Adding borders, erasing autonomy
The 33-province proposal avoids Pakistan’s most relevant comparison: its own smaller, resource-rich but institutionally weak regions. by Fazal Ali Saadi
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Politics
Seats secured, mandate rejected: the G-B power paradox
eople of Gilgit-Baltistan know this post-election ritual all too well. The electioneering clamor subsides, the slogans are shelved and the “independent” candidate –yesterday an embodiment of principled detachment, today becomes the most courted citizen in the region.
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Gilgit-Baltistan Polls: Now Comes The Real Test
by Fazal Ali Saadi The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections held on June 7, 2026, were largely peaceful, barring isolated violence and
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Diamer Division: A Landscape of Neglect and Backwardness
by F.Ali & Ghulamuddin Diamer Division comprises Astore and Diamer districts, the most neglected and impoverished region in Gilgit-Baltistan. Poverty
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Gilgit Division– A Powder Keg of Identities and Power
by F.Ali & Ghulamuddin Comprising the four districts of Gilgit, Ghizer, Hunza, and Nagar, the Gilgit Division is far more
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No More Lofty Promises: Gilgit-Baltistan Aspires to Real Power
by F.Ali & Ghulamuddin With electioneering concluding tonight after reaching its climax, Gilgit-Baltistan stands at a crossroads. The assembly elections
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Ballots Marked, Voices Ignored – The Gilgit-Baltistan Paradox
by Fazal Ali Saadi As the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections approaches, the familiar theatrics of Pakistan’s ruling parties have descended on
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Baba Jan’s disqualification shakes Gilgit-Baltistan
Bureau Report Gilgit, May 8: In a ruling that has sent shockwaves through Gilgit-Baltistan’s political landscape, the Election Appellate Tribunal
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Why Pakistan brokered US-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan has demonstrated impressive diplomatic skill and strategic resolve in its mediation efforts. However, whether it can truly pull the US and Iran out of the quagmire of war remains to be seen. The two-week ceasefire window is both a valuable opportunity and potentially just the calm before the storm.
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Khamenei’s assassination and the Gilgit–Skardu tragedy
Unless deeper structural issues are addressed through inclusive governance, stronger civic engagement with youth and responsible leadership across institutions, similar flashpoints will remain possible.
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Faith, Fear, and the Failure of Accountability
Abdul Ghaffar Bugti Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) was introduced as a safeguard against cybercrime. Over time, however, it has
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ہنزہ میں قدرتی حادثات: انتظامی ناکامیاں، سیاسی خلاء اور سماجی ڈھانچے کے تناظر میں ایک تنقیدی جائزہ
تحریر: فرمان بیگ ہنزہ میں یوں تو زمانہ قدیم سے بڑے بڑے قدرتی حادثات وقوع پزیر ہوئے ہیں اور انسانی
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کیا بایاں بازو کو پی ٹی آئی کی تحریک کا حصہ بننا چاہیئے؟
اصل سوال یہ ہے کہ بایاں بازو موجودہ طاقت کے توازن، عوامی رجحانات اور سیاسی امکانات کے اندر اپنی جگہ کیسے بناتا ہے۔
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سیاسی شعوربمقابلہ نیولبرل ترقی کا شعوراورگلگت۔بلتستان پرنوآبادیاتی قبضہ
تحریر: صفی اللہ بیگ گلگت بلتستان خصوصا ہنزہ میں سیاسی شعور کے موضوع پر سماجی ترقی کے ماہر جناب غلام
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سماجی شعور سے سیاسی صلاحیت تک ہنزہ کے مستقبل پرایک جدید مارکسی تجزیہ
تحریر: امین بیگ (مارکسی مکتبِ فکر — رفقا کی تنقیدی رائے کے لیے) ہنزہ کے بارے میں عمومی گفتگو چند
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