Sit-in to continue until culprits and their facilitators being arrested: Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat Gilgit: Law enforcement agencies in Gilgit are on high alert following Sunday’s attack that left six people, including religious scholar Maulana Qazi Nisar Ahmed, injured. Inspector General of Police Gilgit-Baltistan Afzal Mahmood Butt confirmed in a joint press conference with the Home … Read more
Gilgit: Two separate gun attacks, targeting well known cleric Qazi Nisar Ahmed and Chief Court judge Malik Inayatur Rehman, left four people injured in Gilgit on Sunday. According to Faizullah Faraq, the spokesman of GB government, unidentified gunmen opened fine on the convoy of Qazi Nisar Ahmed, the leader of Ahl e Sunnat wal Jamaat … Read more
Perched on the roof of the world, Gilgit-Baltistan stands at the frontline of climate change. Glacial melt, flash floods, landslides, and shifting weather patterns threaten lives, livelihoods, and fragile ecosystems. Yet within these challenges also lies the possibility of resilience – through community strength, adaptation, and sustainable practices. This session explores the climate vulnerabilities of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Climate Change was told that nearly 4 million cubic feet of timber has been cut over the past three decades in Diamer district and adjoining areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Hum newspaper reported. According to a report presented by G-B Additional Secretary for Forests Zaid, unchecked deforestation has not only … Read more
Two suspects arrested; victim’s mobile phone recovered. Suspects confess to killing Kashan and throwing the body into the river. Search for the victim’s body continues in the Gilgit River. A first-year college student was kidnapped and murdered in the Konodas area of Gilgit city. According to police, 18-year-old Kashan left his home around 9 PM … Read more
What did a former Chief Justice do to extend his tenure? How influential was Rana Shamim’s recommendation to appoint him as the Chief Judge Important revelations by former law minister, Barrister Zafarullah Khan. Rana Shamim was the Chief Justice of Gilgit-Baltistan, and he was in contact with me. I’ll tell you today; I think it’s … Read more
Another agreement between NLC and Mota-Engil, a Portuguese company U.S. Stretagic Metals to focus on producing and recycling critical metals Investment in Pakistan’ coper, gold, rare earth and other minerals Partnership will begin immediately with export of readily available minerals ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.S. metals company signed a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan … Read more
Gilgit: Women mountaineers scale 5400m Bri La Peak on the occasion of Golden Jubilee of Alpine Club of Pakistan, the club said on Thursday. “History has been written in the high mountains of Pakistan.” said the Alpine Club of Pakistan, adding that “the first-ever all-women expedition, organized and sponsored by the Alpine Club of Pakistan, … Read more
Chilas: Two people killed and 5 others injured in exchange of firing between two groups in the Takiya village of Chilas, Gilgit Baltistan on Saturday, local media reported. Media reports suggest that stones, sticks and punches were used during the clash between the Sher Ghazi group and the Nakir group, followed by an exchange of … Read more
My latest fight was sanctioned by global bodies and broadcast live in 168 countries: Usman Wazir Speaking to a local news website in Karachi after his return from Benkok, Usman Wazeer dismissed the growing criticism from rival bodies as “baseless boxing politics.” He clarified that he competes under the World Boxing Council (WBC) and other … Read more