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Cliffhanger: A test of courage, daily
Hundreds of people on either side of the Gilgit River risk their lives daily as the bridge is the fastest route.
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Section 144 imposed: Locals told to stay away from frozen lake
People would cross over Attabad lake to reach villages on the opposite side.
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Targeted attacks in G-B: Labour Party slams government’s approach
Terms all parties’ conference a futile exercise.
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Gilgit-Baltistan: Ministers barred from outstation visits
Chief minister G-B asked govt officials to spend more time settling public issues.
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Flood-hit families to get shelter houses by Feb
Disaster Management Authority to reach out to thousands of families rendered homeless in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Snow caps G-B peaks as dry wood supply depletes
People are forced to stay indoors and consumption of firewood in the area has drastically increased.
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Trophy hunting: Threatened by extinction, hunted nonetheless
80 per cent of hunting fee goes to local community while govt spends the remaining on projects for welfare of forests.
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Politicising development: ‘G-B admin holding up highway expansion’
Any more delay might force the Chinese staff to go back due to security concerns: minister.
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Raj-era architecture: Kono’das Bridge - misuse may cause collapse
Kono’das Bridge in Gilgit-Baltistan is in need of urgent restoration.
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Pre-dawn blasts: Two girls schools blown up, mosque damaged
Locals term attack a conspiracy against region’s development.
