UN body calls for probe into rights violations in contested Kashmir
OHCHR blasts India and Pakistan for failing to improve the situation in the contested Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Herald Report
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Gilgit-Baltistan
Trophy hunting: new money new conflicts
The recent opening up of trophy hunting, at very high prices for very few permits, of the markhor mountain goat
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Buddhist treasure in Gilgit cries out for govt’s attention
GILGIT: Thousands of Buddhists from Japan, South Korea and other parts of the world visiting Gilgit city every year crave
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The hegemony of mercantile class and commodification of faith
Haider Ali questions the role of South’s elite class in running community organizations and marginalization of GBC By Haider Ali
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Mountaineering: Eyes on Everest
Madeeha Syed It’s only just the start of the summer mountaineering season in the Himalayas and the Karakoram and already
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Dialogue on development, civilizations and shared future for Asia
A Pakistani student’s reflection on Conference on Dialogue for Asian Civilizations that held in Beijing May 13-15, 2019. By Ahsamullah
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Political leaders, lawyers oppose GB top judge’s appointment
Baam-e-Dunya/Herald Report GILGIT: Political circles and lawyers of Gilgit-Baltistan have expressed reservations about the appointment of top judge of the
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Ramazan package in Hunza: lessons to learn
Dr Reshma Perveen-Mosofir Today I woke up to photographs on my newsfeed on social media showing women sitting in a
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The Kargil Story
Najam Sethi reviews Nasim Zehra’s book From Kargil to the Coup: Events that shook Pakistan The Kargil story or “misadventure”
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‘Ban on tourists’ entry to Baltistan’s restricted zones lifted’
Farman Baltistani SKARDU, May 2: A top army officer has said that ban on entry of tourists in restricted zones
Read MoreUniqueness of Burushaski language, Yasin’s culture celebrated
Gul Nayab Islamabad: Residents of Yasin Valley, mostly youth and students residing in the twin cities of Islamabad and
Read MoreSocial justice, collective work panacea to societal ills in GB
Shahzaib Hassan “Man is by nature a social animal and that one who does not socialize in society is either
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An eco-feminist revolution is underway in Hunza
In Gilgit-Baltistan, exists a remarkable oasis with high literacy rates and gender equality. By Sam Dalrymple In the disputed Karakoram
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ATA case against lawyer Asif Naji quashed
Asif Naji, Shakir and Dilshad Wazir were arrested on Tuesday for raising voice in support of women who were protesting
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Deedar Hussain case: Court sentences four to death for rape, murder
Noor Azam, Noor Mohammad and Muhammad Umer and Muhammad Aziz were also sentenced to life imprisonment and Rs800,000 fine to
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