AZAD KASHMIR: Three foreign mountaineers, who got stranded while trying to scale K2, the world’s second-highest peak, were rescued by the Pakistan Army. The climbers came to Pakistan from the …
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Govt to establish world class mountaineering school in Gilgit Baltistan: PM’s aide
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: Romina Khurshid Alam, the coordinator to the prime minister on climate change and environmental coordination, announced that the government will establish a world class mountaineering school in Gilgit-Baltistan to …
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CM Gilgit-Baltistan demands Rs 1 billion from GB Council to meet financial needs of KIU, UoB
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiGHULAM ABBAS ISLAMABAD:The Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan has called for the transfer of Rs 1 billion from the Gilgit-Baltistan Council to the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan to address the financial challenges …
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Gilgit-Baltistan: In Skardu and Gilgit, you truly get to appreciate nature
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: The flight from Islamabad to Skardu was an experience of its own, and probably deserves an article in its entirety. Majestic white mountains and rocky ranges left us awestruck, …
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NDMA issues glacial lake flood warnings for Gilgit-Baltistan regions
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) alert for Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the mountainous northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan. Floods …
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Record Cross-Border traffic surge at GilgitBaltistan’sKhunjerab Pass driven by Pak-China trade
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiBEIJING: The Khunjerab Pass in Xinjiang, China, experienced a significant rise in cross-border traffic in the first half of this year, with 21,000 travelers, representing a 110% year-on-year increase. On …
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Army air-lifts climbers from Broad Peak in Gilgit Baltistan, mountaineers scale Nanga Parbat
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army rescued ailing Pakistani and Dutch climbers from Broad Peak in the country’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region.Both mountaineers, Salma Masood and Dutch climber Riemerhens Richard, were airlifted to …
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IPO-Pakistan visits Gilgit Baltistan to promote Intellectual Property awareness and foster collaboration
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiGHULAM ABBAS ISLAMABAD: Ambassador (R) Farukh Amil, Chair IPO-Pakistan, embarked on a two-day visit to Gilgit Baltistan to raise awareness about intellectual property issues, promote coordination with local authorities, and …
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Flight cancellations; fragile ecology eclipsing beauty of Gilgit-Baltistan
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiISLAMABAD: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins highlighted that uninterrupted flights to Gilgit-Baltistan could significantly boost tourism in the region. He noted that Gilgit-Baltistan is blessed with natural beauty, …
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Hundreds evacuated in Gilgit Baltistan due to flooding from melting glaciers
by adminwaadiby adminwaadiDozens of households in northern Pakistan have been evacuated to safer locations due to flash floods from melting glaciers, local media reported. “Floods have damaged over two dozen homes, hundreds …