‘Look, I did it without you’
I lost my brother but not the courage we shared, says the award-winning documentary ‘Unsung Heroes’ Pakistan Shero fame climber
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High Asia
PNCA to open culture centre in Gilgit-Baltistan
High Asia Herald Report Islamabad, Feb 17: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will set-up its regional culture centre
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Corona pandemic hits Tajikistan’s tourism sector
Only 0.35m tourists visited the Central Asian country last year as compared to 1.25m in the previous year, says an
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Moderate quake jolts Tajikistan, Pakistan
The tremor have been felt by millions in northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan News Desk Islamabad: A moderate earthquake jolted
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Ali Sadpara: who never came back from K2
Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who went missing on K2 on February 5, 2021, will be remembered as a hero for his
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K2: hopes for survival of three climbers waning
Search-rescue-operation remains suspended due to bad weather High Asia Herald Report File Photo of missing mountaineers: (From L-R) John Snorri
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Fake news adds to the woes of climbers’ families
No trace of Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr; Sherpas are moving up to bring down Sajid.
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K2WinterExpedition: Bulgarian climber falls to death
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 Bulgarian climber fell to death on Friday.
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Conservation: academic critiques fortress model
Calls for a community-driven and managed approach in Gilgit-Baltistan By: Anmol, Shams Uddin & Anayat Baig Karachi: The neoliberal development
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K2 winter expedition: strong winds force Sadpara, team to abort final push
Bad weather has forced John Snorri from Iceland, Muhammad Ali Sadpara and his son Sajid Ali Sadpara from Gilgit-Baltistan to abort their final push to the top of K2, the second-highest mountain peak of the world.
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From Silk Road to Belt and Road
A research paper published recently by Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI), University of Central Asia, highlights the social, economic, and
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K2 winter ascent: 10 Nepali climbers make history
Renowned Spanish mountaineer falls to death on the ‘savage mountain’ News Desk Ten climbers from Nepal set a new world
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Unhygienic food and declining longevity in G-B
By Rehmat Karim Gilgit-Baltistan has been a region known for its enchanting green valleys, lofty snow-clad mountains, glaciers, fresh air,
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The treacherous Chipursan road
The road which is in shambles is a perfect example of corruption, the rotten system. The Buildings and road division
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Gahvora: harmful or useful childrearing device?
A report on gahvora, the oldest device which has been used by families for centuries in High Asia and Central Asia regions for containing and cradling of babies, prompted a group of Western scholars to study it in more detail. Dr Lana Karasik, from the City University of New York, shares some of the main up-to-date findings of their studies on the gahvora.
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