Zafar Ali Khan, Muddabir Ali & Anayat Baig Islamabad/Skardu/Karachi/Lahore: Progressive and nationalist parties, youth and student organisations on Sunday organized protest rallies in major cities of Pakistan and Skardu against the Supreme Court of Pakistan judgment on the status of Gilgit-Baltistan demanding internal autonomy, and independent judiciary in the disputed region of High Asia. The protesters warned that they will …

Ali Ahmed Jan An illegal appointment allegedly made in violation of rules and without fulfilling the lawful formalities in the health department of Gilgit-Baltistan has surfaced, according to sources and documents copies of which are available with the High Asia Herald. The appointment is a fresh example of nepotism and favouritism rampant in almost all departments of Gilgit-Baltistan exposes the …

ISLAMABAD –  An English has reminded PTI ministers Faisal Vawda and Fayyazul Hassan Chohan they were in office because of media professionals who kept the public informed which in turn put its trust in PTI in the 2018 elections. In an editorial comment on Wednesday, Daily Times said the recent outbursts of the two ministers against journalists at separate events …

REUTERS Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) over a severe winter energy crisis that has seen repeated supply outages. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Khan took the decision after an inquiry committee found that the two companies were responsible for the crisis. …

Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD: As per a directive given by the federal government, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended the deadline for registration of mobile phones till Jan 15 after which counterfeit and smuggled devices will be blocked. Earlier, it was announced that the non-compliant devices would not be registered after Dec 31, 2018 and in future only PTA-approved International …

HAH Report Islamabad The government has formed a 10-member committee to examine the constitutional, governance and administrative reforms for Gilgit-Baltistan. According to a summary submitted to the Supreme Court of Pakistan by the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Anwar Mansur Khan, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Minister will be the committee’s convener with federal and GB law ministers, GB governor, the …

Farman Ali Islamabad The Chief Justice of Pakistan Tuesday formed a larger bench to hear petitions about the constitutional status of GB and fixed October 15 the next date for the hearing. A three-judge bench, headed by CJP Saqib Nisar, which was hearing the main petition filed by GB Bar Council (GBBC) Vice-Chairman Javed Ahmed through his counsel Salman Akram …