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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Mountains matter for biodiversity
PEMA GYAMTSHO Mountains are a barometer of the planet’s health – changes in these lofty parts of the world dictate
Read MoreTehran, Kabul open first rail link
The $75m-project will facilitate trade, and travel between the two countries. The key infrastructure was started in 2007 with Iranian
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More national parks, more occupation of land
The top-down conservation policies are meant to dispossess people of their land, livelihood and resources By Ali Rehmat The conservation,
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Bargain: NAB court accepts Salim Khan’s plea
High Asia Report GILGIT: An accountability court on Tuesday accepted the plea bargain application of Salim Khan, a former member
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