Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan

Awami Action Committee protests against tax hikes, wheat supply failures in PoGB

In Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), the Awami Action Committee held a protest at Taus Chowk on the Gilgit-Yasin main highway, blocking…

3 months ago

PoGB: Flash floods devastate Ishokman Valley, disrupt livelihoods

Ishokman Valley, located in northern Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), has been severely affected by flash floods, causing widespread damage across multiple…

3 months ago

PoJK activist slams Pakistan government for lack of infrastructure development

Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), released a statement on Thursday detailing the ongoing developmental…

3 months ago

Uyghur-American politician calls for enhanced cooperation to address independence struggles in China, PoGB

In a significant push for greater unity and action, Salih Hudayar, a prominent Uyghur-American politician known for advocating for East…

3 months ago

PoGB villagers fear threat to livelihood as climate crisis worsens, lament govt inaction

Villagers in parts of Hunza Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) have been facing an imminent threat of land destruction,…

4 months ago

PoGB villages face imminent threat due to climate change as administration ignores residents’ appeals

The Passu and Shigar areas in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) for the past several days have witnessed an unprecedented threat…

4 months ago

PoGB: Thorsay Bilamik Valley faces infrastructure neglect, which hurts tourism and well-being

The Thorsay Bilamik Valley in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) is grappling with severe infrastructural underdevelopment due to administrative neglect, impeding the…

4 months ago

PoGB: Professors, teachers raise concerns over anti-people education policies in Pakistan

A panel of educationists representing the All Pakistan Professors and Teachers Association on Wednesday organized a major press conference at…

4 months ago

PoGB administration’s ignorance creates survival crisis for locals amid flood-like situation in Chilmishdas

A severe flood-like situation in the Chilmishdas area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan has unearthed the administration's ignorance towards infrastructural issues…

4 months ago

Poor road condition sparks concerns among pilgrims in PoGB

Hundreds of pilgrims have raised concerns about the poor condition of roads that lead to a pilgrimage site situated near…

4 months ago

PoJK activist accuses Pakistani military of violating constitutional limits

Professor Sajjad Raja, Chairman of the National Equality Party for Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP-JKGBL), took to…

4 months ago

PoGB locals say bad roads and infrastructure stripping them of income

Locals in Shigar district, Askole village in Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) depend on tourism-related income for their livelihoods, but…

4 months ago

PoGB traders blame government apathy for dying industries

The top members of trader associations belonging to the Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) recently organized a press conference at…

4 months ago

PoGB: Locals protest military operation in Darel, accuse Pakistan of resource exploitation

The residents in the Darel region of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) are expressing their opposition to a recent military operation…

5 months ago

PoGB residents express anger over recent government budget

The residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have expressed dissatisfaction and anger regarding the recent government budget, complaining that the budgetary…

5 months ago

Canada chapter of UKPNP demands immediate revocation of troops from PoJK

The Canada chapter of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) held a protest in Calgary, Canada on Tuesday, demanding…

5 months ago

Protest erupts in Chilas in Pakistan-occupied-Gilgit Baltistan over extended power outages

Locals in Harbandas area in Chilas, located in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan organized a protest recently expressing their frustration over prolonged power…

5 months ago

PoGB: Local leader exposes corruption and unemployment

A local leader from the Diamer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), Kifayat Advocate, has exposed acts of corruption that…

5 months ago

United Kashmir People’s National Party leaders demand revocation of deployed Pakistani forces from PoJK

The Chairman of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, urged Pakistan to refrain from deploying…

5 months ago

Residents of Pak-occupied Gilgit Baltistan protest against land mafia activities, demand justice

The issue of land mafia activities in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan continues to be a pressing concern, with unlawful land seizures occurring…

5 months ago

Children’s uprising exposes lack of teachers, basic amenities in PoGB schools

A video circulating on social media captures the fervent voices of children protesting against the lack of essential facilities and…

6 months ago