Ahmed Khan Johar: a symbol of kindness and healthy masculinity
by Roheena Ali In a world where rigid expectations and stereotypes so often distort the definition of masculinity, Ahmed Khan
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Panellists for revival of customary wisdom for conflict resolution
‘Village Model Development Plan’, rooted in local needs and endorsed by the wider community.
The model aims to adapt customary laws to address emerging challenges, including responsible tourism, environmental protection, land management.
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The rising tide of osteoarthritis in Gilgit-Baltistan
The common factors contributing to osteoarthritis include genetic inheritance, a higher Body Mass Index (BMI), joint injuries, overuse of joints, and lifestyle-related nutritional changes.
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A call for saving lives, restoring dignity in flood relief
by Seemi Bano The devastating floods have swept across Gilgit-Baltistan’s mountainous regions and Pakistan’s plains, leaving a trail of death,
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G-B floods: put vulnerable segments at centre of response
Women are on the frontlines of caregiving, responsible for protecting children and older relatives in unsafe shelters, often while losing their own livelihoods—livestock, kitchen gardens, or home-based enterprises. They also face heightened risks of harassment and gender-based violence in overcrowded camps.
Children face disrupted education, exposure to contaminated water, and heightened risks of malnutrition and disease. For many, the trauma of losing homes and schools will have long-lasting effects.
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Homegrown healing: respect nature, restore Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan has borne the brunt of torrential rains, cloudbursts, and glacial lake disasters claiming 41 lives and displacing hundreds of people and washing away crop lands, orchards, communication, electricity and water supply infrastructures in three divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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A glacier’s lament for the Earth
by Israruddin Israr The journey began at tranquil Borith Lake, its calm waters mirroring the rugged grandeur of the Karakoram
Read MoreResilient rebuilding for climate-smart mountain communities
by Fazal Saadi The sky tore open, and hell poured out in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer District. What followed was an avalanche
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A strategic framework for climate resilience in Gilgit-Baltistan
by Mishal Jahan This summer Gilgit-Baltistan experienced one of its harshest flood seasons in recent times. Accelerated glacial melt, compounded
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Gilgit-Baltistan drowns in disasters, suffers from state neglect
by Fazal Saadi For the past one-month, torrential rains and flash-floods continue to ravage Gilgit-Baltistan. More than 15 people have
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AWP slams govt apathy over deadly floods in GB, Kashmir, K-P
Party leadership expresses deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives in Dain (Ishkoman), Khalti (Gupis), Bunardas (Chilas), Danyore, Swat,
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Rising artists reflect on self, society, and ecology
By F. Ali Islamabad: A dynamic group exhibition that opened at Gallery 6 on May 24 captures the evolving voice
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A critical analysis of learning crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan schools
Gilgit-Baltistan’s learning crisis is not an isolated administrative lapse. It is a symptom of systemic neglect, class oppression, and institutional failure.
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Security vs hospitality: a call for smarter tourism regulation in G-B
by Ghulam Amin Beg Hunza’s breathtaking landscapes, nestled in the Karakoram mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, have increasingly come to symbolize Pakistan’s
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Workshop explores Pakistan’s undocumented languages
News Desk Islamabad, April 14: A five-day linguistic workshop focusing on Pakistan’s undocumented and under-documented languages kick started at the
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