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10 Nepali climbers make historic winter ascent of K2

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Renowned Spanish mountaineer falls to death on the ‘savage mountain’ News Desk Ten climbers from Nepal set a new world record on Saturday by becoming the first to reach the summit of K2, the world’s second highest mountain, in winter. On the same day a Spanish climber from a separate expedition to the savage mountain fell to his death. Sergi …

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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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Adventure tourism hit hard by Covid-19

By thehighasia
May 18, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Chitral, Climbing, Features, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Himalayas, Hindu Kush Ranges, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Mountaineering, Pakistan, Slider, Social Distancing, Sports, Tourism
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Globally over 75m jobs are at risk in tour and hospitality sectors, 48.7m in Asia-Pacific and 75,000 in Pakistan   High Asia Herald Report As adventure tourism season in Pakistan draws closer and the country reeling from the devastating impact of coronavirus pandemic, the tour operators in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral are still hoping against hope. Although Pakistan has eased lockdown and …

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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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Where did the name K2 come from?

By thehighasia
May 4, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, China, Features, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, History, India, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Latest News, Mountaineering, Slider, South Asia, World
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In 1856, the Maharaja Gulab Singh ruled the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, with the blessing of the British. Lieutenant Thomas George Montgomerie, the commissioner of the Great British Trigonometric Survey of India, was trying to ascertain the heights of the peaks in northwestern Kashmir, but he couldn’t actually get close to ones he wanted to measure: He was …

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Covid-19 could increase gender inequalities in HKH

By thehighasia
April 21, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Feminism, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, High Asia Region, Himalayas, Hindu Kush Ranges, Human Rights, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Lockdown, Nepal, Pakistan, Pandemic, Sanitaization, Slider, Social Distancing, Society, Women
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  There is a need to focus responses on women in Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) regions, write Chanda Gurung Goodrich and Kosar Bano in an essay on gender inequalities during the pandemic published on the ICIMOD website    Disasters and public health emergencies often compound gender inequalities in developing societies. They do not have to, and in fact, rather could present opportunities …

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There’s still hope for Karakoram climbing in 2020

By thehighasia
April 20, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Climbing, Diamer District, Features, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Lockdown, Mountaineering, Pakistan, Pandemic, People, Slider, Sports, Tourism, World
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News Desk As some countries start to see light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel and authorities struggle to balance safety and the economy, a few signals hint that hope is not lost for the summer climbing season in Pakistan, writes Angela Benavides in the ExplorersWeb. Like every other country in the world, Pakistan is suffering from the pandemic. …

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Eight more test positive for corona in Gilgit-Baltistan

By thehighasia
April 12, 2020
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The total number of positive cases reach 214, with 75 active cases; 149 recovered; three died.   by Inayat Abdali   Gilgit: Eight more persons on Sunday tested positive for Coronavirus in Gilgit-Baltistan taking the total number to 75, an official statement said. Nagar remains the worst-hit district, with 44 positive cases, followed by Gilgit where 14 patients have been identified. …

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COVID-19: ‘home lockdown’ in GB from today

By thehighasia
March 23, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, China, Disaster, Earthquake, Economy, Europe, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, Iran, Japan, Latest, Latest News, National, Pakistan, People, Science &Technology, Slider, South Asia, Tourism, US, World
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CM announces lockdown for Gilgit-Baltistan HOME LOCKDOWN COMES INTO FORCE FROM MIDNIGHT————————————————–Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister announces enforcement of home lockdown plan in Gilgit-Baltistan to contain spread of Coronavirus. He urged people to follow health guidelines and strictly ensure physical distance which is the only way to avoid get infected. He said the relevant officials have elaborated the details of the lockdown. …

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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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CM urged to take notice of Baba Jan’s ill-health, fresh curbs in jail

By thehighasia
March 14, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, Gilgit-Baltistan, Governance, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Hunza, Latest, Latest News, Law, People, Politics, Revolution, Slider
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The AWP leader’s sister has written an open letter to the CM about a ban on family members’ visit to jail and violation of prisoner’s rights   Herald Special Correspondent   Family members of Baba Jan, a political prisoner serving a life term at Damas jail in Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan, have complained against new restrictions on the prisoner, drawing …

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Four of a family among 26 perish in Rondu coaster accident

By thehighasia
March 9, 2020
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10 bodies have been fished out of the might Indus; rescue work continues to recover 16 others HAH Correspondent SKARDU, March 9: At least 26 passengers including two minor children, a mountaineer, and an army man died in a road accident at Rondu, Skardu district of Baltistan on Monday, local administration and police officials confirmed to The High Asia Herald. …

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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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