Hunza (PR): On Wednesday, the US ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome, accompanied by a delegation from the United States, visited the Shahi Palace in Hunza at the gracious invitation of Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan and Rani Atiqa. On their arrival at the Shahi Palace, the former Chief Executive and Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan…
Gilgit (PR): A delegation of Aawami Action Committee Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), under the leadership of its former Chairman Moulana Sultan Raess, visited the NATCO workers sit-in staged in Gilgit city against non payment salaries. The delegation included Jahanzeb Inqilabi, Zaheer Qasmi, Haji Jalil, and Meher Ali. Addressing the protestors, Maulana Sultan Raees said that NATCO is…
Gilgit (Correspondent): The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly has rejected the information provided regarding government officials’ vehicle details. These vehicle details were presented in the assembly on Tuesday, indicating that there are only 90 official vehicles in use by the bureaucracy. However, the assembly members expressed their dissatisfaction and dismissed the bureaucracy’s response. The Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan…
Gilgit (CR Akbar Shah): While talking to media in Gilgit, Mumtaz Nagari and Engineer Sarfraz Nagri, leaders of the Karakoram National Movement (KNM), condemned the arrest of KIU students for protesting fee hike. They pointed out that the registration of FIRs and the subsequent apprehension of prominent digital media figure Sanabar Hussain, student leader Tajamul,…
Gilgit (PR): During its 3rd session, presided over by Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan, the Gilgit-Baltistan Cabinet granted approval for the draft of the National Hazardous Waste Management Policy 2022 and the Gilgit-Baltistan Rangeland Policy 2023. The meeting also approved the establishment of Special Protection Units (SPU) for G-B Police, as mandated by the Supreme…
Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Nazir Ahmad Advocate has rescheduled the 26th session of the GBLA. Initially scheduled for September 18, the session’s date has been changed to September 16 at 3PM, according to a notification distributed to assembly members and the media. Despite the date change, the timing and venue of the session remain unchanged….
Gilgit (PR): While talking to media perons in Gilgit, the Interim Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan freed this region from Dogra Raj and joined Pakistan unconditionally. The interim Minister Information said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan should be given rights through constitutional amendments until the resolution of Issue of Kashmir. They…
Gilgit (PR): The Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar arrived in Gilgit on Tuesday on a two-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan. The Caretaker Prime Minister was received at Gilgit Airport by Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah, Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan, Chief Secretary G-B Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, and various high-ranking civil and military officials. Upon…
Gilgit (PR): In a notification issued to assembly members on Monday, the Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Nazir Ahmad Advocate has called for the 26th session of the G-B assembly on September 18. The session will be held at 3 PM in the new assembly hall, Jutial Gilgit. According to the notification, the session has been called…
Astore (Correspondent): The long-awaited election official notification of Astore by-election from the returning officer was released on September 11, 2023, two days after the polling day. According to the results shared by returning officer, Muhammad Khurshid Khan of the PTI, the father of the former Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, emerged victorious with 6,164 votes. Farman…