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Ready reference: Sherbaz Ali Bercha - a living encyclopaedia of Gilgit-Baltistan
The scholar has been widely quoted by foreign writers in their books on the region.
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Unsuspecting victims: Gilgit violence leaves 20 children stranded
Parents may have no way of knowing where their children have been for the last three days.
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Eyewitness account: The day hell broke loose in Gilgit
The personnel of law enforcement agencies are seen as divided and only devoted to their own sects.
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Sectarian violence aftermath: Section 144 imposed in Skardu
On the directives of Interior Minister Rehman Malik, mobile phone services jammed in Gilgit.
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Deadly Sunday: In G-B, sectarian unrest boils over
Army called out, curfew imposed after 16 killed.
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Gilgit curfew: 10 killed following grenade attack on ASWJ
Gunmen open fire on buses in reaction to a hand grenade attack which killed 5 people in Gilgit.
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Dusty road: Three years on, unending Karakoram Highway reconstruction leaves commuters fuming
Longer commutes cause problems; officials blame delays on security issues, disasters.
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Sectarian violence: Two injured in Gilgit gunfire exchange
Clashes erupted after Shia protesters ended strike launched against ban on sect-based transport service by government.
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In Gilgit-Baltistan, people await Imran’s ‘tsunami’ to tide over sectarianism
Locals complain PTI chief has forgotten the region he once visited regularly.
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Flash of necessity: Mastering the art of getting by
Septuagenarian making a living by carving handles of farming tools for the past 34 years.