Promoting mother languages
By Dr Naazir Mahmood The Indus Cultural Forum (ICF) has been organizing the Pakistan Mother Languages Literature (PMLL) Festival in
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‘More audio leaks could surface soon’
By News desk Investigative journalist Umar Cheema has claimed that the storm of audio leaks does not seem to be
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The rule of the rich
By Dr Aasim Sajjad Akhtar THE IMF issues commandments, and our finance czars comply. The most recent iteration of
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Zia Mohyeddin: A man for all seasons
By S. Amjad Hussain I was going to write about the happenings in this northwestern corner of Pakistan in the
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Safeguarding the KKH: A call for action
By Aamir Hussain Nihal The recent horrific road crash on the Karakorum Highway (KKH) which resulted in the death of
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AAC outraged at ‘capture’ of resources, wheat, power crisis in GB
By Our Special Correspondent The leadership of Awami Action Committee Gilgit-Baltistan (AACGB) – a conglomerate of half a dozen progressive
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Energy in Gilgit-Baltistan
By Amir Hussain Gilgit-Baltistan is grappling with a severe energy deficit, which has far-reaching ramifications for its economic and societal
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Burushaski script accepted, primer launched
News Desk Islamabad: The script of Burushaski, one of the endangered languages of Gilgit-Baltistan, has gotten recognition and its own
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A nascent startup aims to combat poverty in Chitral
News Desk Islamabad: In an era of global economic crisis a young entrepreneur from Chitral has embarked on an ambitious
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A full-blown crisis: What’s the way forward?
By Khairuddin Shadani As Pakistan prepares for another round of elections later this year, the country’s economic performance is a
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The world & us
By Aasim Sajjad Akhtar The world’s richest, most powerful people are gathered for their annual lovefest at the World Economic
Read MoreCPEC: Potential threats to G-B’s ecosystem
By Nadia Zartaj Gilgit-Baltistan, with its unique geography, has one of the most diverse landscapes on earth. The region is
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HRCP condemns arrest of journalist in Pakistan
News Desk The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the arrest of journalist Shahid Aslam by the
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Book highlights diverse ecosystem of HKH regions
HAH Special Correspondent Islamabad: A book on studies of three major mountain regions of Pakistan has been published. The book,
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Women’s right to property and inheritance in Hunza
by Rozina Ahmed Debate over women’s right to property and inheritance in Pakistan, in general, and in Gilgit-Baltistan, in particular,
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