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Obituary: Agha Yahya

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by Zameer Abbas In the spring of 2009, Syed Yahya Shah came to see me, a budding government official, in Gilgit. We were working on his citation for a certain award. Our first meeting panned out to much more than the award recommendation. He talked about sectarianism and the narrow interpretation of Islam for nominal gains by the clergy. Gilgit …

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Syed Yahya Shah: a visionary religious scholar and social reformer, is no more

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6 days ago
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F. Ali Syed Yahya Shah Al-Hussaini, a noted religious scholar, political leader, social reformer, nature conservationist, folklorist and award-winning writer passed away in Gilgit on Sunday, (April 11, 2021) at the age of 85 after a brief illness. He was elected a member of the Gilgit–Baltistan Advisory Council after the abolition of Nagar State in 1975. He was re-elected a …

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PNCA centre opened at Gilgit

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1 week ago
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Modern audio recording studio and other facilities established in a record two-month time. Songs of legendary artist and singer Jan Ali will be recorded first. High Asia Herald Report Artist and singer Jan ali along with PNCA Director-General inaugurate culture Centre at Sports and Culture Complex, Jutial in Gilgit on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Photo HAH/PNCA Pakistan National Council of …

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Conflict, peace and fragility: fault lines in Gilgit-Baltistan

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3 weeks ago
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By Ghulam Amin Beg For some years we thought that we have learned our lessons and embraced peace after decades of violence. We thought ‘the powers that be’ will ensure peace and calm in Gilgit-Baltistan as the gateway to CPEC and will shun the policy of ‘divide and rule’. We thought coalition governments and inclusive policies will help transition to …

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Pakistani climbers head for Nepal to attempt Annapurna

By thehighasia
March 16, 2021
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News Desk A Pakistani climbers team are in Nepal to make mountaineering history by attempting Annapurna to pay tribute to the late Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who died on K2 on February 5, 2021, along with two Western mountaineers. The four-climber team will attempt the 10th highest mountain peak of the world as a tribute to the high-altitude porters of Gilgit-Baltistan. …

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The unquestioned traditions

By thehighasia
March 8, 2021
in :  Features, Feminism, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gojal, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Latest, Lifestyle, Opinion, Slider, Society
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By Rozina Ahmed Marriage is a social contract between an adult man and woman with their free will to live a life together. The success of this relationship depends on shared ideals, mutual respect, dignity and equal distribution of economic and social responsibilities. However, historically, women have always been disadvantaged and exploited in the name of customs and traditions associated …

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First Pakistani expedition on Mountain Annapurna

By thehighasia
March 7, 2021
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News Desk When I cycled to Shimshal last year to document the stories of high altitude porters, little did I know where this journey would take me? If there is one thing I learnt from this visit, it was how to nurture your dreams despite adverse circumstances, writes blogger, climber Kamran Munawar on Bike on his Facebook page. “Passion, positivity, …

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‘Look, I did it without you’

By thehighasia
February 21, 2021
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I lost my brother but not the courage we shared, says the award-winning documentary ‘Unsung Heroes’ Pakistan Shero fame climber Shakela Nazar By Raheem Sherazi Shakeela and Nadeema during the climb of Yazghel Sar Peak in Shimshal. Photo: Qudrat Ali “Look! I did what I could not in your life without you.” These are the words of Shakila Numa, one …

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PNCA to open culture centre in Gilgit-Baltistan

By thehighasia
February 17, 2021
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High Asia Herald Report Islamabad, Feb 17: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will set-up its regional culture centre in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for the promotion of the unique but secluded art and culture of the mountainous region. A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed here on Wednesday between PNCA Director-General Dr Fouzia Saeed and GB’s minister for …

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Moderate quake jolts Tajikistan, northern Pakistan

By thehighasia
February 13, 2021
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The tremor have been felt by millions in northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan News Desk Islamabad: A moderate earthquake jolted Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China’s western Xinjiang province on Friday (February 12) evening causing panic among millions of people in these countries. The epicentre of the relatively deep earthquake was Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous province of Tajikistan, media and seismic research …

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Ali Sadpara: The climber who never came back from K2

By thehighasia
February 13, 2021
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Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who went missing on K2 on February 5, 2021, will be remembered as a hero for his courage and feats, writes M Ilyas Khan, an Islamabad-based senior journalist and correspondent for BBC News. Muhammad Ali Sadpara, a versatile mountaineer, is the only Pakistani to have climbed eight of the world’s 14 highest mountain peaks, and he made …

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Ali Sadpara — the man who whispered to mountains

By thehighasia
February 12, 2021
in :  Baltistan Division, Climate Change, Climbing, Gilgit-Baltistan, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Mountaineering, Pakistan, Slider
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Owais Toheed Ali Sadpara has gone missing on the world’s second tallest mountain, K2, along with two other climbers John Snorri of Iceland and Chilean Juan Pablo Mohr. This is a friend’s tribute to Sadpara. “His arm was outstretched, hand gripping the serac ice wall in K2’s notorious Bottleneck. That’s my last image of my father. That’s how I want …

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K2: hopes for survival of three climbers waning

By thehighasia
February 10, 2021
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Search-rescue-operation remains suspended due to bad weather High Asia Herald Report File Photo of missing mountaineers: (From L-R) John Snorri of Iceland, Muhammad Ali Sadpara of Gilgit-Baltistan, and Juan Pablo Mohr of Chile. Islamabad: Hopes for the survival of the three mountain climbers who went missing last Friday while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, is waning. The …

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K2Expedition: Fake news adds to woes of missing climbers’ families

By thehighasia
February 6, 2021
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No trace of Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr; Sherpas are moving up to bring down Sajid. High Asia Herald Exclusive Iclandic climber John Snorri Islamabad: The concerns about the safe return of daring mountaineer Ali Sadpara and teammates from the dreadful heights of K2 are growing across the globe after every passing moment. The fake news, …

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Conservation: researcher critiques neoliberal fortress model

By thehighasia
February 1, 2021
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Calls for community-driven and managed approach in Gilgit-Baltistan By: Anmol, Shams Uddin & Anayat Baig Karachi: The neoliberal development and conservation have failed to achieve the objectives of protecting endangered species rather endangered the indigenous communities and nature. The market-driven model of conservation is aimed at colonization and securitization of people living in peripheries through the occupation of their common …

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