Gilgit Baltistan

GILGIT: In a heart-wrenching incident, a PIA flight from Islamabad to Skardu left behind the body of a six-year-old boy at the capital’s airport on Friday, while his parents continued …

SKARDU: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Engr Amir Muqamhas arrived in Gilgit Baltistan on his first three-day official visit after assuming charge as federal minister for …

GILGIT: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem assured Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan at a meeting that dilapidated condition of Karakoram Highway (KKH) and Baltistan Road will be improved …

Seema, a resident of Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, received the title, ‘Woman of the Year’, not for her achievements, but for a fate imposed upon her at a tender age: …

GIlGIT: Chief Minister (CM) Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan has taken notice of the rising cases of flu, pneumonia, and fever in the region and directed the Provincial Secretary Health to …

ISLAMABAD: At least 20 people died while 21 others were injured on Friday morning when a passenger bus overturned on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district, rescue officials said. …

GILGIT: A fresh rain and snowfall spell brought life in Gilgit-Baltistan to a standstill, leaving thousands of people stranded on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) after it was blocked at various …

GILGIT: Majority of people in Gilgit-Baltistan, including the Gilgit city and Skardu, continue facing prolonged power outages.Over 20 hours’ outages daily have paralysed the routine life of residents and business …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed the need for steps to promote local businesses and economic activities to make Gilgit Baltistan (GB) self-sufficient as well as for inclusive and …

GILGIT: Renowned Pakistani hunter Syed Murtaza Zaidi from Islamabad hunted an ibex on 25 April at Gulkin — a village near Passu located in Hunza Valley, after obtaining the license. …