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A deadly Gilgit-Baltistan mudslide claimed the lives of seven volunteers early Monday as they worked to repair a drainage channel damaged by recent flash floods. The tragedy struck the town of Danyor at dawn, leaving three others injured and sparking grief across the mountainous region. Officials say the victims were part of a local team …
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Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district have killed five people and stranded over 200 tourists, intensifying the ongoing disaster in the region. The keyword flash floods defines the crisis, as rising waters and landslides wreak havoc on both local communities and visiting travelers. Cloudburst Sparks Chaos The cloudburst hit the area …
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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an urgent warning about possible Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) due to rising temperatures and rapid glacier melting. According to the PMD’s Research and Development Division in Islamabad, heatwave conditions combined with an incoming weather system could trigger flash floods in …
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ISLAMABAD: At least six people, including two children, died while over two dozen sustained injuries as powerful rain and dust storms battered several parts of Pakistan on Tuesday. The extreme weather damaged homes, crops, and infrastructure. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said moist currents continued to affect the upper and central regions. A new westerly …
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Gilgit:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gilgit on Tuesday sentenced former Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader to 34 years in prison. The court found him guilty of threatening security agencies, the chief secretary, and the chief election commissioner during a PTI rally on May 26, 2024. Alongside the prison term, the court imposed …
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized on Wednesday that the federal government is committed to supporting the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The region’s development is among the government’s top priorities. PM Shehbaz chaired a special meeting of the GB cabinet during his daylong visit to Gilgit. He was accompanied by several federal ministers, including Ahsan …
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London/Farah Kazmi: A photography book entitled “The Karakoram – Ice Mountains of Pakistan” by acclaimed landscape photographer Colin Prior was launched at the Pakistan High Commission London on wednesday. The book is a descriptive and visual compilation of Prior’s several visits to Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region to photograph the mountains and capture their beauty. In his …
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Islamabad: The cellular license renewal ceremony for Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan was held today at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. Three Cellular Mobile Operators i.e. Telenor Pakistan, PMCL (Jazz) and PTML (Ufone) have deposited payment (50% of the PTA determined license fee) amounting to PKR 3.19 Billion against their license renewal fee with PTA. …
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