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UrduPoint News
February 12, 2018
ASTORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Feb, 2018 ):The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government is taking tangible measures for the socio-economic development of the womenfolk. As part of such efforts, Assistant Director Women Welfare department Sadia told APP, the GB government had initiated aÃÂ ...
DAWN.com
February 12, 2018
GILGIT: A young man and a woman were killed for honour in Gilgit on Sunday, the police said, who have also arrested the alleged murderer. An official of Jutial police station told Dawn on condition of anonymity that a young man aged 22 and a woman of same age were murdered in Damot area of Khumar.
Pakistan Today
February 12, 2018
GILGIT: A man and a woman were killed in the name of honour in New Nagaral area of Gilgit on Sunday. According to Station House Officer (SHO) Jutial police station Zahoor Ahmed, accused Tanveer Abbas opened fire on his sister and a 23-year-old youth, Adeeb Hussain, residents of Khumar area, overÃÂ ...
The Express Tribune
February 10, 2018
Residents in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) can now enjoy 3G and 4G internet service provided by Special Communication Organization (SCO), Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday. An SCO spokesperson confirmed the news, saying the internet service will continue on a trial basis and can be accessed free of costÃÂ ...
Firstpost
February 5, 2018
Islamabad: India plans to attack installations along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to sabotage the multi-billion dollar mega project, Pakistan's Interior Ministry has claimed. The Ministry, in a letter to Gilgit-Baltistan's Home Department warned of possible terrorist attacks on the CPEC route,ÃÂ ...
Pakistan Today
February 1, 2018
Seven men were killed on Thursday when a passenger van plunged into a ravine near Hopper valley of district Ghizer in Gilgit-Baltistan. According to the police the van, which was carrying seven people including driver was going to Ghakuch from Ghahkuch via the Ghizer-Chitral road, when it plunged intoÃÂ ...
UrduPoint News
January 30, 2018
Residents of Gilgit and Hunza are the most affected as supply line built under Agha Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) was broke down, but the concerned authorities are taking on interest to repair it. As a result of chilly winter these days, extreme cold wind had frozen flowing water, which burst theÃÂ ...
Brighter Kashmir
January 29, 2018
Gilgit-Baltistan, is once again witnessing a public insurgence against the repressive Pakistani regime. For more the three months now, since early November 2017, the local people, especially traders, are out in the streets in protest against the “immoral and unlawful” taxes being imposed upon them by theÃÂ ...
Financial Express
January 29, 2018
Tomasz Mackiewicz of Poland and Elisabeth Revol of France were trying to climb the 8,126-metre-tall Himalayan peak located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and known as the 'killer mountain' among the mountaineer community. The two went missing on Thursday after sending a message thatÃÂ ...
Pakistan Today
January 21, 2018
NALTAR: The Saadia Khan Ski Cup concluded at the PAF Ski Resort, Naltar today. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Pakistan Air Force Chief of Air Staff was the chief guest at the occasion. The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Scouts outclassed their rivals and convincingly won the cup by bagging all the medals.
Daily Times
January 21, 2018
The people of Gilgit-Baltistan lack fundamental rights like the right to elect their representatives to the national Parliament and the right to have a say in use of their own natural resources. Though the arbitrary administrative control of Pakistan over GB is not only welcomed by the locals, with passing timeÃÂ ...
Geo News, Pakistan
January 18, 2018
Thirty-three international skiers arrived in Pakistan to participate in a competition in Gilgit. Photo: Correspondent. International skiers from all parts of the world arrived in Pakistan to participate in the ski races being held in at the PAF Ski Resort Naltar in Gilgit. The 33 skiers from countries including Holland,ÃÂ ...
Geo News, Pakistan
January 18, 2018
ISLAMABAD: Gilgit Baltistan Governor Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan has been deprived of his property by his sons. According to the police, Mir Ghazanfar registered a complaint against his sons stating they sold his property by doing faking his signatures on the documents. The governor confirmed the report,ÃÂ ...
Economic Times
January 9, 2018
GILGIT-BALTISTAN [PAKISTAN]: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollar infrastructure and development-related project, has generated euphoria in Pakistan, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed region, local residents have environmental, demographic and sectarian concerns.
ANI News
January 5, 2018
With these resources we can develop our region and benefit our people." Recently, a massive campaign was launched against illegal taxation in Gilgit Baltistan, which forced the government to roll back its decision. Part of an erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and PoK are underÃÂ ...
gulfnews.com
January 5, 2018
Islamabad: The two-week protest in freezing weather by thousands of people of Gilgit-Baltistan against taxes was called off on Friday evening following a notification by the government to halt tax collection. According to the notification, the Department of Inland Revenue Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and allÃÂ ...
Deutsche Welle
January 3, 2018
Gilgit-Baltistan is a disputed territory and a gateway to the massive, multibillion-dollar worth China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is part of Beijing's international Belt and Road initiative (BRI). CPEC projects in the area have raised concerns among the locals. The Pakistani government assertsÃÂ ...
Pakistan Observer
January 1, 2018
ISLAMABAD : Billions of rupees were being spent on expanding road network for boosting business and tourism activity in Gilgit-Baltistan areas. This was stated by Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman while talking to a news channel. The present government was working to expand taxÃÂ ...
Times Now
December 24, 2017
Thousands in Gilgit-Baltistan came out on the streets shouting and protesting against Pakistan's immoral imposition of taxes on them. The protest call was given by the Anjiman-i-Tajran and the Awami Action Committee (AAC). Protesters urged the government to withdraw all taxes imposed in the regionÃÂ ...
ANI News
December 23, 2017
This protest is being held all across Gilgit Baltistan. There will be a massive protest in Gilgit-Baltistan tomorrow for the issue of tax that has been raised here. Awami Action Committee and Anjiman-i-Tajran have called upon us to hold this protest in Gilgit-Baltistan. All the parties and people of Gilgit-BaltistanÃÂ ...
ANI News
December 22, 2017
Gilgit/Rawalakot [Pakistan], Dec.23 (ANI): Widespread protests have erupted across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Baltistan">Gilgit Baltistan against Pakistan's ill treatment of the region and its people. In Gilgit-Baltistan, people have come out onto the streets shouting anti-Pakistan slogans andÃÂ ...
DAWN.com
December 21, 2017
GILGIT: Traders observed yet another strike in Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday against the imposition of taxes on residents by the government without determining the constitutional statues of the region. “The government's attempt to divide trade bodies, bazaar committees, transporters and political parties hasÃÂ ...
The Sunday Guardian
December 9, 2017
The educated youth and the pro-active civil society of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B)—a region claimed by Pakistan as its own—along with the political class there are protesting the levying of “illegal” taxes on them by the Pakistani authorities, apart from demanding constitutional rights at par with the rest of Pakistan.
Pakistan Today
December 8, 2017
Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, will visit Gilgit-Baltistan today (Saturday). He is on a 13-day visit to Pakistan on the invitation of the Government of Pakistan. He will meet his followers on December 9 in Chitral and December 10 in Gilgit-Baltistan, after which he will visitÃÂ ...
SAMAA TV News Pakistan
December 5, 2017
A visit to Gilgit-Baltistan was one such overwhelming experience in my case. Generally speaking, I have never been a travel person. My father would often drive all the way to rural Sindh and Punjab. As I grew up, I would never accompany him – my number one reason being that I felt like an alien outside ofÃÂ ...
ANI News
December 31, 1999
Gilgit-Baltistan [Pakistan], Feb 08 (ANI): The deteriorating rate of malnutrition and infant mortality rate in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) raises serious concerns over poor health scenario in the region. A survey report of Scaling up Nutrition unit of planning and development department of Gilgit-Baltistan says the infantÃÂ ...
ANI News
December 31, 1999
Protesters chanted slogans like "Chalo-Chalo Gilgit Chalo" and "Gunda Tax. Namanzoor" as they will set to stage for a protest camp in Gilgit against Pakistan's oppressive policies. The Awami Action Committee comprised of various political and religious parties, and civil society representatives at large areÃÂ ...
ANI News
December 31, 1999
Gilgit (Gilgit-Baltistan) [Pakistan], Dec 27 (ANI): Scores of traders, transporters and other people from 10 districts of Gilgit-Baltistan have began a march towards Gilgit city to protest against imposition of a new taxation law by the Pakistan Government. Protesters gathered in Skardu city from Ghizer, Astor,ÃÂ ...
Zee News
December 3, 2017
Shutter down strikes and massive protests by traders and local residents are continuing in Gilgit as they accuse Pakistan for misusing power. The lawyers say imposition of any tax in Gilgit Baltistan is illegal and immoral act as people here don`t have any representation in national assembly and senate.
UNPO
November 23, 2017
LAHORE: When Photographer Zaheer Chaudhry came to know there is no art gallery in scenic beauty Gilgit-Baltistan he made a mission and ...
The Nation
November 22, 2017
LAHORE: When Photographer Zaheer Chaudhry came to know there is no art gallery in scenic beauty Gilgit Baltistan he made a mission and ...
ANI News (blog)
November 21, 2017
Gilgit (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), Nov.21: (ANI) Gilgit-Baltistan is home to some of the world's highest mountain ranges. But, the region is ...
UNPO
November 20, 2017
The people of Gilgit-Baltistan have taken their frustration over imposed taxation from the Pakistani government to the streets. As an occupied ...
National Herald
November 15, 2017
Traders, businessmen and political activists of Gilgit-Baltistan continued with their ongoing shutter-down strike for the third consecutive day on Tuesday against the Pakistani government for undermining special constitutional status of the region before announcing unlawful imposition of taxes.
DunyaNews Pakistan
November 15, 2017
GILGIT-BALTISTAN (Dunya News)- Shutter-down strike in Gilgit-Baltistan against imposition of withholding tax by local government continues ...
The Express Tribune
November 12, 2017
Despite having received recognition from the brightest minds in her field, the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government seemingly has little interest in the teacher's achievements. A resident of G-B, Salima was awarded a medal by the Global Teacher Prize platform on March 19 earlier this year for her outstanding ...
ANI News (blog)
November 9, 2017
Gilgit [Pakistan], Nov.9 (ANI): Traders, shopkeepers and various other people representing the working class of the Gilgit-Baltistan went on a complete shutdown ...
Pakistan Observer
November 8, 2017
The prosperity of the people of Pakistan in general and wellbeing of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir runs counter ...
Business Standard
November 7, 2017
The CPEC corridor, which traverses through the heart of disputed territory of Gilgit Baltistan, has a myriad of under construction projects and ...
Daily Times
October 31, 2017
Today is the independence day of Gilgit-Baltistan. ... exist in legal limbo, and the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, an area which had little to do with the ...
SAMAA TV News Pakistan
October 25, 2017
Addressing a gathering here after inaugurating the Gilgit Baltistan University, the Prime Minister said the PML-N government was committed to ...
Pakistan Observer (blog)
October 24, 2017
GILGIT-Baltistan is a precious stone of Pakistan. Apart from its natural beauty the region also holds significant strategic importance. GB is bordering with ...
The Express Tribune
October 24, 2017
Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minster Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman has said that the successful conclusion of the rally would convey to the international ...
The Nation
October 22, 2017
Pakistan motorcar rally left Gilgit for Babusar Top on the second leg of its countrywide journey on Sunday as part of 70th Independence ...
Times Now
October 22, 2017
We also demand the government to remove restrictions on students' organizations and immediately release all political activists from Gilgit ...
Pakistan Today
October 21, 2017
An All Parties Conference (APC) called by the Central Traders Association (Anjuman E Tajran) of Gilgit-Baltistan and attended by the top crop ...
Economic Times
October 17, 2017
Local inhabitants in Gilgit Baltistan and Balochistan are being forcefully cleared for the project, rendering people homeless and depriving them ...
UNPO
October 17, 2017
Gilgit-Baltistan's business community have been protesting against unfair taxes imposed upon them without a reciprocal further increase in ...
The Nation
October 16, 2017
This means the US has taken Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) as disputed territories between Pakistan and India but offered ...
The Express Tribune
October 11, 2017
KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's (PTA) plan to bring fast-paced information technology services – 3G/4G – in Azad Jammu ...
