Herald Report  Something remarkable is taking place around the Shigar and Khaplu forts of Baltistan. Immersed in the breathtaking scenery of the Karakoram Mountains — some of the highest in the world — and steeped in four centuries of folklore and legends, community heritage and culture are being revitalised, according to a report published on AKDN website.  Remote communities are …

KARACHI: Once a prime candidate for extinction, the population of vultures in Pakistan has shown tentative signs of recovery in the past five years, but nature’s “garbage disposal” is still facing looming threats on several fronts, experts said. The population of several species of vulture started declining in the mid-1990s due to the ingestion of livestock carcasses containing residues of deadly …

Hanniah Tariq “The mountains are calling” has become the taqia-e-kalam or catch phrase for every Tom, Dick and Harry (replace them with local names if you must!) come the climbing season in Pakistan. In fact, the mountains called more than a million tourists last year according to the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC). In fact, the PTDCO also confirms that a …

Farman Baltistani SKARDU, Aug 21: Babar Khan won the first highest cold desert jeep rally at the Sarfa Ranga desert of Shigar District on Sunday after a tough competition between 72 jeep drivers and 20 motorcyclists coming from different cities of the country. In A category, driver Babar Khan won the 30km race in 18 minutes and 25 seconds followed …

HAH Correspondent SKARDU, Aug 14: All is set for highest cold desert jeep rally being held this week. About 200 drivers from abroad, Pakistan and locals will participate in the event, officials told The High Asia Herald on Sunday. The #Sarfa #Ranga in #Shigar District of #Baltistan Division, about 20km off Skardu, is one of the highest cold deserts in …

Skadru: An awareness walk against corruption was organized in Khaplu district headquarter of Ghanche by district government and civil society organizations yesterday. A large number of locals included government officials, school teachers, students, activists of local civil society organizations and general public participated in the walk having banners, play cards slogans to say no for corruption. Provincial Information Minister Ibrahim …