They’re marauding our homes like a victorious army, say Kashmiris Herald Report Stories of brutality, violence, arrests, and intimidation of Kashmiris by Indian soldiers continue to appear in international media since the worst clampdown in the Indian-controlled part of the Himalayan state, last month. Despite a ban on communication and media, reports of torture, abuse, and arrest of Kashmiris especially …
View of K-2 & Mashabrum from Sonmotawa Machulu by Seema Mir SKARDU: The natural beauty of Baltistan Division of Gilgit-Baltistan is beyond description. The unique landscape comprising highest cold desert, glaciers, lakes, streams, lofty mountain ranges — Karakorum and Himalayas — and the mighty River Indus makes it one of the best global tourist destination attracting a large number of …
YDA, PMA observe August 26 as ‘black day’ against the attitude of health authorities, give 10-day ultimatum to government to accept five-point charter of demands, enforce regularisation act by Inayat Abadali Gilgit: Young Doctors Association (YDA) and Pakistan Medical Association GB chapters observed ‘black day’ against what they called exploitation of the young professionals, ‘irresponsible’ attitude of health department bureaucrats …
Check out the glimpse from today's Qualifying round. The veteran Nadir Magsi with his FJ Cruiser in today's Qualifying Round at Sarfaranga Desert Rally 2019 in collaboration with Gilgit Baltistan Government and Powered by Toyota. Posted by PakWheels.com on Saturday, August 24, 2019 In women’s category Rashida Abdullah wins the race; in bikers race Ibrahim wins; a total of …
https://youtu.be/0docWadtm4g PTI govt’s foreign policy has left Pakistan isolated on world stage: Bilawal Herald Correspondent SKARDU: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday blasted the PTI-led government for what he called flawed foreign and domestic policies. He also lambasted the Indian government for the clampdown in occupied Kashmir and arrests of political leaders and activists. “[Narendar] …
A view of the track of the rally from the hanging brock at Hussainabad Four women among 70 drivers and 40 bikers participating in the rally; track extended from 45 to 55km Farman Baltistani SKARDU: The third edition of Sarfa Ranga Cold Desert rally started at Baltistan’s Shigar district on Saturday. Four women are among the 70 drivers and …
Mudabbir Ali offers an overview of the discussion within Gilgit-Baltistan on the region’s political future byMudabbir Ali It has now become a part of mass consciousness that Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is a disputed territory. The chequered political history of GB has been an important reason (among others) that the case of GB itself could never be presented in a way …
Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro offers a portrait of the village of Immit in Ghizer district by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro While going to Iskhoman, one passes by Gahkuch town, the headquarters of Ghizer district. It is also the main stop for Shandur, Yasin, Gupis and Ishkoman valleys. Ishkoman is one of the four tehsil of Ghizer district. The other three are Punial, …
Gilgit-Baltistan has recently seen peace, tranquility and social harmony after being plagued by sectarian violence for nearly three decades. Amir Hussain Many people think that this peace and tranquility is schematic and short-lived rather than being systemic and long term in nature. Schematic because the peace and harmony has been attained without much political efforts at reconstructing the institutional structures …
Call for an end to militarisation, colonisation of all parts of Kashmir, arrests and torture of Kashmiri leaders and activists; resolution of conflict through dialogue By Haider Ali Lahore: Leftist, feminist and student organizations have expressed deepest concerns over the annexation, militarization and occupation of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) against the will of the Kashmiri people, international laws on …
