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IMF Report Warns of Deep-Rooted Governance Failures, Calls for Urgent Anti-Corruption Reforms in Pakistan

December 8, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

Islamabad — A new diagnostic report prepared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Pakistan’s governance weaknesses and entrenched corruption risks are undermining economic performance, discouraging investment, and obstructing long-term reform. The “Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report,” released as part of the IMF’s high-level technical assistance series, was conducted at the request of … Read more

New Highway from Mansehra to Chilas via Naran announced

December 18, 2025December 8, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

Islamabad: Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan announced that the government plans to build a new N-15 highway from Mansehra to Chilas, which will connect with the Karakoram Highway (KKH) leading to the China border. Chairing a high level meeting of National Highway Authority in Islamabad today, he said N-15 highway will connect Mansehra, Naran … Read more

GB elections proposed for 24 January 2026

December 7, 2025December 6, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has sent the schedule for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections to the President of Pakistan, proposing that the elections be held on 24 January 2026. According to the notification issued by the Election Commission of GB, candidates will be able to submit their nomination papers from 3 to 8 December, … Read more

Science and democracy come after Independence

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

As I landed in Jinhua, China, one thought kept circling in my mind throughout the day: How did China achieve such remarkable development, especially when it gained independence just two years after Pakistan? My curiosity was soon answered by a professor who simply said, “Science and democracy come after independence.” Those few words carried profound … Read more

China hosts special training program for Pak. Journalists

October 23, 2025October 22, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

Jinhua, China: A member delegation of Pakistani journalists has arrived in Jinhua on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, to attend a training program. The training program has been organized by Zhejiang Normal University, in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce, China and the Chinese Consulate Karachi. The training program consisted with range of activities, from lectures on … Read more

AWP delegation meets Qazi Nisar in hospital

October 8, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

Gilgit: A delegation of the Awami Workers Party (AWP) Gilgit-Baltistan, led by Comrade Baba, visited Saf Al-Rehman Hospital to inquire after the health of Qazi Nisar, a senior party leader who sustained injuries in a recent targeted attack. During the visit, Qazi Nisar strongly condemned the assault on his person and raised serious concerns over … Read more

Attack on Qazi Nisar; Two attackers tracked; 8 alleged facilitators arrested, Says IG GB

October 7, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

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

Leading Cleric and Chief Court judge survived brazen gun attacks in Gilgit

October 7, 2025October 6, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

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

36 Glacial lakes pose threat in Gilgit Baltistan

September 22, 2025September 18, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

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

4 MCF of timber cut down in 3 years in Diamer, NA Standing Committee told

September 18, 2025September 16, 2025 by Rahat Ali Shah

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