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Suicide: the never-ending pandemic in GBC

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By Rozina Parveen When the horrors of life outway the terrors of death a man commits suicide — Albert Camus Suicide cases are on the rise in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. According to media reports in Pakistan 20 people, mostly female, aged between 15 and 35 years, take their lives every day. According to studies and survey reports, there has been …

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Meet Ghizer’s Iqrarul Hassan

By thehighasia
April 26, 2021
in :  Crime, Features, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Hindu Kush Ranges, Latest, Media, Opinion, People
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By Sher Zaman It was a chilly morning of March 2021 at the busy Gahkuch Bazaar. The bazaar here opens early at dawn and closes at dusk. Young Hidayatullah* has opened his general store in the heart of the bazaar. He was looking forward to a usual day before he would retire to his shared room with several other traders …

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#FreeBabaJan slogan reverberates through GB, Pakistan

By thehighasia
October 10, 2020
in :  Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gojal, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Hunza, Judiciary, Latest, Pakistan, People, Politics, Resistance, Revolution, Slider
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By Amir Roshan A massive protest joined by mourners on the occasion of Chehlum of the martyrs of Karbala at Aliabad Hunza on October 8. Photo by Ali Ahmed As the sit-in and protests for the release of Awami Workers Party (AWP) leaders Baba Jan, Aleem Ahmed, Iftikhar Karbalai, and 11 other imprisoned comrades continue, more people pour into Aliabad …

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A nerve-racking ordeal

By thehighasia
August 3, 2020
in :  Conflict, Education, Features, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Latest, Opinion, Pandemic, Science & Technology, Slider
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GB students are struggling to remain connected with digital world By Ramish KhanThere seems to be no one to understand the traumatic situation the students like me have been passing through for the last three months. If I start to jot down the stressful moments I have been through and how badly I have lost my mental peace, it will …

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MMD expresses concern over lack of internet access to students

By thehighasia
July 1, 2020
in :  Chitral, Education, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Governance, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Kashmir, Latest, Media, Pakistan, Pandemic, Resistance, Science & Technology, Slider
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Herald Report Islamabad: A digital rights watchdog has expressed concern at the difficulties being faced by students in attending online classes due to lack of Internet facilities in the rural area of Pakistan and mountainous regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. The organisation has urged the government to provide an appropriate recourse for the students who are unable to access e-learning modules during …

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More than ‘ethnic’ cuisine-III

By thehighasia
June 27, 2020
in :  Arts & Culture, Chitral, Features, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gojal, Health, High Asia Region, Khaplu, Latest, Lifestyle, Slider, Tourism
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Naba Basar discovers the secrets of healthy, organic and innovative mountain cuisine from Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. She shares her experiences of the mountain regions adventure, hospitality, social customs, lifestyle in a series of features for The High Asia Herald readers. Chilpindok – large chapattis spread with pai, homemade yogurt and qurut dried yugart and butter/apricot oil, stacked in piles. It …

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More than ‘ethnic’ cuisines-II

By thehighasia
June 24, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Chitral, Features, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gojal, Health, Khaplu, Latest, Lifestyle, Nagar, People, Slider, Tourism
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Naba Basar discovers the secrets of healthy, organic and innovative mountain cuisine from Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. She shares her experiences of the mountain regions adventure, hospitality, social customs, lifestyle in a series of features for The High Asia Herald readers. Soups   Don’t expect to find the Chinese soups you are accustomed to in cities. You may or may not …

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Students take to roads: protest against online classes, poor internet service

By thehighasia
June 23, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Education, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Islamabad, Kashmir, Latest, Latest News, Lockdown, Pakistan, Pandemic, Slider
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Student’s Solidarity Protest against Poor Internet connectivity & falsified policies of HEC regarding online classes organised by All Baltistan Movement in Skardu.#teamABM Posted by ABM (All Baltistan Movement) on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Students from GB, Kashmir, ex-Fata districts, Seraiki and Balochistan regions demand suspension of online classes, waiver of fees Inayat Abdali, Iqbal Salik & Aunil Muntazir   Gilgit/Ghizer/Skardu/Islamabad: …

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Book: Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh

By thehighasia
June 18, 2020
in :  Afghanistan, Archives, Astore, Baltistan Division, Britain, Central Asia, Chitral, Darel, Features, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Hindu Kush Ranges, History, India, Karakoram Ranges, Kashmir, Latest, Lifestyle, Literature, Nagar, Pakistan, Pamir Ranges, People, Slider, Society, Tangir, World, Xinjiang
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British colonial officer John Biddulph’s book is considered as one of the pioneering works in English that provided an insight to the secluded societies, lifestyles, languages,  customs, marriages, festivals, ruling families and general characteristics of the many tribes that inhabited the Hindu Kush region Reviewed by Basharat Wakhani Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh written by British colonial officer John Biddulph is considered as one of the …

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Students protest against nonavailability of internet service

By thehighasia
June 16, 2020
in :  Education, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Latest, Pakistan, Slider, Technology
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by Gul Nayab Yasin (GB): Frustrated by non-availability of internet connectivity and electricity, students in rural areas across Pakistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan continue to protest the Higher Education Commission (HEC) decision asking the universities and colleges to switch over to online education. A protest rally in this regard was organised by students and youth against the nonavailability of the …

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For Swat into three districts

By thehighasia
May 17, 2020
in :  Ghizer District, Governance, High Asia Region, Hindu Kush Ranges, Latest, People, Politics, Slider, Tourism
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By Zubair Torwali   Swat is truly said to be a Switzerland in the East or Switzerland could be Swat of Europe. It is because of its immense serenity and natural beauty. Historically, Swat is home to ancient Buddhism and the Darada culture. It was the south centre of the entire Dardistan/Kafiristan. It had multiple traditional routes from all sides and was the second most …

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Global tourist arrivals could fall by 80pc: reports

By thehighasia
May 11, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Central Asia, Economy, Europe, Features, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, High Asia Region, Himalayas, Hindu Kush Ranges, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Lockdown, Mountaineering, Nepal, Pakistan, Pandemic, Sanitaization, Slider, South Asia, Sports, Tourism, World
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The pandemic causes a 22% decline in tourist arrivals in Q1, or $80bn loss, says UNWTO reports   Herald Report The coronavirus pandemic has caused 22% fall in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year 2020 and could further drop by 60-80% over the whole year, says a report. The UN tourism watchdog says 67 …

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Polls: SC puts Gilgit-Baltistan govt on notice

By thehighasia
April 29, 2020
in :  Democracy, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, History, Judiciary, Kashmir, Latest, Lockdown, News, Pandemic, Parliament, People, Politics, Slider, Society, South Asia
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Development agenda for GB

Herald Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday put on notice the advocate general and government of Gilgit-Baltistan on a petition filed by the Federal government seeking an amendment to the election laws to hold polls in the region. The seven-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, issued notice to the GB government and its top counsel for Thursday to …

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In Yasin students decry poor internet service

By thehighasia
April 19, 2020
in :  Education, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, High Asia Region, Hindu Kush Ranges, Latest, Lockdown, Pandemic, Quarantine, Slider
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Government Intermediate College Taus begins online classes   By Gul Nayab Government College Taus in Yasin, Ghizer District, has started online lectures for the students to compensate them of the academic loss due to closure of colleges and universities following Coronavirus lockdown. The students are asked to join the classes through the official Whatsapp group and the Youtube channel Al-Chemist …

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For safe travel, GB youth unveil charter of demand

By thehighasia
March 16, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Central Asia, Climate Change, Darel, Disaster, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Governance, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Latest, Latest News, Law, Pakistan, Pamir Ranges, Politics, Slider, Society
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Gilgit-Baltistan Youth Action Committee expresses its commitment to struggle for the achievement of the 15-point demands. | by By Anayat Baig & Adnan Hassan Gohar | KARACHI: Gilgit-Baltistan’s youth have called on the government to revive ancient routes and repair all important roads connecting their region to Pakistan, and Kashmir, provide modern air and land travel services to the people …

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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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