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  Pakistan: Mobile services suspended amid unrest in Gilgit-Baltistan, minister says 'all peaceful'

  World | September 03, 2023 16:32 IST

  "Schools, colleges, markets, and roads are open, displaying a sense of normalcy. Peaceful protests do occur at times in reaction to some religious and sectarian concerns but the law and order situation is calm," said Solangi.

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  Pakistan: 12 killed, 10 wounded after bus plunges into ravine in Gilgit-Baltistan

  World | July 16, 2023 14:41 IST

  In wake of the tragic accident, police and rescue officials are desperately carrying out measures to moved the injured and deceased people to hospitals

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  Gilgit-Baltistan people demand unification with India amid Pakistan's economic turbulence I DETAILS

  World | January 19, 2023 19:21 IST

  The protests came as Pakistan has been facing multiple issues, including economic crises and internal disturbances.

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  Pakistan: Outrage against government over inflation, unemployment in Gilgit Baltistan

  World | December 22, 2021 11:05 IST

  According to locals, the mental health of an individual in an illegally occupied region has taken a massive toll due to the unemployment situation.

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  Contractual workers in Gilgit Baltistan hit streets, demand job regularisation

  News | April 20, 2021 19:00 IST

  It's been weeks since these contractual workers in the illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan are demanding their regularisation.

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  Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly passes resolution for interim provincial status

  World | March 10, 2021 7:31 IST

  The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution demanding the status of interim province for the region. 

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  Long, painful spells of load shedding spark rage in Gilgit Baltistan

  News | December 22, 2020 20:21 IST

  A transmission tower was set on fire by locals in Gilgit Baltistan citing it was of no use as the region was not getting any power.

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  Protest erupts after shops demolished in Gilgit-Baltistan

  News | December 16, 2020 13:00 IST

  Locals held protest as government demolished many shops in Gilgit-Baltistan.

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  Doctors hold demonstrations in Gilgit Baltistan; demand COVID allowances, salary hike

  News | December 08, 2020 21:08 IST

  Doctors and paramedics in the illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan took to streets against the government and accused it of discrimination and mistreatment.

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  Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader elected as Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister

  World | November 30, 2020 23:14 IST

  Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party was already in the driving seat to win the coveted slot after its nominee Amjad Ali was elected Speaker earlier this week.

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  Violent protests erupt against 'rigged' elections in Gilgit Baltistan

  News | November 24, 2020 22:12 IST

  This mini truck set on fire by demonstrators is reflective of the anger and frustration amongst the people of the illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan.

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  Protests erupt in Gilgit Baltistan against rigged Assembly polls

  News | November 17, 2020 19:56 IST

  As the results go in favour of Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in occupied Gilgit Baltistan, other political parties have hit the streets claiming the polls are rigged.

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  Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election concludes amid tight security; counting begins

  World | November 15, 2020 21:06 IST

  Voters donning face masks cast their ballots on Sunday in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan amidst tight security in the third legislative assembly election, believed to be the most hotly contested polls the region has ever seen.

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  Islamabad managing polls, involved in pre-poll rigging: Former Gilgit Baltistan CM

  News | November 10, 2020 21:40 IST

  As assembly election draws closer in the illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad has stepped up its nefarious designs to rig the polls.

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  Pak camouflaging illegal occupation: India slams Islamabad's move to alter Gilgit-Baltistan's status

  India | November 01, 2020 20:18 IST

  India on Sunday firmly rejected Pakistan's move of granting fifth provisional-provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan and said that it is Islamabad's attempt to camouflage its illegal occupation.

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  Outrage against Pakistan's attempt to make Gilgit Baltistan as its 5th province

  News | October 06, 2020 23:48 IST

  Anger is mounting high in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan against Islamabad's attempt to change the political status of the occupied region.

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  Extrajudicial killings in PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan not acceptable: Activist at UNHRC

  News | July 10, 2020 10:57 IST

  National Equality Party JKGBL, Chairman Sajjad Raja while speaking at UNHRC's 44th session on July 09 said that the extrajudicial killings taking place in Pakistan occupied so called 'Azad' Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan are not acceptable.

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  Doctors in Gilgit Baltistan protest as they lack PPEs to treat Covid-19 patients

  News | June 23, 2020 18:05 IST

  Doctors treating Covid-19 patients demonstrated in front of the Chief Minister's residential compound in Gilgit to seek immediate redressal of a host of problems they are enduring.

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  China feels threatened by India's infra building in Ladakh, says Gilgit activist

  News | June 20, 2020 14:35 IST

  A political activist from Gilgit Baltistan has condemned Chinese aggression in Ladakh saying Beijing is feeling threatened by India's infrastructure projects in the Union Territory.

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  Covid-19: Doctors hold protest march against 'autocratic' govt. in Gilgit Baltistan

  News | June 16, 2020 21:08 IST

  Senior physicians, resident doctors and their supporting staff in Hunza district of the illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan took to streets against the authorities they call 'autocratic'.