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May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 thehighasia

Tajik security forces kill 25 ethnic Pamiris

The Pamir region happens to be the only part of the country where protesters still take to the streets against the government.

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 thehighasia

IWWD 2022: Call to protect GB women’s rights

News Desk Like other parts of Pakistan, women in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are facing multiple problems, including gender-based dicrimination, domestic violence

February 24, 2022July 24, 2022 thehighasia

Denis Urubko on Nims, O2, and the rules of winter

News Desk In a wide-ranging conversation last weekend, Denis Urubko gave his take on the current and future state of

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 thehighasia

Evolution of Central Asian jewellery art

In Central Asia, the art of jewellery is far from forgotten. Across the region, jewellers create beautiful works of art that call to mind the masterpieces produced in the century.

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 thehighasia

Digitizing Uzbekistan’s desert art

Nine hundred pieces from Uzbekistan’s Nukus Museum of Art are now online after volunteers armed with cameras and cell phones created an open catalogue of the works in the hope it will prevent theft from one of Asia’s most unique and valuable art collections.

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 thehighasia

Afghanistan: New Great Game in the heart of Asia

Regional powers are seeking to fill the vacuum left by the abrupt departure of the US and its Western allies.

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 thehighasia

Four decades of snow leopards conservation

Considered to be the icons of High Asia, the elusive snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the world’s highest and harshest habitats in 12 countries.

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 thehighasia

Two girls set a new record by skiing down a peak

Two young climbers also ski down the 6,050m high Mingligh Sar peak Herald Report Parveena Ismail raising Pakistani flag on

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 thehighasia

Kohistani Shina-Urdu dictionary published

The three-volume Shina-Urdu dictionary of Kohistani dialect has been published by The Ganddhara Hindko Board and Hindko Academy.

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 thehighasia

Afghan pilots tell of daring escape from Taliban, and of life in limbo in Tajikistan

The group, which includes two female military pilots, said they do not want to remain in Tajikistan and hope to resettle in the United States

October 7, 2021October 8, 2021 thehighasia

Religious history and heritage of Tangir

Anthropologist Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro shares what he learned from village historian of Tangir and some field notes.

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 thehighasia

Hunza on fire

By: Ashab Baig Commercial greed, unplanned construction and unregulated tourism are defacing the natural beauty of Hunza. HAH Photo My

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 thehighasia

Operation to rescue 3 climbers stranded at Rakaposhi aborted

The rescue operation will resume on Monday; one local and two Czech climbers are stranded at 6900m altitude at Rakaposhi

September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 thehighasia

Team at Nilt to start rescue operation at Rakaposhi

As the rescue team waits for the helicopter, communication has been re-established with the three climbers stranded at Rakaposhi for the last three days.