Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Road access to several parts of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) remains cut off for the fourth consecutive day as flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) continue to damage highways and hamper restoration efforts, local media reported.”Thousands of residents and tourists remained stranded as road closures severed access to several valleys. Flood-hit communities also continued to face shortages of drinking water, electricity and communication serv…
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Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) With the onset of the monsoon flood season in Pakistan, local media reports have raised concerns over incomplete flood preparedness measures, citing the country’s ongoing financial crisis as a major factor behind the delays.”Concrete measures to deal with possible flooding have yet to be completed. Owing to the ongoing financial crisis, funds required for monsoon preparedness have also not been released,” the Express Tribune reported.According to the report, several d…
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) People blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) at various locations in Diamer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan to demand rights of Diamer-Bhasha Dam land-affected people and warned that they would hold a long march towards the construction site of the dam if their demands were not met. Several people travelling to and from other parts of Pakistan to PoGB were left stranded due to the sit-in. The Diamer-Bhasha Dam land-affected committee, under the ‘Huqooq Do…
London, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan is facing growing instability amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, domestic unrest, and strategic pressures, with its stance along Iran’s eastern frontier and its alliance with Saudi Arabia and the US placing additional pressure on Islamabad, according to a report. Recent events in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), which has a Shia majority, demonstrate the tensions. On March 1, clashes erupted between security personnel and protesters loyal to Iran a…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan would no longer be safe for its Shia citizens in the event of a full-fledged war between Iran and the surrounding Arab countries. The residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) could secure a dignified life by breaking free from the “shackles of the Two-Nation doctrine and rejoining India”, a report has highlighted. Writing for Washington-based Global Strat View, Senge Sering, founder of the Washington-based Gilgit Baltistan Studies, argues th…