions Trophy tour in disputed areas of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), specifically Skardu, Hunza, and Muzaffarabad.
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PoGB: Skardu residents helpless amid ongoing electricity load shedding
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The issue of ongoing electricity load shedding in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has made the residents helpless as they are suffering power outages for over 22 hours a day. Due to the electricity issue, the Skardu market was recently shut before the usual time, as reported by Skardu TV.
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Pakistan: Skardu confronts alarming water crisis as infrastructure struggl
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Skardu, a city in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, is grappling with a severe water crisis, primarily reliant on the ageing Sadpara Dam. Failed modernisation efforts and bureaucratic hurdles have exacerbated water shortages, leaving residents struggling to meet their basic needs. Experts
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Pakistan: 2 killed, 36 injured as bus falls into ravine in Khyber Pakhtunk
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Two people died and 36 others were injured when a Rawalpindi-bound bus fell into a ravine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Upper Kohistan area on Sunday evening, Dawn reported, citing rescue officials.
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PoGB: Skardu residents protest against ongoing electricity load shedding
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In response to the worsening power outages, locals gathered for a protest, demanding immediate action from the authorities.
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