GILGIT: The Collector of the Gilgit-Baltistan Customs has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to strengthen enforcement measures to prevent the smuggling of untaxed imported goods into areas outside …
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Climber MuradSadpara succumbs to injuries at Gilgit-Baltistan’sBroad Peak
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: Climber MuradSadpara succumbed to his injuries, a day after the Pakistan Army launched an operation to rescue him from Gilgit-Baltistan’s Broad Peak. Tough terrains and harsh weather conditions in …
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2 more Japanese climbers die in Gilgit Baltistan, taking tally to 5 this year
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: Two Japanese climbers who fell from K2, the world’s second-tallest mountain, have been officially declared dead, raising the number of the country’s mountaineers who died in Pakistan this year …
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Pak-China trade, travel suspended as Gilgit Baltistan traders’ protest intensifies
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiGILGIT: The ongoing protest by Gilgit-Baltistan traders against the Federal Board of Revenue and Pakistan Customs has intensified, with protesters blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH), also a key CPEC route, …
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After 11 days of sit-in, traders block CPEC Route at Sost, Gilgit Baltistan
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiKHAPLU: A sit-in protest organized by traders in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region at an important highway connecting Pakistan to China entered its 12th day, causing disruption for cross-border trade and …
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ISLAMABAD: Gilgit Baltistan has recently marked a new phase in its agricultural sector by exporting cherries to China, following the Plant Health agreement between Pakistan and China in 2022. This …
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Chief Secretary GB reviews progress on critical PSDP projects in Baltistan region
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiSPECIAL REPORTSKARDU: Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan, Abrar Ahmad Mirza, chaired a comprehensive progress review meeting on three critical Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects in the Baltistan Region. The meeting …
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Gilgit Khunjrab Motorway game changer for China, Central Asia; Abdul Aleem Khan
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Privatization and board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to setup priorities for the construction of highways and identification …
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Emergency in Gilgit: Flooding in Hunza River devastates village, houses
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiGILGIT: Severe heat and the persistent rainfall and brought on flooding in Hunza River, creating an emergency situation in the Faizabad village of Gilgit. A sudden surge in the water …
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Meeting held to discuss prevention of narcotics in Gilgit Baltistan
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiGILGIT: A meeting of the Divisional Directors was held at the Directorate of Narcotics Control, Gilgit Baltistan (GB) under the chairmanship of Director Narcotics Control Syed Yasser Hussain to discuss …