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.
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High Asia
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Religious history and heritage of Tangir
Anthropologist Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro shares what he learned from village historian of Tangir and some field notes.
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Hunza on fire
By: Ashab Baig Commercial greed, unplanned construction and unregulated tourism are defacing the natural beauty of Hunza. HAH Photo My
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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
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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.
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Afghan envoy says hold-out Panjshir province can resist Taliban rule
DUSHANBE, Aug 18: The Afghan ambassador to Tajikistan on Wednesday rejected Taliban rule of his country and said Panjshir province,
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