ISLAMABAD: Three Gilgit Baltistan (GB) shepherds (Wasit Khan, Ansar and Md Khan) who saved lives of 300 people by timely informing them about a flood during monsoon season, have been awarded Rs. 25 lakhs each by the premier here at PM House on Monday (25th August, 2025). On the occasion PM said that the nation […]
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GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Olympic and World Champion, 30-year-old Laura Dahlmeier, died when she was caught in a rock-fall while attempting to scale 6096 meters Laila Peak here a couple of days ago. When, on Monday (28th July) Morning, Laura and her partner Marina Eva (also German) reached an altitude of 5,700 meters, she was hit by a […]
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CHILAS: Thousands of Diamer-Bhasha Dam affectees continued their dharna here for the sixth consecutive day on 23rd Feb 2025. Their key demands are: 1) Eighty per cent royalty of Diamer Dam for Gilgit-Baltistan; 2) Thirty per cent royalty of Dassu Dam for Gilgit-Baltistan; 3) Free Electricity to Diamer district; 4) Discounted rate of Electricity for […]
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LONDON: BBC Travel has included Pakistan’s Gilgi-Baltistan region among its list of 25 best places to travel in 2025. “Pakistan is one of the world’s most populated nations, yet it remains one of the great surprises for travellers. “That may soon change, as the country is hoping a slew of responsible tourism initiatives and new […]
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KARAKORAM HIGHWAY: Sino-Pak trade and tourism came to a halt as the KKH remained blocked for 4th day on Monday (6th Jan, 2025) due to sit-in staged against power crisis by the residents of Hunza Awami Action Committee and the All Parties Traders Association. According to GBCCI sources, hundreds of trucks loaded with trade commodities […]
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