When the messiah becomes a slayer
Trophy hunting, whether undertaken by women or men, is a harmful and unsustainable practice that has no place in modern society. NWF-GB
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Gilgit-Baltistan
G-B: gender disparity and geography
Rugged terrain of the region amplifies gender disparity in work. According to the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) survey 2019-20, the labor force participation rate for women in Gilgit-Baltistan was only 18%, significantly lower than the rate for men, which was 65%. This disparity is also evident in the education sector where the literacy rate for women in Gilgit-Baltistan is only 31%, compared to 58% for men.
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Burushaski script accepted, primer launched
News Desk Islamabad: The script of Burushaski, one of the endangered languages of Gilgit-Baltistan, has gotten recognition and its own
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By Nadia Zartaj Gilgit-Baltistan, with its unique geography, has one of the most diverse landscapes on earth. The region is
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Book highlights diverse ecosystem of HKH regions
HAH Special Correspondent Islamabad: A book on studies of three major mountain regions of Pakistan has been published. The book,
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Women’s right to property and inheritance in Hunza
by Rozina Ahmed Debate over women’s right to property and inheritance in Pakistan, in general, and in Gilgit-Baltistan, in particular,
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Torching girls’ school and emerging situation in GB
By Safiullah Baig Diamer District is once again in the limelight for not a good reason but for a despicable
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Meta expands digital literacy programme to G-B
The programme has reached 130,000 students and 3,094 teachers across 28 districts of the country providing them with a collection of accessible learning modules that help people think critically and share online thoughtfully, as well as empowering them with the skills needed to be informed and safe online.
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Pakistan reels from floods
After record temperatures and drought, swaths of Pakistan lie submerged, symptoms of a climate crisis its people play little part in.
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GilgitApp: a startup making its mark in eCommerce
Through GilgitApp, you can buy and sell a wide range of products, including cars, motorbikes, mobile phones, laptops, home appliances, rent a property and pets.
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Man-made catastrophe
The scale, scope and spread of the 2022 floods have surpassed the super floods of 2010. The monsoon rains have created unprecedented havoc in all regions of the country stretching from Gilgit-Baltistan and KP to Sindh, southern Punjab and Balochistan.
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Pakistan at 75 and Gilgit-Baltistan’s future
By Ziauddin Ali Shah As Pakistan commemorates the 75th Independence Day, it is important to reflect upon the achievements, failures,
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Scaling all 8000ers: Sirbaz inches closer to goal
Sirbaz Ali Khan scaled on August 12, 2022, Gasherbrum-I, the 11th highest mountain in the world, and the 12th on
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GLOFs pose major threats to people in G-B, Chitral
Steve Cole, Erin Guiltenane In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have
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Another feather in the cap of Kashif Shehroze
Kashif Shehroze aka Broadboy on Aug 8, 2022 became the youngest climber in the world to summit Gasherbrum-II mountain.
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