Beneath the waving flag is Pakistan’s hero
Elia Saikaly It took losing my own father to a brutal car crash on July 25th, 2018, and travelling to
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Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan’s youngest climber Shehroz, four from Hushe Valley summit K2
High Asia Herald Report Pakistan’s youngest climber Shehroz Kashif and four climbers from Hushe Baltistan reached to the top of
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A youth-led development agenda for Gilgit-Baltistan
Riaz Akbar spells out a comprehensive youth-led development roadmap for Gilgit-Baltistan, outlining four areas that can kick-start GB’s economy and increase the whole pie of the budget.
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Domestic violence: Let’s talk about it!
Domestic violence, rape, and murder have been around in Gilgit-Baltistan for so long, but these subjects are considered taboos in our society. People till the recent past wouldn’t dare to talk about these subjects openly. We tend to keep them under the carpet to save the so-called ‘honour’ of the family, region, or religion.
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Climate change: floods wash away road in Chitral, a tourist resort in Gojal
Flash floods have destroyed a road infrastructure in Reshun, Upper District of Chitral and a tourist resort in Gojal, upper Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan
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The unheard voices of Gilgit-Baltistan
There is a need for creating awareness about the rights of women and persons with disability, and struggle for an end to objectification, discrimination, harassment, and exploitation of women and the demolition of patriarchal structures to establish an egalitarian and pluralistic society
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The first-ever art exhibit opens in Gilgit
A three-day art exhibition opened in Gilgit on Thursday. The exhibit will provide an opportunity to the art connoisseurs of the city to engage in conversation with the artists as well as their works done in various media including painting, drawing, thread-work, calligraphy and digital art.
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Another notch on Sirbaz Khan’s belt in 26 days
Sirbaz Khan, a young mountaineer from Gilgit-Baltistan has another notch on his belt in 26 days by reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday morning. With the latest achievement, Sirbaz has now conquered seven 8000ers in his treacherous journey to fulfil his dream of putting his foot on the top of the 14 tallest peaks of the world.
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The curious case of GB’s census data
By Noor Akbar A month ago, I was making a PowerPoint presentation on the latest population statistics of Pakistan and
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PM lays foundation for first IT park in Hunza
Prime Minister Imran Khan today unveiled the plaque at a ceremony in Chinar Bagh here to lay the foundation of the first information technology park located at Nasirabad, Hunza. The IT Park will provide infrastructure with uninterrupted power supply, high-speed internet facility and a co-working space for businesses, start-ups, freelancers and trade bodies.
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Ban on tourism during Eid holidays
by Gul Nayab Kaiser Islamabad, April 27: The government has further tightened restriction on travel and tourism and called for
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Meet Ghizer’s Iqrarul Hassan
By Sher Zaman It was a chilly morning of March 2021 at the busy Gahkuch Bazaar. The bazaar here opens
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Obituary: adieu Agha Yahya
by Zameer Abbas In the spring of 2009, Syed Yahya Shah came to see me, a budding government official, in
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Agha Yahya, a scholar and social reformer, dies
F. Ali Syed Yahya Shah Al-Hussaini, a noted religious scholar, political leader, social reformer, nature conservationist, folklorist and award-winning writer
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PNCA centre opened at Gilgit
Modern audio recording studio and other facilities established in a record two-month time. Songs of legendary artist and singer Jan
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