Gilgit - Baltistan
Gilgit - Baltistan
GB: No smooth sailing for pro-women bills
At least two bills relating to women’s rights were passed in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Legislative Assembly in May 2013 owing…
GB: Endangered animal meat sold in markets, claims lawmaker
GB Legislator Rani Atiqa insisted that the meat of wild animals was easily available in the markets as illegal hunting of Markhor and…
CPEC: Pakistan Army to establish HQ in Diamer district to ensure security
The Gilgit-Baltistan government has decided to allocate a large piece of land to the Pakistan Army in Diamer district so…
Cellular provider launches special package
A special cellular package has been launched for the country’s northern region by the Special Communication Organisation (SCO) of the…
GB: 15 traders arrested for embezzlement
The bank accounts of at least 15 traders were frozen for their supposed involvement in the embezzlement of Rs220 million…
Graffiti welcoming ISIL seen in Gilgit
Graffiti welcoming Islamic State (ISIL) was seen in at least two places in Gilgit. It stirred panic among locals and…
“Entire Kashmir belongs to India”: India’s brazen claim
In a strong worded reaction to reports of Pakistan converting Gilgit-Baltistan to a fifth province, India claimed on Thursday that…
A huge ‘No’ by AJK for G-B’s provincial status
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed two resolutions against the proposal of provincial status for…
Chinese pressure:Pakistan mulls constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan is considering upgrading the constitutional status of its northern Gilgit-Baltistan region,, in a bid to provide legal cover to…