Gilgit Baltistan

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.

The managing director has been heading the state-run transporter for 20 years.

Assistant commissioner, staff prepare forged lists for dam victims.

Fissures in reservoir of Naltar power plant repaired.

Waheed charges people to charge phones through his shop generator.

A substantial number of the pests were found in the reservoir.

Three legislators haven’t submitted their proposals yet.

Authorities claim cracks in reservoir to be fixed by Wednesday.

Official says water level in reservoir kept low as precautionary measure to minimise pressure on cracked wall.

Officials claim contractors submitted forged bills inflating costs.

State Bank halted disbursements due to lack of funds.

Summons G-B, K-P chief ministers to settle the matter out of court.

Supply of firewood was restricted this season because the ban on transportation of firewood from Chilas was not lifted

Gilgit faces 40 hours loadshedding.

The decisi­on has been taken to ensure public safety says CM Mehdi Shah.

Government cedes to protesters’ demands.

CM claims highway to be cleared.

Negotiations with an official delegation fail to make headway.

A resident of Chilas, Wakil, fell victim to sectarian violence in Gilgit.

G-BLA leader says present rules compromise the judiciary’s integrity.