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Chilas town: Saving ‘honour’ or family riches
Relatives say motives behind Chilas triple murder more complicated than they appear.
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Infrastructure overhaul: Workshop held on master plans for Gilgit city
Local officials trained regarding various environmental concerns.
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Combating militancy: G-B chief minister seeks additional resources from centre
Says the region can only overcome terrorism with special attention.
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Timber movement from: G-B Federal govt withdraws controversial policy
Former premier Pervez Ashraf had approved the policy to transport 4mcft timber from Diamer district to down country.
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Call for reorganisation: PPP leader says party needs to revamp itself in G-B
Says party will suffer the same fate in the area as it did in the rest of the country on May 11.
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Mountain life: Beauty of our peaks not so pristine
The ‘pollution’ fee paid by trekking expeditions is not properly routed to the tourism department.
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Nanga Parbat blowback: Govt support can help revive tourism, says tour operators
Say industry can be saved by building tourists’ confidence through written assurances of security.
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More changes: Nazeer Saeed new information secretary
Gilgit-Baltistan police chief transferred.
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Next destination: G-B could attract drone strikes, says lawmaker
Amjad Hussain warns local militancy could be used as an excuse.
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High and dry: The empty mountains and valleys
Local tour operators wonder how to support their families following the Nanga Parbat attack.
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Tourism in trouble: PTDC employees strike enters 10th day
Staffers demand payment of dues, termination of managing director.
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Nanga Parbat tragedy: Locals, politicians attend candlelight vigil
Convene 300 kilometres from site of incident to express condolence, show solidarity.
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16 Nanga Parbat attackers identified
10 of the attackers are residents of Diamer Valley, three belong to Mansehra and three are from Kohistan, says IGP.
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Swept away: Waiting for the inevitable
The annual flooding commences in G-B, taking down houses and wrecking lives.
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Nanga Parbat attack: Attackers identified, but search continues
Ten attackers are residents of Diamer Valley, three are from Mansehra and the rest are from Kohistan.
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On the record: G-B lawmakers condemn Nanga Parbat killings
Say the attack was a conspiracy against the country to destabilise ties with neighbouring China.
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FY 2013-2014: Rs24.6 billion budget presented in G-B Assembly
Rs9 billion have been earmarked for development projects, Rs1.5 billion to non-development expenditure.
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Belgium citizen reportedly missing in Gilgit-Baltistan
A search operation has been launched for the search of the missing tourist.
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Tourist attack: G-B legislative assembly passes condemnation bill
The legislative assembly expressed full faith in PM Nawaz Sharif. Budget also presented in the session.
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Nanga Parbat tragedy: Case registered against unidentified men
A search operation is underway in Diamer, while the area surrounding the base camp has been sealed.
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Tourists’ murder: G-B police round up 35 suspects in Chilas area
DIG says investigation under way; expeditions leading to Nanga Parbat suspended.
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Nanga Parbat attack: National interest assaulted, says minister
Berjees Tahir says that Pakistan had very good relationship with all the countries, especially China.
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Nanga Parbat massacre: Thousands protest against the ‘unprecedented’ incident
Locals worry about the impact on tourism which is one of the main sources of income.
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Himalayan massacre spells end for Pakistan mountaineering
Before the brazen attack on foreign tourists, some 50 groups were expected this year in the remote G-B region.
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Nanga Parbat attack: Search operation leads to a 'suspicious car'
Rest houses put on high security alert.
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Not clamping down on militancy akin to colluding with the enemy: HRCP
Mere rhetoric after every incident of bloodshed is not enough, concrete steps need to be taken, says HRCP.
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Pakistan suspends expeditions after tourist massacre
Climbers from Nanga Parbat are being evacuated as search operation continues to track down suspects.
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10 foreign victims identified after Nanga Parbat attack
Taliban claimed responsibility on behalf of Junood ul-Hifsa, a new faction set up to avenge US drone strikes.
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Nanga Parbat tragedy: Ban urges govt to take immediate action against attackers
UN Secretary-General reiterates UN support to Pakistani government in the face of terrorism and extremism.
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Tourism at stake: Tour operators demand security for tourists
Association asks govt to grant small loans.
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Nanga Purbat killings: CM fends off criticism
CM refrained from taking action because it is "unjustifiable" to hold officials responsible.
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Nanga Parbat assault: Tragedy in Himalayas
Gunmen kill 10 foreign trekkers; victims include Chinese, Ukrainians, Slovakians; TTP, Jundullah claim responsibility.
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Chief Minister G-B applauds performance of sacked officials
If terrorism could be overcome by such acts, officials in Balochistan and K-P should have been removed, says Shah.
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TTP claims responsibility for killing tourists in Gilgit-Baltistan
Postmortem reports confirm that the deaths were caused by gun shots.
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Gilgit water shortage dries up agro activities
Fruit, vegetable output reduced due to lack of irrigation.
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Women empowerment: Chronicles of carpentry
Marginalised women in Hunza successfully take on unusual trades.
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Balochistan unveils education- centric budget
CM Baloch seeks to expand, empower the province’s middle class.
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Road block: Shandur polo festival hangs in the balance
More than 20,000 people remain stranded.
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Cut off: Around 20,000 people stranded in Phandar valley since a week
As main road remains submerged, residents worry about shortages.
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Joy and relief: Special allowance for G-B’s govt employees restored
Staffers end boycott of duties, celebrate decision.
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Floods 2013: Three women, child swept away in Bara
Water level in rivers of Gilgit-Baltistan remains high, flood threats persist.
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Gilgit-Baltistan: 12 houses swept away in Ghizer Valley
Water level has increased to an alarming level in rivers and lakes, threatening inundation of low-lying areas.
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Trailblazer: In G-B, a legislator who champions women’s rights
G-B Assembly passes 2 bills, dealing with protection of women and another on safeguarding child rights.
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At risk: Rising water levels raise alarm in G-B
Environmentalists say floods similar to 2010 possible if volume of rain increases.
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Collecting debt?: No free lunch for G-B government employees
Finance division orders govt be reimbursed for special allowances paid since 2011.
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Of firsts: Shia delegation attends Tablighi Ijtima
The peace initiative was a follow up after Sunni cleric addressed Central Imamia mosque in Gilgit.
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Lack of concern?: Water scarcity enters fourth day in Gilgit
‘Flashfloods occur every year but the water authority didn’t make any effort to avert the crisis’.
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Water crisis: Caught in a war of shortages
No respite for Gilgit Town residents as shortage continues to escalate.
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Ecological exercise: Tech-driven research reveals interesting facts
Foreign funded project aims to enhance conservation of endangered carnivores.
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Changing landscape?: PPP faces dilemma with coalition partners in Gilgit-Baltistan
Party sources claim workers pressuring leadership to replace coalition partners with PPP leaders.