Gilgit-Baltistan

Islamabad (PR): Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) Nazir Ahmed Advocate met with Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Mohammad Shehryar Sultan in Islamabad on Tuesday. Speaker GB assembly discussed the under-construction Gilgit-Shandur Road section of Gilgit-Chitral Expressway. He emphasized completion of the project within the stipulated time ensuring quality of the work. During the meeting, the…

Gilgit (Abbas Ali): Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), Haji Gulbar Khan, along with the Speaker G-B Assembly, Nazir Ahmed Advocate, and the Deputy Speaker, Sadia Danish, inaugurated a newly established conference room for the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus at the G-B Legislative Assembly today. The inauguration ceremony was attended by members of the G-B Assembly, including the…

Gilgit (PR): Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Advocate, and member of the GB Assembly, Amjad Hussain Advocate, participated in a ceremony held at the Karakoram International University (KIU) in connection with World Environment Day on May 5, 2024. Both the Speaker and the former opposition leader of the GB Assembly inspected stalls showcasing eco-friendly initiatives…

Karachi (PR): The Gilgit-Baltistan Youth Alliance staged a protest demonstration on Sunday at the Karachi Press Club against the planned sale of rest houses, motels, and tourist attractions in G-B to a private company. The protest included participants from the National Workers Front, Gilgit-Baltistan (NWF, GB), Karakoram National Movement (KNM), Balawaristan National Front (BNF), Awami…

Gilgit (Abbas Ali): Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Prince Alian concluded their two-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and departed the region today. They were bid farewell at Gilgit Airport by Speaker G-B Assembly Nazir Ahmad Advocate and other prominent figures of the G-B government. During their visit to Gilgit-Baltistan, Princess Zahra and Prince Alian engaged…

Karachi (PR): The National Workers Front Gilgit-Baltistan (NWF-GB) held an All-Parties Conference (APC) in Karachi on Sunday, April 7, 2024, to discuss demographic changes and the settlement of non-locals in Gilgit-Baltistan. The conference was attended by representatives of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement (GBUM), Balawaristan National Movement (BNF), Balawaristan National…

Gilgit (Correspondent): Members of the Women’s Caucus in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, including the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, convened a briefing with the Interior Secretary G-B and the Inspector General of Police G-B to inquire about the ongoing Falak Noor case. During the briefing, the Inspector General of Police G-B said the accused individuals have been…

By: Israruddin Israr According to a national newspaper, WAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority) has signed a contract worth 46 million rupees with a private company to preserve the ancient artifacts, rock carvings, and petroglyphs found at the site of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam using digital technology. The artifacts and carvings, numbering more than ten thousand,…

Ganche (Zia Balti): Braving severe cold in Ganche, the locals protested against increase in wheat prices and other anti-people steps of the GB government. Renowned nationalist leader Shabbir Mayar also joined the protestors. Rejecting anti-people measures of the government, the participants chanted slogans against the government. They demanded the government to withdraw its anti-people steps…

Gilgit ( PR): In a statement issued to the media on Monday, the Director Food Department Gilgit-Baltistan- (G-B) Ikram Muhammad has stated the news regarding the reduction in wheat subsidy is baseless and part of negative propaganda. According to him the GB government is providing a subsidy of Rs 8,800 per 100 kg sack of…