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Imran’s dark web man delivered ultimatum: Sethi

By thehighasia
October 3, 2022
in :  Governance, Media, News, Opinion, Pakistan, Politics
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The senior journalist and TV commentator said the PML-N could have governor’s rule imposed in Punjab. He said this is what he foresaw coming, sooner or later The Friday Times (TFT) editor Najam Sethi said on Friday that no more ‘audio leaks’ on the governing coalition will follow since Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s man on the dark web …

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Promoting tourism through winter sports

By thehighasia
February 4, 2022
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Organised by the Yasin Winter Sports Club, a community initiative, eight men and four women teams from Ghizer participated in the two-day event was held after the district administration cancelled the famous Khalti festival.

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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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Adeeba murder case: plea filed in court for bail cancellation of accused

By thehighasia
August 18, 2021
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The government has filed a plea in a court for cancellation of bail of the prime accused in the Adeeba murder case amid protests in different parts of Gilgit-Baltistan and other cities seeking justice for the victim and an end to rising incidents of suicide and violence against women in the mountainous societies.

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‘Protect right to learn: Unesco tells members

By thehighasia
April 9, 2021
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News Desk UNESCO Director Azoulay stressed that this fundamental human right must be protected every day, especially in the face of new forms of digital exclusion. The United Nations Organization for Education, Science, and Culture (UNESCO) on Friday urged all countries to ratify the Convention Against Discrimination in Education, a multilateral instrument that turns 60 next Monday. The international agency …

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Matiullah Jan returns home amid massive support on social media

By thehighasia
July 21, 2020
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Noted journalist Matiullah Jan returns home nearly 12 hours after he was abducted from Sector G-6, a highly secured locality of Islamabad in broad daylight.

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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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20 passengers die as coaster falls into Indus river at Rondu

By thehighasia
March 9, 2020
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  News Desk At least 20 people including two children, have died as a passenger coaster fell into Indus river in Rondu, Skardu district of Baltistan Division on Monday, district administration officials confirmed. The coaster of Inchan Travel Service with 25 passengers on-board was on way from Rawalpindi to Skardu when it skidded off the treacherous road and fell into …

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Timber scam: reference filed against 4 forest officers

By thehighasia
January 1, 2020
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Two references are under trial in a NAB court in Gilgit against the accused for their role in Rs48.28m   Herald Report   The country’s top anti-graft body has filed a corruption reference against four retired officers of the Gilgit-Baltistan’s Forest Department for inflicting over Rs48 million loss to the national exchequer by allowing the transportation of illegally cut timber. …

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Speakers for new social contract between Pakistan and GB

By thehighasia
December 23, 2019
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State Subject Rule and Khalsa Sarkar are outdated instruments of the colonial era which are irrelevant to address today's complex issues: Muhammad Abbas   

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Freedom on the Net: PTA rejects Pakistan report

By thehighasia
December 1, 2019
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Herald Report Islamabad, Nov 30: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), the electronic and digital media watchdog, has written a letter to Freedom House, contesting the findings of its country report on “Freedom on the Net” on Pakistan, dubbing it biased and one-sided. However, the Islamabad High Court had recently restrained the digital and electronic media watchdog from blocking online content …

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Pakistan women’s cricket team outclass Bangladesh, claim T20 series

By thehighasia
October 31, 2019
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Pakistan women’s cricket team outclassed Bangladesh to win the third and final T20 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium by 28, claiming the series 3-0. According to a press release, issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the host team won the toss and opted to bat first and made 117 for seven backed by Javeria Khan’s half-century. Khan, who was first to bat, …

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Minto challenges out-of-turn hearing of reference against Justice Isa

By thehighasia
August 18, 2019
in :  Judiciary, Latest, Law, News, Pakistan, People, Politics
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Veteran legal expert and AWP founding president Abid Hassan Minto and ex-chairperson of HRCP I.A. Rehman have jointly filed the petition challenging SJC’s out-of-turn hearing of references against Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justic K.K. Agha   Herald Report A veteran legal expert and a human rights defender have approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan challenging the hearing of a …

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Three climbers from GB among 19 to reach K2 summit

By thehighasia
July 26, 2019
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Patience pays off for K2 climbers. In all 24 climbers make it to the summit of the savage mountain. This season’s success rate remains 100%   Herald Report Islamabad, July 26:  Patience paid off for the K2 climbers who remained on the mountain after the first summit attempt failed last week because of dangerous conditions. A total of 19 people …

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Isis defeated, Syrian Democratic Forces announce

By thehighasia
March 23, 2019
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Kurdish-led group says last of militants cleared from stronghold of Baghuz After almost five years, the battle to dismantle Islamic State’s brutal “caliphate” has ended with an announcement from US-backed forces that the militants have been driven out of their last stronghold of Baghuz, deep in the Syrian desert. Isis had held out for months against the Syrian Democratic Forces …

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Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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