Hunza Police Arrest Four Suspects in Alleged Sexual Abuse of 14-Year-Old Boy
Hunza: Hunza Police have arrested all four suspects named in a case involving the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old boy, according to a statement from Gilgit-Baltistan Police. The arrests mark an early and significant development in a case that has…
Four Women from Gilgit-Baltistan Summit 7,027-Metre Spantik
SKARDU/GILGIT — Four women mountaineers from Gilgit-Baltistan have successfully summited 7,027-metre Spantik Peak, one of the Karakoram’s most celebrated 7,000-metre peaks, and returned safely to Skardu, in what mountaineering officials are calling…
Australian High Commissioner Meets GB Leadership to Discuss Education, Climate and Development
GILGIT: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Timothy Kane held a series of meetings with senior officials in Gilgit-Baltistan during his introductory visit to the region, with discussions focusing on education, agriculture, livestock, climate change,…
Sohail Sakhi Laid to Rest in Hunza
Aliabad, Hunza: Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, who died in the July 30 avalanche on Broad Peak, was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Aliabad, Hunza, on Sunday, bringing a painful chapter to a close for his family and Pakistan’s…
Unregulated Placer Gold Mining Raises Environmental Concerns in Gilgit-Baltistan
Placer gold mining in Gilgit-Baltistan is raising environmental concerns. Authorities have warned about damage to rivers, riverbanks and nearby infrastructure. Mining companies extract gold from riverbeds and streams across the region. Some operators use…
GB Lawmakers Demand Federal Funds as Flood-Hit Communities Await Rehabilitation
Gilgit-Baltistan flood rehabilitation: Members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, cutting across treasury and opposition benches, have called on the federal government to release funds for the rehabilitation of communities devastated by this year’s…
KKH Closed as Flash Floods Hit Gilgit-Baltistan
Karakoram Highway Closed After Fresh Flash Floods as Heavy Rains Batter Gilgit-Baltistan; Naltar Valley, Hunza Among Worst Affected Gilgit-Baltistan is once again in the grip of a flooding emergency. A fresh spell of cloudbursts and accelerated glacier…
Recovery Operation Ends Hope After Broad Peak Avalanche; All 10 Climbers, Including Nirmal Purja, Confirmed Dead
Broad Peak Avalanche: Recovery Operation Confirms Deaths of All 10 Climbers, Including Nirmal Purja Introduction Search and rescue authorities have confirmed that all 10 climbers swept away in the Broad Peak avalanche have died, closing a three-day…