Phantoms of Power: Part-III
Dissension and contradictions within its leadership mark the local narrative about the independence of Gilgit-Baltistan as subsumed.
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Politics
ADR an effective means of dispute resolution
by: Israruddin Israr Pakistan’s judicial system, based on British legal principles, grapples with issues of independence, inefficiency, and eroding public
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Anglo-Russian rivalry in Central Asia — the finale at the Pamirs-II
by Dr Zahid Usman The strategic importance of the Pamirs has always drawn the attention of the imperial powers. At
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Phantoms of Power in Gilgit-Baltistan: Power and Pandemonium-II
By: Aziz Ali Dad The process of subjugation in Gilgit-Baltistan entails continuous emaciation of local society on the one side,
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Phantoms of Power in Gilgit-Baltistan-I
By: Aziz Ali Dad The region of Gilgit-Baltistan is characterised by linguistic, sectarian, ethnic, regional and cultural diversity. Historically, it
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An illustrated chronicle of the Anglo-Russian contest in Central Asia
by Dr Zahid Usman Central Asia is a landlocked region comprised of rugged mountains spanning from Tian Shan and Pamirs
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Fractures in Gilgit-Baltistan’s social fabric
by Fazal Saadi The recent clash between student groups at Karakoram International University (KIU) the other day shattered the calm
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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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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 Amin Beg The Gilgit-Baltistan Land Reforms Act, 2025, passed by the region’s Assembly last week in haste has sparked
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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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