Making Gilgit-Baltistan fifth province
The matter of granting provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan involves a contested political process with multifarious implications to the interests of stakeholders
Read MoreThe matter of granting provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan involves a contested political process with multifarious implications to the interests of stakeholders
Read MoreKnee pain is the most common health issue in mountain regions and urban centres alike. But simple home exercises and stretches can help ease some common types of knee pains.
Read MoreWhat went wrong with the climbers and how to avoid such risks? Abdul Joshi, leader of the rescue team and an established climber in an exclusive interview with The High Asia Herald highlights the factors that created problems and suggests steps for putting in place complete rescue arrangements and safety gears.
Read MoreThe rescue operation will resume on Monday; one local and two Czech climbers are stranded at 6900m altitude at Rakaposhi
Read MoreThe year 2020 exposed the risks and weaknesses of the market-driven global system like never before. It’s hard to avoid
Read MoreHigh Asia Herald Two persons were injured after lightning hit two houses in Torghar and Malakand districts News Desk ABBOTTABAD:
Read MoreAs the rescue team waits for the helicopter, communication has been re-established with the three climbers stranded at Rakaposhi for the last three days.
Read MoreThe Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, marked on August 15, has prompted a sequence of pushbacks on the rights and regular movements of citizens, especially women who, as they anticipated, are facing multiple threats to political representation, education and public work.
Read MoreOfficially, Covid-19 has killed over 4 million people. But it is undercounted and the actual toll is something around 15
Read MoreChief Court says all members have equal rights on development funds; disposes of a petition directs opposition members to approach SAC for early hearing of an identical case.
Read MoreThe euphemism of “collateral damage” encompassed bombing raids and cruise missile assassination strikes that killed civilians, meaning women and girls as well as men and boys. Berry quotes one critic of the war who argued that the alleged concern for women put a “feminist glow on some of the most brutal bombings.
Read MoreThe contested fortress and neoliberal models of conservation and development have proven disastrous and failed in the world.
Read MoreI offer my continuing condolences to the families of the passengers and crew, who have still to learn any details of their loved ones’ fate. I often wonder who among the standby passengers was given my seat (no doubt to their delight), thereby inadvertently trading their life for mine.
Read Moreyouth and civil society activists from Gilgit-Baltistan took to the microblogging and social networking engine twitter condemning the murder of Azmat and demanding provision of justice to the victim
Read MoreBeing a woman biker isn’t easy, especially in Pakistan. “There are a lot of areas that are safe for biking for women in Pakistan and a lot of areas that are not safe. It’s a mixed type of mindset that we have,” she said. “Social media and education have led to some people broadening their minds but there are still barriers…Not a single day goes by when I don’t face harassment on the road, so street harassment is really common,” says biker Samar Khan
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