By Ziauddin Ali Shah As Pakistan commemorates the 75th Independence Day, it is important to reflect upon the achievements, failures, developments and issues in Gilgit-Baltistan from different perspectives and see how, as a nation, we have reached this adversity. The region, administered by Pakistan, is home to the three largest mountain ranges and massif of snow-clad lofty peaks, scenic pastures, …

By Meerab Malik Meerab Malik discusses the struggle many low-income women and girls face while trying to afford menstrual products. She uses data from primary and secondary sources to try and understand the consequences of this ‘period poverty’ in their daily lives. Introduction Period poverty is a relatively new term in medical literature which has been defined as inadequate access …

Participants of Ghizer Youth Maraka blast successive governments for their failure and apathy in addressing the issue

By Shahana Tabassum To ensure wellbeing of women and girls in society, it is important to create awareness about menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Therefore, the stakeholders from public, private, and development sectors should join hands to enhance impact and outreach of their efforts. Global MH Day 2022 event celebrated by Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) in Quetta was a commendable …

By Rozina Parveen When the horrors of life outway the terrors of death a man commits suicide — Albert Camus Suicide cases are on the rise in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. According to media reports in Pakistan 20 people, mostly female, aged between 15 and 35 years, take their lives every day. According to studies and survey reports, there has been …

By Inayat ur Rehman The Ghizer District Administration, Education Department, Health Department, and Interactive Research and Development (IRD) on Monday jointly kicked off the Gilgit Baltistan Deworming Initiative Program here in Gahkuch. Gilgit-Baltistan Deworming Initiative is jointly being carried out by the Government of Pakistan and IRD with an aim to get children to have deworming medicine to rid them …

Special Correspondent GILGIT, Dec 24: As it has always been the case, higher education remains a low priority of the regional government of Gilgit-Baltistan. The fresh vacancies that have been announced recently are quite reflective of this sorry state of affairs. According to a notification issued by the federal finance division, out of 3,913 fresh posts, 1,455 posts have been …

Knee pain is the most common health issue in mountain regions and urban centres alike. But simple home exercises and stretches can help ease some common types of knee pains.

The year 2020 exposed the risks and weaknesses of the market-driven global system like never before. It’s hard to avoid the sense that a turning point has been reached, writes Adam Tooze in The Guardians. If one word could sum up the experience of 2020, it would be disbelief. Between Xi Jinping’s public acknowledgement of the coronavirus outbreak on 20 …

by Gul Nayab Kaiser Islamabad, April 27: The government has further tightened restriction on travel and tourism and called for compliance with SOPs during religious gatherings and Eid Holidays. A complete ban has been imposed on tourism, inter-provincial and intra-city transport from May 8 to 16 including Eid holidays, a notification issued by the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The …

By Neelum Wali The word Covid-19 stands for coronavirus immuno difficiency disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. Covid-19 is linked to the family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Different viruses are given their names according to their genetic structure. The virus was named SARS-CoV-2 on February 11, 2020, due to its …

By Ashiq Ali Broghil, the most neglected valley in Hindu Kush Mountains, need government attention The Pamiri Wakhi people live in the remotest and most mountainous regions around Pamir Knot in four countries of High Asia — Afghanistan, China, Tajikistan and Pakistan. In Pakistan, the Wakhi people live in three regions – Chitral’s Broghil Valley in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Hunza District’s Gojal …

Mushtaq Ahmad There is a long history of global pandemic and epidemics, but there is also evidence that all these have been challenged by man. Consequently, there have been great losses of human lives coupled with social and economic vicissitudes as well. At the same time, every major crisis brings opportunities to rethink our systems and make them stronger to future …

The global community unites to celebrate “tourism and rural development” High Asia Herald Report Summer holidays used to be the peak season in Gilgit-Baltistan. file photo The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day, with the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development”, celebrates the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage …

$6.5m Third-Party Verification Immunization Coverage Survey was conducted to assess gaps and bottlenecks in Pakistan’s immunization programme High Asia Herald Report Islamabad:  Health experts and researchers have expressed concern about the prevalence of poliovirus in Pakistan and called for enhanced efforts to strengthen immunization coverage. Participants at the launch of the Third Party Verification of Immunization Coverage Survey in Islamabad. …