Gilgit Transforms Former Prison Into Public Library
August 31, 2023
8:00 pm
As part of an effort to promote modern education, a section of the former Gilgit jail building has been repurposed into a community library.
As part of an effort to promote modern education, a section of the former Gilgit jail building has been repurposed into a community library.
Unexpected heavy snowfall on August 28 at Babusar Pass has led authorities to limit traffic
The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) administration has unveiled a strategy for controlling and regulating environmental problems caused by the recent inflow of tourists. The proactive stance of the government is intended to bring in a new era of sustainable tourism and ecological conservation.
In a significant step towards prioritizing human health and environmental preservation, the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government has taken a momentous decision to impose a comprehensive ban on the use, sale, production, and transportation of plastic bottles within the region.
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has granted approval for sixty additional orchards from Gilgit-Baltistan to export cherries to China, as stated by Commercial Counsellor Ghulam Qadir at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing.
The Karakoram (KK) Highway, stretching from Khunjerab Pass to Hasan Abdal, Punjab, has been reopened for one-way traffic after being blocked by landslides at Raikot, Sumer Nallah, and other locations. This obstruction had stranded both local residents and tourists.
It is crucial for tourists to be on the lookout for any hazards, even those posed by the locals, when they are on excursions.
In a tragic incident on the Karakoram Highway, a tourist bus veered off the road and plunged into a ditch in the Diamar area of Gilgit-Baltistan, resulting in the loss of five lives and leaving several others injured.
Haji Gulbar Khan, an estranged member of the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf), was elected as the chief minister for Gilgit Baltistan on Thursday. His election came after PTI’s Khalid Khurshid Khan was disqualified from the position due to a fake degree.
As a result of the monsoon-caused floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB), there are more reports of motorists becoming stopped on the Karakoram (KK) highway.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court has dismissed Khalid Khurshid Khan, a leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He is accused of obtaining a licence from the GB Bar Council using a forged degree.
A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) notice has been issued by Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
