By Israruddin Israr The Karakoram Highway has long been a cause of tragic deaths for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan. The thought of the KKH evokes fear and anxiety among the local population due to the frequent occurrences of road accidents, incidents of terrorism, robbery, and natural disasters. Every incident/accident that takes place on this road…
Gilgit (C.R Akbar Shah): In a meeting held in the capital city Gilgit, the transport minister Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Haji Rehmat Khaliq approved a recommended 5% reduction in transport fare for diesel vehicles and 3% for petrol vehicles, after consulting with stakeholders.. Officials from the departments of transport, finance, excise and taxation along with representatives from…
Gilgit (PR): In a statement released to the media on Friday, Fazal Elahi, the former President of the NATCO Workers Union, expressed deep concern about the miserable conditions confronting passengers traveling between Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and Rawalpindi. Fazal Ilahi has stated that the convoy system has further worsened the situation, causing passenger vehicles to come to…
Gilgit (Investigative Report by C.R Akbar Shah): Demanding fulfilment of their rightful demands, the employees of the Northern Areas Transport Corporation (NATCO) are on protest sit-in at the General Bus Station in Jutial. The suspension of NATCO’s transport services, which has persisted for the past eleven days due to station closures, is causing daily losses…
Special Hajj flights will be arranged to facilitate the pilgrims of Gilgit-Baltistan to travel directly from Gilgit-Baltistan.