Tourism: the closing of Gilgit-Baltistan
Will the reopening of tourism in GB provide some relief or has the pandemic made the future of tourism more
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Gilgit-Baltistan
Students demand better telecom service for GB
The people of Gilgit-Baltistan are unable to cope with the situation due to degraded 4G often termed as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and fixed broadband internet services provided by SCO.
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GB students stranded in China
Around 1,300 Pakistani students were studying in different universities in China’s Hubei province, including 800 students in Wuhan
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Snow leopards community conservation in Kibber
Want to learn more about National Geographic’s feature on snow leopards and community conservation? Ajay Bijoor takes you behind the
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Internet woes: media highlights GB students’ movement
Youngsters start #Internet4GilgitBaltistan campaign; pictures of students sitting on mountaintops with books and laptops highlight the issue, reports Gulf News
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Opinion: Pakistan and the new great game
Senator Sherry Rehman Is the China-India conflict in the Himalayas blows hot and blows cold, Islamabad’s studied reticence has so
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GBLA polls 2020
by Sajjad Ahmad GILGIT-BALTISTAN will hold elections on Aug 18, 2020, for the Legislative Assembly’s 24 constituencies. The government’s five-year
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Tourism, climate change affecting fragile mountain ecosystem-II
Tourism and climate change are transforming the fragile mountain ecosystems in the Karakorams, Himalaya-Hindu Kush and Pamirs. Ang Rita Sherpa,
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SCO’s Internet service: facts and fallacies
Students, political and civil society activists march in Yasin main bazaar against non-availability of internet service in Yasin Valley last
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Pakistan’s great digital divide
A new reliance on virtual life in the COVID-19 era has laid bare the lack of internet access for much
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Will border disputes in Himalayas affect climate research?
Scientists hope recent border clashes and the pandemic will not derail the limited progress made on research cooperation over the
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Gilgit: doctors suspend duties at PHQ hospital
YDA demands protection from hooligans and corona and provision of facilities at hospitals Herald Report GILGIT: Doctors and paramedical staff
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Tourism suffers another blow as PTDC shuts its motels, lays off employees
Pakistan’s tourism sector suffered another jolt as the PTDC has announced to shut down its 30 motels and terminate the services of its 450 permanent employees, prompting a strong reaction from social media activists and employees over the government’s decision
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MMD voices concern at lack of internet access to students
Herald Report Islamabad: A digital rights watchdog has expressed concern at the difficulties being faced by students in attending online classes
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More than ‘ethnic’ cuisine-III
Naba Basar discovers the secrets of healthy, organic and innovative mountain cuisine from Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. She shares her experiences
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