Participants of Ghizer Youth Maraka blast successive governments for their failure and apathy in addressing the issue

Rizwan Qalandar has attempted to translate a song of Rahimullah Rahim, perhaps one of the most difficult contemporary poets, from Hunza. He is a free soul, a socialist philosopher who started off as a  young singer in early 1990s but more recently has turned towards deeply philosophical poetry with messages for the society. He is perhaps the only poet in …

By KOSAR BANO & CHIMI SELDON The Shisper Glacier surge blocking the proglacial Machuhar River, resulting in the formation of an ice-dammed lake Photo: PMD, GBDMA/ICIMOD/HAH Mountain communities are living with the risks and impacts of steady glacial surges, vagaries of weather patterns and increased incidences of cryosphere-related hazards. The impacts of these hazards are not just limited to the destruction of …

Two young climbers also ski down the 6,050m high Mingligh Sar peak Herald Report Parveena Ismail raising Pakistani flag on the summit of the 6050m high Mingligh Sar peak at Shimshal Pamir Pass on December 3, 2021. Photo by Wasim Haidar. In a first, two girls have set a new record perhaps the first in Pakistan’s mountaineering history, to ski …

By Rizwan Qalandar The people of Gilgit-Baltistan, especially youth are lately seemed to be engaged in discussions on social media around the recent elections for Gilgit-Baltistan Council. Some are concerned with the transparency aspect of the electoral processes such as partisan-based lobbying, seat adjustment and even allegations of horse-trading (allegedly involving money) whereas others are outrightly disappointed with the voting …

Imran Hunzai's work is a critical expression and response to industry, media, and consumerism, and how inorganic culture, modernity, the commodification of values, and the influx of information are dominating organic life.

The picturesque valley of Gojal in the Hunza district of Gilgit-Baltistan is fast becoming a talent hotspot for women's sports. The region has already produced several talented sportswomen who have made the country proud and to see them shining as superstars in Pakistan.

By: Ashab Baig Commercial greed, unplanned construction and unregulated tourism are defacing the natural beauty of Hunza. HAH Photo My recent visit to Hunza was an eye-opener to me in various ways. Just one year ago and during the same months, I left a prettier, greener Hunza, though concrete walls and horrid structures had already started to deface its beauty. …

The government has filed a plea in a court for cancellation of bail of the prime accused in the Adeeba murder case amid protests in different parts of Gilgit-Baltistan and other cities seeking justice for the victim and an end to rising incidents of suicide and violence against women in the mountainous societies.

Gilgit: A team of High Altitude Porters (HAPs) from Shimshal will attempt Passu Cones in August 2021. This was announced by Abdul Joshi, the summiteer of Anapurna here on Saturday. The team is comprised of Muhamnad Abdul Joshi, team leader, Wahab Ali, Shama Baqir, Sultana Amin, Niamat Karim, Saeed Zaman, Hameedullah, Irshad Ali, Azhar Ali, Mansoor Karim, Daulat Muhammad and …

Prime Minister Imran Khan today unveiled the plaque at a ceremony in Chinar Bagh here to lay the foundation of the first information technology park located at Nasirabad, Hunza. The IT Park will provide infrastructure with uninterrupted power supply, high-speed internet facility and a co-working space for businesses, start-ups, freelancers and trade bodies.

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 …

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 …

High Asia Report GILGIT:  An accountability court on Tuesday accepted the application of Shah Salim Khan, a former member of Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly for bargain to pay Rs51 million he had embezzled in Sost Dry Port scam. Justice Khurshid Ahmed of the Accountability Court Gilgit approved the plea bargain on the recommendation of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regional office. The …

by Aziz Ali Dad Let me start this review of the book “Hunza Matters: Bordering and ordering between ancient and new Silk Roads” by indulging in subjectivity. In 2015, I was a Crossroads Asia fellow at Modern Oriental Institute in Berlin, Germany. As a part of socialization, we interacted with different researchers and members of academia. On one weekend my …