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
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
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
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
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
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