Kashmir: Hurriyat leaders pay glowing tribute to Maqbool Butt

All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders paying glowing tribute to prominent Kashmiri leader, Muhammad Maqbool Butt, on the eve of his 40th martyrdom anniversary have said the Kashmiri people are duty-bound to safeguard the martyrs’ sacrifices by taking their mission to its logical conclusion. According to Kashmir Media Service, illegally detained APHC leader, Molvi Bashir Ahmed […]

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Kashmir: Pressure mounts on authorities as GB protests widen

GILGIT: Life in Gilgit-Baltistan remained paralysed for a second consecutive day as protests grew against the hike in wheat prices and other grievances on Saturday. Demonstrations were staged in various districts of the region including Astore, Diamer, Ghizer, Hunza, Nagar, Skardu, Shigar, Kharmang and Ghanche districts. Main roads including Karakoram Highway, Skardu Road, Ghizer Road […]

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Kashmir: Life in GB paralysed as protests over wheat price hike spread

GILGIT: Life came to a standstill in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday as a complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike was observed across the region, with big protest demonstrations and rallies held in all districts against an increase in the subsidised wheat rate and other grievances. Traffic remained suspended while shops, markets, restaurants and trade centres were closed […]

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Kashmir: GB wheat protests set to intensify from Friday

GILGIT: The ongoing protests against a hike in the subsidised wheat prices in Gilgit-Baltistan are set to intensify, with the Awami Action Committee (AAC) announcing the next phase of demonstrations involving a complete shutter-down strike in Skardu on Wednesday and region-wide protests from Friday. Under the strike, shops, markets, trade centres, hotels and other businesses […]

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Kashmir: Dry weather in GB signals potential disasters

GILGIT: A prolonged dry weather and the lack of expected snowfall in Gilgit-Bal­tistan this season have raised the spe­ctre of potential calamities, including water shortage, flash floods, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), and disruption to agriculture and the natural ecosystem. Traditionally, Gilgit-Baltistan witnesses its snow season from Decem­ber to January. This year, however, is different, […]

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