Locals demand SP Ghizer’s suspension, deployment of police on border areas. Over 30 armed men from Kohistan intruded Handarap Valley in Gupis, kidnapped four people. By Inayat Abdali GAHKUCH: Notables and political leaders of Ghizer District have given 24 hours ultimatum to GB government for recovery of four people who have been kidnapped by armed gangsters from Handarap Valley. They …
Over 20,000 tourists and spectators enjoyed the three-day Shandur festival that ended on Tuesday amid dance, music, and paragliding show By Karim Ullah CHITRAL, July 9: Chitral retained its title and won trophy sixth consecutive time beating Gilgit-Baltistan by 6-5 goals after the sensational contest on the final match on Tuesday. The three-day mega annual cultural-cum-sports event ended amid …
Gul Nayab Islamabad: Residents of Yasin Valley, mostly youth and students residing in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, converged at the open air theatre of Lok Virsa on Sunday to celebrate their rich culture, art, and unique but endangered language ‘Burushaski’. The indigenous language is spoken over 150,000 people in Yasin, Nagar, and Hunza. “Burushaski is the …
Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that he would not hesitate to make more changes to his cabinet if required a day after a major reshuffle that saw the appointment of a new finance minister and nine other ministerial switches. The cabinet shakeup, which comes eight months after Khan took office, included the replacement of …
By Shogulkhon Shahboz Heavy snowfall on Tuesday blocked again a main highway that connects Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city, with Sughd province. The highway was reopened to traffic on Sunday but the fresh spell of snowfall triggered a series of avalanches that blocked the highway connecting Dushanbe and Khujand, the capital city of the northern Sughd province. Avalanches also blocked the …
Ali Ahmed Jan The much-awaited Gilgit-Baltistan Champions League (GBCL) kicked off with a greater participation of the enthusiastic and talented teams from over two dozen universities and colleges of twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi and Lahore. The opening ceremony of the third season of the mega event was held at the Open Air Theatre of the Pakistan National Council of the …
Sultan Madad There has been a general misunderstanding among the people of Jammu and Kashmir with respect to the identity of Gilgit-Baltistan. Almost all nationalist and mainstream political parties of Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir have been taking the same irrational and illogical stance on Gilgit-Baltistan. They consider GB as the third part of the divided Himalayan state in contrast to …
Farman Ali ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Media watchdogs, political and rights activists have voiced concern at the abuse of anti-terrorism and other laws to silence freedom of expression and dissent voices in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). They have asked the authorities to withdraw Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and cybercrime law from GB, and drop what they called, the trumped-up charges, against journalists and political …
Correspondent GILGIT: A noted paraglider, Hidayatullah Baig, has crashed to death in Gupis valley of Ghizer District while paragliding during a football match. According to police and local sources, the 32 years old parachuter, a resident of Gindai, Yasin valley, took off from a nearby mountain to perform paragliding during a football match on Tuesday. However, he lost altitude due …
By Mustafa Kamal “There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.”_Bernard Williams, a philosopher and teacher Life promises. Endless promises nourished by every breath. Taking one’s life is the end of a promise. An unspeakable act committed against oneself. What does compel you to take away your life? Snuff out that bud of …
