Pak-Army rescues Japanese mountaineer from Broad Peak
SKARDU: Pakistan Army on Wednesday saved the life of another mountaineer through chopper in their third rescue operation of the month. Pakistan Army chopper evacuated Japaneses mountaineer Miss Sumyo Tsuzki and shifted to hospital....
Four people killed over land dispute in Gilgit
MUZAFFARABAD: Four people were gunned down on Friday as two groups clashed over a land-owning dispute after a court gave its verdict.
Reportedly, three brothers among four persons were killed while one person was wounded...
Polling underway for GB Legislative Assembly amid tight security
GILGIT: The polling for elections on 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly began at 8:00 AM and will continue till 5:00PM amid strict security. Over six hundred thousand people are exercising their right...
Pakistan celebrates Eid-ul-Azha with religious zeal
PAKISTAN: The nation celebrated Eid-ul-Azha on Tuesday with great religious fervour to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).
The day dawned with special prayers in mosques for the well-being of the Muslim...
Three suspects of Nanga Parbat attack arrested
GILGIT: The security forces Friday arrested three alleged terrorists believed to be involved in killing of ten tourists at the base camp of Nanga Parbat. Alleged terrorists have been identified as Irfanullah, Habib-ur-Rehman and...
Avalanche destroys house in Shigar area of Skardu
SKARDU: At least 40 cattle were killed while a house completely destroyed in avalanche in Shigar area today (Wednesday).
According to details, the intermittent snowfall in Skardu has resulted in avalanche in Arandu village that...
Moderate earthquake jolts Gilgit, adjoining areas
GILGIT: An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted Gilgit and its adjoining areas in the wee hours of Thursday.
People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the...
Polling for LA-6 by-elections underway
HUNZA: The polling in by-election for Gilgit-Baltistan constituency LA-6 Hunza began on Saturday morning.
The seat became vacant after Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan, who was elected as member of the Legislative Assembly of the region,...
Federal govt to rebuild burnt schools in Diamer: Ali Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Syed Ali Zafar says a thorough investigation will be conducted to ascertain the facts about burning of schools in Diamer, Chilas.
Ali Zafar condemned the incident on behalf of Prime Minister...
Nisar for training of Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts on modern lines
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Monday said Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Scouts should be trained on modern lines enabling them to meet the
new challenges in view of China Pakistan Economic...
