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‘Look, I did it without you’

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I lost my brother but not the courage we shared, says the award-winning documentary ‘Unsung Heroes’ Pakistan Shero fame climber Shakela Nazar By Raheem Sherazi Shakeela and Nadeema during the climb of Yazghel Sar Peak in Shimshal. Photo: Qudrat Ali “Look! I did what I could not in your life without you.” These are the words of Shakila Numa, one …

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PNCA to open culture centre in Gilgit-Baltistan

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2 weeks ago
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High Asia Herald Report Islamabad, Feb 17: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will set-up its regional culture centre in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for the promotion of the unique but secluded art and culture of the mountainous region. A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed here on Wednesday between PNCA Director-General Dr Fouzia Saeed and GB’s minister for …

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Corona pandemic hits hard Tajikstan’s tourism sector

By thehighasia
3 weeks ago
in :  Central Asia, High Asia Region, Latest, Pamir Ranges, Pandemic, Slider, Tourism, World
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Only 0.35m tourists visited the Central Asian country last year as compared to 1.25m in the previous year, says an official News Desk Coronavirus pandemic hit the global tourism sector hard in 2020, proving to be the worst year in tourism history with 1 billion fewer international arrivals, says the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNETO). The direct contribution of …

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Moderate quake jolts Tajikistan, northern Pakistan

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3 weeks ago
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The tremor have been felt by millions in northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan News Desk Islamabad: A moderate earthquake jolted Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China’s western Xinjiang province on Friday (February 12) evening causing panic among millions of people in these countries. The epicentre of the relatively deep earthquake was Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous province of Tajikistan, media and seismic research …

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Ali Sadpara: The climber who never came back from K2

By thehighasia
3 weeks ago
in :  Climbing, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Mountaineering, Pakistan, Slider
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Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who went missing on K2 on February 5, 2021, will be remembered as a hero for his courage and feats, writes M Ilyas Khan, an Islamabad-based senior journalist and correspondent for BBC News. Muhammad Ali Sadpara, a versatile mountaineer, is the only Pakistani to have climbed eight of the world’s 14 highest mountain peaks, and he made …

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K2: hopes for survival of three climbers waning

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3 weeks ago
in :  Baltistan Division, Climbing, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Mountaineering, Pakistan, Slider
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Search-rescue-operation remains suspended due to bad weather High Asia Herald Report File Photo of missing mountaineers: (From L-R) John Snorri of Iceland, Muhammad Ali Sadpara of Gilgit-Baltistan, and Juan Pablo Mohr of Chile. Islamabad: Hopes for the survival of the three mountain climbers who went missing last Friday while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, is waning. The …

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K2Expedition: Fake news adds to woes of missing climbers’ families

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4 weeks ago
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No trace of Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr; Sherpas are moving up to bring down Sajid. High Asia Herald Exclusive Iclandic climber John Snorri Islamabad: The concerns about the safe return of daring mountaineer Ali Sadpara and teammates from the dreadful heights of K2 are growing across the globe after every passing moment. The fake news, …

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K2WinterExpedition2021: Bulgarian climber falls to death

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4 weeks ago
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Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri, Juan Pablo Mohr, Fazal Ali, Jalaluddin and others heading for the summit The High Asia Herald Special Anatans Georgiev Askas, 42, from Bulgaria fell into a crevasse. Islamabad: As all eyes are on K2 to witness the historic moment of scaling the world’s second-highest mountain peak by Mohammad Ali Sadpara without oxygen in winter, a …

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Conservation: researcher critiques neoliberal fortress model

By thehighasia
February 1, 2021
in :  Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Gilgit-Baltistan, Heritage, High Asia Region, Himalayas, Hindu Kush Ranges, History, Latest, Pakistan, Politics, Resistance, Slider, Wildlife
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Calls for community-driven and managed approach in Gilgit-Baltistan By: Anmol, Shams Uddin & Anayat Baig Karachi: The neoliberal development and conservation have failed to achieve the objectives of protecting endangered species rather endangered the indigenous communities and nature. The market-driven model of conservation is aimed at colonization and securitization of people living in peripheries through the occupation of their common …

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K2 expedition: strong winds force Sadpara, team to abort final push

By thehighasia
January 25, 2021
in :  Baltistan Division, Climbing, Features, Feminism, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Himalayas, Hindu Kush Ranges, Hunza, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Latest News, Literature, Mountaineering, Pakistan, Slider, South Asia, Tourism, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, US, World
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Muhammad Ali Sadpara, his son Sajid Ali and Icelander John Snorri return back to Base Camp High Asia Herald Report Bad weather has forced the K2 winter expedition team to abort their final push to the top of the second highest mountain of the world. The trio climbers – John Snorri Sigurjonsson from Iceland, Muhammad Ali Sadpara and his son …

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From Silk Road to Belt and Road

By thehighasia
January 23, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Central Asia, Climate Change, Conflict, Environment, Europe, High Asia Region, Latest, Pamir Ranges, Slider
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A research paper published recently by Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI), University of Central Asia, highlights social, economic, and environmental impacts of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which follows ancient Silk Road corridors. Even short-term economic benefits promised by China carry huge risks of debt dependency, forfeiture of mining and land rights, natural resource exploitation, disruption of traditional …

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10 Nepali climbers make historic winter ascent of K2

By thehighasia
January 17, 2021
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Renowned Spanish mountaineer falls to death on the ‘savage mountain’ News Desk Ten climbers from Nepal set a new world record on Saturday by becoming the first to reach the summit of K2, the world’s second highest mountain, in winter. On the same day a Spanish climber from a separate expedition to the savage mountain fell to his death. Sergi …

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The unhygienic food and declining longevity in Gilgit-Baltistan

By thehighasia
December 16, 2020
in :  Climate Change, Features, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Hunza, Latest, People, Slider
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By Rehmat Karim Gilgit-Baltistan has been a region known for its enchanting green valleys, lofty snow-clad mountains, glaciers, fresh air, prestine streams, and plentiful organically-grown crops, vegetables and fruits. Besides, it has always been considered one of the most prominent regions for long life expectancy in the word. Most of us have seen the documentaries shown on several national and …

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The treacherous Chipursan road: a perfect example of corruption, rotten system

By thehighasia
December 15, 2020
in :  Corruption, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gojal, Governance, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Latest, Slider
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Building and road division of the PWD department officials, contractors and representatives should be made accountable for their involvement in plundering public money and delay in completing the Rs20m project Naveed Toshee & Qurban Rahim Chipursan road issue has once again popped up in media and not for good reason. A photo, showing a portion of the road collapsed, is …

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Gahvora: harmful or useful childrearing device?

By thehighasia
December 12, 2020
in :  Arts & Culture, Central Asia, Child Rights, Features, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gojal, High Asia Region, Latest, Latest News, Lifestyle, Pamir Ranges, People, Slider, Society
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Dr Lara Karasik Gahvora (cradle) is the oldest device which has been used by families for centuries in High Asia and Central Asia regions for containing and cradling of babies. It is still preserved in Badakhshan, Pamirs, Kashgar, Srikol, Hunza, Ghizer and Broghel, Chitral for newborn babies rearing. It is noteworthy that even among modern families in cities, you easily …

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