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Moot seeks public debate on GB’s constitutional bill

By Inayat Amir
February 27, 2022
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by Inayat Amir As the move for granting provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) looms large on the horizon, political leaders, activists, journalists and civil society members from GB huddled in Islamabad on Saturday to ponder on fresh developments and features of the proposed bill. Islamabad: Former political prisoner and AWP leader Baba Jan delivered a charged speech on the …

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No place to call home: Residents demand protection of homes

By thehighasia
February 24, 2022
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Islamabad: With clouds of uncertainty looming over their heads, residents of Rishma Colony, H-9 have called upon authorities for the protection of their homes- to be affected by the 10th Avenue project-, by recognizing them as stakeholders in the project. Concerned residents along with the members of Alliance for Katchi Abadis and Awami Workers Party (AWP) attended a public hearing …

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‘Precious day in my life’: Malala ties the knot

By thehighasia
November 10, 2021
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Malala's Nikah

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at Birmingham, the UK, the girls’ education activist announced in a tweet on her microblogging handler. Tweets by Malala “Today marks a precious day in my life”, she wrote in a Twitter post. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for …

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Sportswomen display talent, energy in upper Hunza

By thehighasia
October 9, 2021
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Women sports

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.

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Afghan pilots tell of daring escape from Taliban, and of life in limbo in Tajikistan

By thehighasia
October 8, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Conflict, High Asia Region, Latest, Resistance, Slider, Tajikistan
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The group, which includes two female military pilots, said they do not want to remain in Tajikistan and hope to resettle in the United States

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Team at Nilt to start rescue operation at Rakaposhi

By thehighasia
September 12, 2021
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Rakaposhi rescue operation

As the rescue team waits for the helicopter, communication has been re-established with the three climbers stranded at Rakaposhi for the last three days.

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A war of liberation for Afghan women?

By thehighasia
August 27, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, Conflict, extremism, Features, Human Rights, Latest, Opinion, Slider, Society, Women
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The euphemism of “collateral damage” encompassed bombing raids and cruise missile assassination strikes that killed civilians, meaning women and girls as well as men and boys. Berry quotes one critic of the war who argued that the alleged concern for women put a “feminist glow on some of the most brutal bombings.

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Obituary: Professor Georg Buddruss — an embodiment of scholarly commitment

By thehighasia
August 19, 2021
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Prof Georg Buddruss

By Aziz Ali Dad I just received sad news from Germany that Professor Dr Georg Buddruss an internationally acclaimed scholar on High Asia, linguist and specialist inIndian languages breathed his last in Mainz, Germany on August 13, 2021, at the age of 91. He was a great scholar on Nuristani and Dardic languages in northern Pakistan. Dr Buddruss was among …

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A youth-led development agenda for Gilgit-Baltistan

By thehighasia
June 30, 2021
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Development agenda for GB

Riaz Akbar spells out a comprehensive youth-led development roadmap for Gilgit-Baltistan, outlining four areas that can kick-start GB’s economy and increase the whole pie of the budget.

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From London to Beijing on the old Silk Road

By thehighasia
May 16, 2021
in :  Arts & Culture, Features, Heritage, High Asia Region, History, Latest, Slider, UNESCO
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On a trip covering over 40,000 kilometres (25,000 miles) across 16 countries, photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer captures stunning images of cities, landscapes and people along Silk Road, the ancient historic trading route.

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‘Hosnia had dreams’: grief in Kabul as girls’ school targeted

By thehighasia
May 14, 2021
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Hazara community in mourning but defiant after more than 60 people killed in school bomb blasts by Stefanie Glinski in Kabul Women gather to mourn the victims – mostly girls – of a series of explosions outside Sayed Al-Shuhada school in Kabul’s Hazara district. Photo: The Guardian Latifa and Hosnia had been sharing a wooden bench in their classroom at …

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Another notch on Sirbaz Khan’s belt in 26 days

By thehighasia
May 14, 2021
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Sirbaz Khan, a young mountaineer from Gilgit-Baltistan has another notch on his belt in 26 days by reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday morning. With the latest achievement, Sirbaz has now conquered seven 8000ers in his treacherous journey to fulfil his dream of putting his foot on the top of the 14 tallest peaks of the world.

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Shehroze Kashif becomes 1st youngest Pakistani to summit Everest

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May 11, 2021
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HAH Special Correspondent Islamabad: Shehroze Kashif has become the first youngest Pakistani climber and the fourth in the world to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak of the world. According to media reports the 19 years old climber put his foot on the top of the 8849-meters high peak at 5:02am on Tuesday (11 May 2021) as a part of …

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The curious case of GB’s census data

By thehighasia
May 8, 2021
in :  Education, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Latest, Opinion, Pakistan, Slider
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By Noor Akbar A month ago, I was making a PowerPoint presentation on the latest population statistics of Pakistan and its administered regions — Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan — as part of my lesson plan for an online session. I sifted through the related books, visited websites, and other reliable sources including the official website of the Pakistan Bureau of …

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Politics of the Kyrgyz mining sector

By thehighasia
May 7, 2021
in :  Central Asia, Conflict, Ecology, Environment, High Asia Region, Latest, Opinion, Slider
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The mining sector of the Kyrgyz Republic has been attracting a lot of diverse investments even despite frequent conflicts and violence. Investors are advised to consider volatile politics when entering the market. But for communities living in the mining areas, these investments are “life-changing, if not life-destroying”, says researcher Beril Ocaklı, published on the Voices on Central Asia.org online magazine. …

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Pakistan’s climate catastrophe

Unprecedented flash floods, water scarcity, dying glaciers, abruptly changing weather patterns, rising cases of rare diseases, and climate-change-induced loss of natural habitat are some of the discernible symptoms that are already on display in the South Asian country.

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