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Adding insult to injury: G-B schoolteachers demand rights
Unpaid for months, 300 teachers stage sit-in outside GBLA.
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Denied rights: For discriminated and humbled visually-impaired, a fight for respect
Demand promised job quota, hostel for disabled; govt official assure support in next budget.
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Sectarian violence: Fate of sealed mosques in Gilgit to be decided on Monday
Sources hint at keeping top clerics of both sects.
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Peace initiative: Masjid Board draws opposition leader’s ire
Terms it as wastage of time and resources.
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Paving way for harmony: In Gilgit, re-opening of mosques hinges on accepting new code
Prayer leaders asked not to make hate speeches.
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For love of the game: Despite risks, an unfaltering conviction to mountaineering
Expert says youth motivated by job opportunities, acclaim earned by local climbers.
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Peace initiative: Riders gallop horses around Gilgit to promote harmony
As many as 50 polo players participate; local motorists join in to show solidarity.
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Behind bars: Police, jail authorities accused of torturing activists
Lawyer and relatives file a complaint with the IGP, claim they are being prevented from meeting the detainees.
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Kohistan bus accident kills 15, injures 22
The van went out of driver’s control due to speeding.
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The ground reality: In Gilgit, workers’ exploitation continues at every level
Locals, social workers concerned over implementation of minimum wages.