Tag: Gilgit
GB CM calls PM as flights to Gilgit remain suspended indefinitely
--Flight services to GB suspended since March 1 after rising tensions on Indian border
ISLAMABAD: While flights operations between four provinces of the country have...
Shisper glacier surge poses threat to residents in Hunza
GILGIT: The Shisper glacier located west of Hassanabad village in Hunza is posing a bigger threat to residents with every passing day.
Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority...
Int’l skiers take to the slopes in Pakistan
NALTAR: Skiers descend in long, rhythmic swoops down pristine white slopes in northern Pakistan, braking in a spray of snow as soldiers carrying semi-automatic weapons...
Air chief asks int’l skiers to portray true picture of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan urged the foreign players to act as the ambassadors of Pakistan and portray the true picture of...
Foreign athletes laud arrangements as Naltar Ski Cup concludes
ISLAMABAD: The nail-biting ski races, featuring international and national athletes concluded at the enchanting Naltar's PAF Ski Resort in Gilgit.
According to a statement issued by the...
Ukrainian skiers dominate second day of Ski Cup in Naltar
ISLAMABAD: The second day of 3rd Serena Hotels-CAS Karakoram International Alpine Ski Cup, was dominated by the Ukrainian skiers. They clinched two positions each in both...
Turkish skier steals the show on first day of Naltar Ski...
NALTAR: Turkish skier Usta Berkin dominated his opponents in the men’s giant slalom category during the opening day of the 3rd Chief Air Staff (CAS)...
Int’l skiers assemble in Gilgit for Naltar championship
ISLAMABAD: Thirty-eight international skiers from all over the world will converge on the Karakoram mountain ranges to participate in different categories of international ski races...
38 int’l skiers to participate in Gilgit winter sports
ISLAMABAD: As many as 38 International skiers from all over the world would converge on the mighty Karakoram mountain ranges to participate in different categories...
Karakorum University kicks off tree plantation drive in Gilgit
GILGIT: Karakorum International University (KIU) on Monday kicked off a tree plantation drive and Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Attaullah Shah inaugurated the campaign by planting...
Work on 16MW hydropower project in Gilgit underway
GILGIT: The construction work on 16-Megawatt (MW) hydropower project at Naltar area of Gilgit is in progress.
A spokesman of the power department said that...
Man, woman shot dead on pretext of ‘honour’ in Gilgit
GILGIT: A man and a woman were killed in the name of honour in New Nagaral area of Gilgit on Sunday.
According to Station House Officer...
Several mega development projects approved for GB: report
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Working Development Party (GBWDP) has approved several projects worth Rs2.99 billion for the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region.
The approval came at a GBWDP...
70th independence day of Gilgit celebrated
GILGIT: The 70th independence day of Gilgit was celebrated in Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday with traditional zeal and fervour.
On the occasion, Governor Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan...
PM Nawaz, COAS Raheel Sharif to attend CPEC seminar in Gilgit...
A seminar jointly organised by Gilgit-Baltistan government and Karakoram International University on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is being held in Gilgit on Wednesday.
Prime Minister...
PM performs groundbreaking, inauguration of CPEC projects in Gilgit-Baltistan
Performs groundbreaking of Pak-China Optical Fibre Cable project in Gilgit; Inaugurates Gilgit-Baltistan patrolling police headquarters in Gilgit; Announces establishment of a technical training institute...
Experts call for urgent solutions to tackle climate change
Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit organized a three-day conference on “Mountains and Climate Change – Resources, Challenges and Opportunities for Better Life and Livelihoods.”
Gilgit-Baltistan...
