The female car mechanic driving change in patriarchal Pakistan
MULTAN: Since picking up a wrench as one of the first female car mechanics in conservative Pakistan, Uzma Nawaz has
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Riches from rags, Ahmed’s paintings a window to his past, reflection on relationships
By Farman Ali Islamabad, Oct 14: Artist and poet Ahmed Habib’s latest artwork is a self-reflection on relationships, inner conflicts,
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Psychopathology and societal malaise of Gilgit-Baltistan
In his incisive and thought-provoking analysis, Aziz Ali Dad dissects and diagnoses the psychological pathologies afflicting the cultural mindset of
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SC forms larger bench to hear petitions against GB Order 2018
Farman Ali Islamabad The Chief Justice of Pakistan Tuesday formed a larger bench to hear petitions about the constitutional status
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Colonial historiography and Gilgit-Baltistan
“The critical understanding about books written by British Colonial officers about GB could be premised on the fact that these works were mostly written for strategic purposes by those who served the power; the unquestioned acceptance of these works and their premium referential status needs to be challenged.”
Read moreGB govt revises assistance package for heirs of deceased employees
Special Correspondent GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan government has approved amendments to the Assistance Package policy for its deceased employees, enhancing age
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Raja Jalal Maqpoon: another not-so-clean pick of PTI for GB top office
By IKRAM BOKHARI ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The appointment of Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon as Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) governor is another addition
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Woman from GB awaits relatives at Edhi home
Staff Report Islamabad, Oct 2: A woman from Gilgit-Baltistan is waiting for relatives at Edhi Home, H-8 Sector, for four days.
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Daring death on the remote Shimshal road
AFP This thoroughfare is the only one connecting the 2,400 residents of the village of Shimshal to the outside world.
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Eight firebrand clerics banned from entering Gilgit city for 2 months
HAH Correspondent GILGIT: Local authorities have banned eight firebrand clerics from entering Gilgit for two months effective from September 11.
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Chief Court suspends operation of ATA’s 4th Schedule in GB, puts federal, regional govts on notice
HAH Special Islamabad Political and social activists have won a reprieve from the Gilgit-Baltistan High Court which has suspended the
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Three cops killed, two injured in terrorist attack on police checkpost in Gilgit
HAH Report GILGIT Three police personnel were killed and two others injured in yet another brazen terrorist attack on a checkpoint,
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A dam, but no plan
By Catriona Luke Once again the Diamer-Bhasha dam, 40 kilometers downstream of Chilas, is on the agenda for development. It
Read moreUN rights watchdog for an end to misuse of ATA against political activists in GB
HAH Special Islamabad: Amid strong protests from the indigenous people over the much-touted Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 that was unveiled by former
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Gilgit-Baltistan’s political prisoners — I
Zaigham Abbas The Pashtun Tahaffuz movement (PTM) has infused a new spirit for dissent and serious debate in Pakistan.
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