In a significant development, local body elections have been announced in Gilgit-Baltistan after a hiatus of 18 years. The elections are set to take place in the first week of …
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Haji Gulbar Khan, PTI Forward bloc leader Becomes the New Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailGILGIT: Haji Gulbar Khan became the new Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). He belongs to the PTI’s Forward Bloc. His election follows the recent regional elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, a semi-autonomous …
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Art & Culture
Shandoor Festival kicks off in the world’s highest polo ground
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailCHITRAL: On Friday, the vibrant opening ceremony of the three-day Shandoor Polo Festival took place. Situated at an altitude of 12,500 feet in the Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the festival …
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Rockfall interrupts the efforts to save Pakistani climbers on Nanga Parbat
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailGILGIT: The operation to rescue stranded Pakistani mountaineer Asif Bhatti was halted on Wednesday as a result of a rockfall at Nanga Parbat. Nanga Parbat is the second-highest mountain in …
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf nominates Raja Azam Khan Amacha as its candidate for the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailGILGIT: The Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has given his approval to Raja Azam Khan Amacha as the party’s candidate for the position of Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan. …
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Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Khalid Khursheed disqualified in fake degree case
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailGILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chief Court Tuesday disqualified Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed in a fake degree case. The verdict on the plea filed by Ghulam Shahzad Agha, a member of the Pakistan …
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Avalanche kills 10 in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Astore
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailSnow avalanche claims lives of 10, leaving 26 injured in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Astore district. Avalanche rocked the Gilgit-Baltistan neighbourhood of Astore On Saturday, a snow avalanche rocked the Gilgit-Baltistan neighbourhood of …
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The Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid has ordered an inquiry into the vehicle collision in Harbin, Kohistan. The chief minister has launched an inquiry into the February 8 traffic disaster, …
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Mountaineers Shehroze, Fazal show strong willpower in ‘death zone’
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailOn Wednesday, the police officials deployed at camp 3 pointed out that telescope visuals were showing the mountaineers descending from camp 4 and they were “okay”.
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EconomyLatest Updates
Fill Ur Tanks Now: Petroleum dealers On strike over low profit margins
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailPetroleum dealers complain of high cost of business, low margins. All petrol pumps across the country will remain closed on Thursday, November 25, say Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association. Strike could …