Manzoor Pashteen, nine others were arrested on late Monday evening in Peshawar and sent on 14-day judicial remand   High Asia Herald Report Islamabad: The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), a civil rights movement, has called on supporters to protest on January 28  against the arrest of its leader Manzoor Pashteen and nine others. Pashteen was arrested at Tehkaal Bala, Peshawar …

Over 500 students stuck in Wuhan plead for evacuation; Gilgit asks Islamabad to delay reopening of Sost border HAH Report The outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan province of China has panicked people around the world especially in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), as a large number of students are currently studying in various Chinese universities and institutes. According to media reports, 82 people …

In his latest column, published in The News, Amir Hussain dislodges the myth of development practitioners and poverty alleviation careerists that “grassroots institutions of the poor” have any.transformative role beyond poverty management. He poses a question ‘whether public funds be spent on such initiatives?   We all talk about the importance of strong institutions as drivers of social progress, economic …

High Asia Herald Report There are certain food taboos in some Asian and African communities and tribes that are prohibited for women. Especially pregnant women are prohibited from taking in essential food and drinks. It is transferred from generation to generation and has a negative effect on pregnant mothers’ health.  In Ethiopia’s eastern district pregnant women avoid linseed, coffee, tea, …

Each family has several hundred goats, all of which need to be moved separately so they don’t get mixed up in the Changthang plateau.–Andrew Newey At an altitude of 5,000 metres (16,400 feet), it is hard to believe anyone, or anything can survive up in the vast ice desert of Changthang region straddling the Tibetan Plateau between India and China, …

"Governments must urgently address the corrupting role of big money in political party financing and the undue influence it exerts on our political systems."- Delia Ferreira Rubio Chair Transparency International

Polish climbers team terminate expedition even before reaching the base camp   Ali Qurban Mughani   PASSU: The Polish climbers have called off their winter expedition to summit Batura 1 through the challenging route in the westernmost sub-range of the Karakoram Range in Gojal, Hunza District. The eight-member team, led by noted climber Rafael Fronia, and comprised of 22 local …

  Simone Moro and his partner Tamara Lunger call off a plan to scale Gasherbrum I and II after injuries   High Asia Herald Special Two renowned Italian climbers have called off their expedition to the hugely difficult to traverse Gasherbrum I and II in the Karakoram mountain ranges in Gilgit-Baltistan, after a near-fatal fall into a crevasse, according to …

Jalila Haider was stopped from traveling to the UK, released after 7 hours after a strong reaction from political and rights activists on social media High Asia Herald Report Leading human rights defender and President of Women Democratic Front (WDF) Balochistan chapter Jalila Haider was released on Monday after being detained by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for seven hours …

High Asia Herald Report LAHORE: A protest was held at Lahore Press Club on Sunday (19 Jan 2020) to demand the release of 14 political prisoners of Gilgit-Baltistan, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Hunza Riots Case of 2011.  The protest will be held every two weeks. The protest was organised by students and youth activists from GB on the …