Javed Naji’s assassination sparks uproar in Gilgit-Baltistan
by F.Ali & Nadeem Aman The political landscape of Gilgit-Baltistan was jolted last week by the brazen daylight assassination of
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Politics
Highway tolls, hollow rights
In both the Nagar and Gulmit cases the toll collection points were reportedly established by the NHA without prior consultation with local administrative bodies and communities. Public reaction was swift and organised, reflecting the growing awareness of their rights and an increasingly unwillingness to accept policies dictated from Islamabad
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G-B youth for release of political leaders, abolition of colonial laws
Karachi, June 22: A meeting of the Gilgit-Baltistan Youth Alliance, Karachi, was held in Nazimabad, Karachi, where representatives of various
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Does G-B Land Reforms Act Have Constitutional Legitimacy?
Beyond the bill’s contentious provisions lies a more fundamental question: Does the GBA even possess the constitutional authority to repeal the Nautor Rule or legislate on such a critical issue?
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Land Reforms Act: a legal overreach threatening indigenous rights
By Ghulam Amin Beg The Gilgit-Baltistan Land Reforms Act, 2025, passed by the region’s Assembly last week in haste has
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A misguided call: Gilgit-Baltistan is not waiting for India
by Ghulam Amin Beg In his article titled “Freed from Pakistan’s Shackles: India’s Time to Bring Gilgit-Baltistan Home,” published on
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PrSF backs Gilgit-Baltistan’s fight against resource capture
News Desk Islamabad: The Progressive Students Federation (PrSF), a Left-wing student body has expressed ‘unwavering solidarity’ with the ongoing resistance
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Pakistan in peril: economic ruin and militarisation of society
Democratic decentralisation such as granting ownership of resources to the people of Balochistan, Pakhtunkhwa, and internal autonomy, self-rule to Gilgit-Baltistan, could mitigate extremist militancy and separatist impulses
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Indus canals: AWP calls for nationwide protests on 22nd
The Party warns of ecological, and social crises if the pillage of mineral, and water resources continues, expresses solidarity with
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AWP backs dam affectees, opposes mineral exploitation in Gilgit-Baltistan
The Awami Workers Party (AWP) has declared its unwavering solidarity with the protest movement led by the people of Diamer
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AWP warns of civil war in Balochistan, KP
AWP General Secretary Bakhshal Thalho demands policy overhaul, an end to militarisation in the two provinces News Desk Islamabad: The
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AWPGB rejects Land Act, supports Dam affected people’s demands
AWPGB has rejected the Land Reforms Act, Sost Border Pass policy and reaffirmed its support for the Diamer Dam affected communities’ demands. The party vowed to continue their struggle to protect the rights of the people and resist any government action against public interests.
They appealed to the public to join in this struggle and remain united in protecting their rights.
Editorial: The unyielding cry of Gilgit-Baltistan’s oppressed
CR Akbar Shah The historic struggle of the Diamer Dam affected people has erupted into a defining moment of resistance,
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Rise of radical right: global ascendancy of fascism, xenophobia
Trump’s actions mirror global trends where authoritarian regimes marginalise women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and minorities by exploiting cultural conservatism and far-right
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Protests denounce capitalist elite’s anti-people policies
News Desk Islamabad—Protests were held across Pakistan on Saturday against the World Economic Forum (WEF) and its policies, which demonstrators
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