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Five of a family killed and 12 injured in Babusar road accident

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July 16, 2017
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Chilas July 15, 2017: Five members of a family were killed and as manay as 12 other injured when their vehicle (hiace)  plunged into a ravine near Babusar top area of Chilas here on Sunday. The deceased family members are said to be tourists from Thatta Sindh. According to reports the injured have been shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital …

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Editorial: suicide prevention in G-B

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June 12, 2017
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Gilgit-Baltistan’s move to form a parliamentary committee to curb the rising incidents of suicide that have caused anguish among the people of GB and Chitral is a prudent step in the right direction. Considering the sharp increase in cases in the province, we acknowledge that the government has acted proactively by outlining committee procedures to begin tackling the issue. There …

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GB to meet LHWs’ demands on merit, says Hafeez

By Editor
June 9, 2017
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HAH Report GILGIT: The government of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) would the demands of lady health workers (LHWs) on merit, said Chief Minister Hafeezur Rehman on Thursday. Talking to a representative delegation of LHWs, the chief minister said his government was well aware of their problems and would examine their demands on merit. He said the role of lady health workers in the …

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Constitutional rights for GB

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June 4, 2017
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by Afzal Ali Shigri LED by a small group of Gilgit Scouts, with the support and participation of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, the armed revolt to liberate the region against the repressive Dogra rule lasted for more than a year. For a few days, an independent state of GB was formed in November 1947, which then made a formal request …

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Gilgit-Baltistan: In two minds

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December 20, 2015
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  Every few years, the debate is repeated without any definitive conclusion: is Gilgit-Baltistan constitutionally part of Pakistan or not? For the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), there are two independence days every year: August 14, with the rest of Pakistan; and November 1, when they first found freedom. There is permanent confusion in GB, brought about by keeping the territory …

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The foreign funds affair

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December 20, 2015
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In the last year, there has been much huffing and puffing about the inflow of ‘foreign funds’ to the country, and the National Action Plan (NAP) formulated in the wake of the Army Public School massacre in December 2014 makes specific reference to the identification of sources of funding for madrassas, and if appropriate, blocking it. A year on, in …

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Editorial: transparency needed

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December 18, 2015
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When there are billions of dollars involved in any project, there are bound to be concerned about how the money would be used, especially in a country like Pakistan where investment is on the lower side. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is said to be a $46-billion project, which is more than three times the reserves held by the State …

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GB seeks $1b package from Islamabad

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December 14, 2015
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GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan government has urged the federal government to release an additional $1 billion for the region for infrastructural development. Talking to The Express Tribune on Sunday, an official at the chief minister’s office said the G-B government will spend the amount on education, health and power sectors as the region holds a key position in the $46 billion China-Pakistan …

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Skardu rape case: 2 handed down death sentence

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December 1, 2015
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GILGIT: An anti-terrorism court in Gilgit handed down a death sentence to two culprits for raping a girl student in Skardu town in Gilgit-Baltistan earlier this year. The verdict was announced by judge Raja Shehbaz Khan on Tuesday, a source told the High Asia Herald said on Wednesday. In addition to the death sentence, the court also sentenced both men to …

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Editorial: a tragic crash

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December 1, 2015
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The crash of a Pakistan Army MI-17 helicopter killing the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and at least five others — there is still uncertainty — is a tragedy with possibly far-reaching consequences. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his entourage, as well as senior military officials and foreign diplomats, were all scheduled to visit Gilgit-Baltistan. The trip had been …

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Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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