Gilgit Baltistan

Cold water, sweet river breeze act as change-multipliers on those who want to escape hot summer weather

Earlier reports had mentioned the owner of the resort as the offender

Says reforms have been introduced in Rescue 1122 and other emergency services for effective health service

State Minister for Interior tells the senate that the government has lifted ban on tourist visas for Gilgit-Baltistan

Seminars about mental health and on the reasons for suicide will also be arranged

G-B CM says his govt is prioritising development of education

Heads of two autonomous regions complain about resource crunch

An ancient equestrian sport once seen as a key test of virility is now struggling for survival

Timber thieves to face six months imprisonment

G-B governor says HEC has approved expansion of varsity in Hunza, Diamer and Ghizer

Nisar directs his ministry to remove hurdles being faced by foreigners travelling to Gilgit-Baltistan

Chief Minister Hafeezur Rehman calls for improving security for tourists and prevention of traffic jams

Forest Dept says utilising all available resources to save green cover

Abbas Haider Naqvi will be presented before a NAB court in Karachi

Region’s chief minister announces special incentives for investors

Assures prosecution of truant officials at Jalkot hospital, construction of girls school

Three judges in the tribunal had retired in January with opposition accusing the govt of ineptitude

Vacant positions remain unfilled for the past three months

Govt to conduct a survey to identify people eligible for targeted subsidy

Gilgit and Baltistan development authorities merged into one body

Anger in G-B over ‘risky’ work, little accountability far away from home

Gilgit-Baltistan Department of Planning and Development’s Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) unit held a workshop

Blocked due to landslides, KKH reopens after two days

Highway closed for 24 hours owing to landsliding

CM directs Works Department to start building, repairing highways in the region

KKH also blocked at several points while Astore blanketed by heavy snow

As many as 193,900 children under five years of age will be vaccinated during the campaign

Hospitals in the area overloaded with patients

No financial incentive announced for athletes by G-B government

No financial incentive announced for athletes by G-B govt

Almas Iman’s songs have made their mark in a society dominated by male singers

Senior officials hint at reversing these upgrades following departure of IGP

48 cases emerged where due process had not completed

Locals shown how to reduce animal deaths by early detection, treatment of diseases

Disposal of hospital waste at public places risks spread of TB, HIV, hepatitis and polio

Contagious diseases on the rise in area owing to dumping of waste

Officer was killed in ambush while probing Nanga Parbat massacre

Former AJK top judge says the two regions must have representation in policy-making bodies

Doctors, officials in Gilgit say facilities and free medicine available but people don’t know how to use them

Pakistani origin singer Mahmood Khan enthralls capital’s audience

G-B chief minister says AJK leadership had consented to the idea of granting constitutional status to G-B

Food insecurity is another major problem being faced by residents of the mountainous region

CM urges people to give charity only to reputable organisations

Organisation to conduct survey in G-B to build hospitals, schools along the corridor

Bright light trails were seen in G-B for only a few seconds, but the sonic boom that followed was more widely heard

House counting exercise carried out amid tight security

As the case surfaced, a team of doctors rushed to the area to gather firsthand information

Medical tests show boy contracted virus from a resident of Punjab

Campaign will be held in Diamer, Gilgit, Kohistan, Shangla and Batgram districts and parts of Mansehra and Abbottabad

Statement says such measures would help G-B people join national mainstream