Gilgit Baltistan

Governor Barjees Tahir lashes out at previous government for corruption

An Italian national hunted the 16-year-old animal which had 32-inch-long horns.

Program manager says more than 3,000 potentially hazardous lakes in remote valleys, an increase from 2,400 in 2010

G-B IGP tasked with identifying ‘dangerous militants’ imprisoned in the region.

Under the scheme, some 60 primary schools would be run as pilot-projects on a public-private partnership basis.

“I was constitutionally elected just like Qamar Zaman Kaira,” Tahir said.

Prisoners developed close ties with jail staff on duty outside their barracks

The list contains names of 617,000 voters

Interim CM, top officials visit site of escape, two fugitives still at large.

Deal would move 25,000 people from dam’s floodplains, clearing a major hurdle for construction

Gilgit city remains in lock-down security forces searched for the accused in the Nanga Parbat massacre

Official says prisoners risked daring escape to evade military court trial

Both fugitives were pinned down in a compound in suburban Gilgit

Nearly 20 people accused of delivering anti-state speeches at seminar held this week.

Differences arose after last year’s elections, which some allege was ‘engineered’.

The body has been set up on the directives of the newly-appointed police chief of G-B, Captain (retd) Zafar Iqbal Awan

Says ousted governor not informed officially because he belonged to PPP

Shah became entitled to lifetime pension and series of miscellaneous privileges through decision passed by G-B cabinet

Years of inattention has left people to their own devices.

Alleges election commission spent funds on office furniture, vehicles instead of polls.

Pir Karam Ali Shah says he has neither resigned nor was he officially removed from his post

CEC says they asked for Rs200 million, received only Rs13 million.

Party’s spokesperson says PML-N planning to rig polls in the territory.

Most senior leaders of PML-N were vying for ceremonial but lucrative post.

JIT interrogating the detainees, says department spokesperson.

Amendment made to Empowerment and Self-governance Order, say insiders.

Caretaker chief minister chairs meeting on NAP’s implementation in the region.

Regional leadership shuffled in run-up to polls scheduled for May.

Justice Raja Jalalud Din, has taken charge as acting Chief Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court.

PTI chief Imran Khan’s claims are a ‘pack of lies’, says interim chief executive Sher Jehan Mir.

Ads, slogans have been painted on the relics already under threat from Diamer-Bhasha Dam reservoir.

Niaz Ali, Muhammad Habib went missing on January 22 after praying at a mosque.

Will paralyse region if crisis not resolved, warns Awami Action Committee chairman.

Legal fraternity presses for constituent assembly elections in both regions.

Zafar Iqbal Awan meets senior policemen, reviews regional security.

Competent local has been appointed CEC, says senior govt official.

Search for the other man buried under the avalanche under way.

Representatives from region say they will only participate if their demands are approved.

Tussle between commercial imperatives of loggers and preservation concerns of the environmentalists is long and bitter

Now Gilgit-Baltistan has a gem testing laboratory.

PM reverses logging, transportation bans after lobbying from G-B Council, timber traders

Former opposition leader reportedly struck a deal to get nephew appointed .

Gilgit-Baltistan wants to vote in the upcoming elections.

Opposition leader Syed Khurshid Shah reminds govt size of cabinet cannot increase

PPP, which competed a 5-year term in G-B last month, opposes expansion in caretaker cabinet, questions those nominated

Region-wide demonstrations prompt appointments after some districts were ignored

Three members selected without caretaker chief minister’s consent.

Lawyers and politicians claim merit has been ignored

Raise reservations over the mechanism to establish them in the region.

Remaining three likely to lay down arms in a few days.