Gilgit Baltistan

Five people involved in the attack have been arrested, says interior minister.

Protestors say interior miniter removed police official on the demands of Shia clergy. Highway reopened after 6 hours.

Interior minister, heading a meeting in Gilgit, says investigations into incident being carried out by 2 teams.

Anjuman-e-Imamia postponed the strike till Friday following assurances from Rehman Malik to visit the region.

Wapda to provide for interim accommodation apart from payment for a permanent township.

The highway connects G-B to the rest of the country, has nearly a dozen check posts between Abbottabad and Gilgit

The mood is still tense in the region, with people afraid to venture out.

Around 3,000 snow leopards are believed to be found in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Tensions force people indoors, but no curfew in place.

Legislators call for joint investigation team to probe the incident.

Elders of a Shia-dominated valley protect 35 Sunni labourers.

Malik’s announcement eases tension in Gilgit.

Over a dozen students, from the Student Youth Alliance G-B assembled before the National Press Club.

Passengers and victims’ relatives stranded as bus service to G-B suspended.

Vow to march to the Parliament House if killers not nabbed.

18 victims, most of them Shia pilgrims, were returning home when attack took place.

Say people have been denied a voice in parliament.

Lawmakers engage in heated debate over region’s ambiguous legal status.

100 employees of NADRA are waiting to be made permanent since 2008.

Govt, relevant ministry to submit written reply within 15 days.

Concerns on income and expenditure dominate legislative assembly session.

Passes unanimous resolution condemning the US Congressman’s move.

Baltistan lawyers object to the appointment of the new chief judge of the Supreme Appellate Court (SAC).

Gilgit to remain in darkness for another two or three days.

Joints contracted due to weather changes, govt later brought in experts to fill in fissures without much success.

Seek time for adequate preparations against flashfloods.

Land grabbers was supervising illegal construction on a portion of land owned by Karakoram International University.

Speakers call for extending women laws to the region.

G-B’s first woman DSP traffic works hard to enforce rules, despite the minimal resources she has been provided.

Boyfriend who confessed to abetting the murder was given benefit of doubt.

G-B apex court, regional secretary information PPP has accused senior party leaders of creating a rift in the party.

G-B chief minister has spent about 70% of his time in Islamabad in the past year, according to sources close to him.

Processions were taken out to pay tribute to Butt who was awarded the death sentence by India.

The region serves as the main source of water for crops.

Activists denounce placing Zaibul Nigar’s name on ECL.

Sources say Minhaj uddin received three bullets.

About 150,700 consumers in all seven districts of G-B, while 400 connections are issued to new consumers every day.

PM Gilani approved the summary sent by the regional government for the appointment of a permanent chief judge

Floods 2010 to be blamed for 300,000 cusec feet of silt and mud accumulated inside the water reservoir.

Expedition team was expecting to make summit attempt by mid-March.

Cracked walls of the main water reservoir of Naltar Hydel Power Project failed to stop the leakage.

New chief judge has not served in the Supreme Court nor does he have the requisite experience, says Advocate Ahsan Ali

Prime minister appoints new chief judge for the region’s apex court.

Importance of exploiting tourism potential of high-altitude wetlands stressed.

Introducing the Bukhari: you don’t feel at home without one.

Discontent grows, residents question govt’s sincerity.

Those who allegedly prepared bogus compensation papers have been suspended.

PPP is the largest party in mainstream politics in G-B

First division would comprise towns of Gilgit, Hunza-Nagar and Ghizer districts while Astore and Diamer districts

The bridge was burnt down during the insurrection of 1947 when Gilgit won independence.