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Khunjerav National Park team including Mehmood Ghaznavi Conservator, Assistant Commissioner Hunza Zulqarnain, Serctary forest Gilgit Baltistan Shahid Zaman has distributed Rs.11529625/- to the community of Khunjerav villagers organization.

Khunjerav National Park team including Mehmood Ghaznavi Conservator, Assistant Commissioner Hunza Zulqarnain, Serctary forest Gilgit Baltistan Shahid Zaman has distributed Rs.11529625/- to the community of Khunjerav villagers organization.

(Sost Gojal Hunza Gilgit-Baltistan)/ Rahim UllahPosh:    The Eight valleys from Ghalapan, Moorkhun, Jamalabad, Gircha, Sirteez, Nazimabad, Sost, Hussainabad…

Illegal goods disposed of at NLC-SRDP sost dryport.

Sost Gojal Hunza Gilgit-Baltisan, December 4, 2019 (Sost Today): The officials of Pakistan Custom disposed of ban goods recovered from NLC-SRDP Sost Dry Port here in Sost on Wednesday.

A Disposal/ destroy committee was formed under the supervision of Dr.Jawad Owais Aga Member Customs, Chief collector Asif Mehmood Jah, Additional Collector, Deputy Collector Customs Mr. Kuldun ul haq and Wahaj…

Karakuram Highway reopened one way for traffic

The Karakorum Highway has been restored between Gilgit and Diamer for one way traffic.

FWO sources said that the road was blocked by landslide at Goner Farm near Chilas last night.

Meanwhile, Workers of Frontier Works Organization have re-opened road for one way traffic in Guro,  Jaglot where mud-flow has blocked the Gilgit-Hunza portion of KKH  yesterday.

Pakistan’s mountain princess sets new world record

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan 

A 10-year-old Pakistani mountaineer set a world record in scaling the 7,000-meter (nearly 23,000 feet) high Mount Spantik peak in northern Pakistan.

Selena Khawaja became the youngest person in the world to reach the summit of Mount Spantik, also known as the “Golden Peak”, situated in scenic Gilgit-Baltistan Karakoram…

Government intends to create Ministry of Development and Special Initiatives

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government intends to create Ministry of Development and Special Initiatives to deal with mega development projects and provide a formal role to the establishment in the administration and execution of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. According to the sources, the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform which would thenceforth play an advisory…

Baba Ghundi festival-2019 — an auspicious affair to attract religious tourism

Gojal/Chipurson: Since the federal government is putting much emphasis on the promotion of tourism, the Baba Ghundi annual festival in Chipursan valley from July 18-20 can be one such place to attract religious tourism.

But for that to happen, the Gilgit-Baltistan government, the federal government and security agencies will have to work in sync to promote religious tourism in far-flung but…

A long pending issue of Hussaini and Passu.

A long pending issue of Hussaini and Passu.

Ghzanfar Ali Khan elected five times as representative of the area and on every election he promised the people for construction of bridge and even sometimes he claimed to construct steal or RCC bridge for two villages, Zarabad of Hussaini and Kharambad of Passu. Both are located across the river.

Ghazanfar Ali Khan, who was Chief Executive during the…

Shisper Glacier hassanabad Hunza has completely discharged

The risk for a heavy glacial lake outburst flooding, reenacting the disaster occurred earlier at Attabad has been mitigated as supra-glacial Lake formed at the Shisper Glacier has completely discharged HUNZA :The risk for a heavy glacial lake outburst flooding, reenacting the disaster occurred earlier at Attabad has been mitigated as supra-glacial Lake formed at the Shisper…

Good News for people of Gilgit-Baltistan.

A constructive session between Ministry of Food and Quarantine Departments of China and Pakistan held in Chamber of Commerce Gilgit Baltistan in presence of high officials from both sides. Both signatories assured that form next year Cheery will be exported to Mainland China.Taking to sosttoday Imran Ali, president of Gilgit-Baltistan Chamber of…

Negligence of Work department; 600 Million Shashkatar-Sost Water supply being mishandled by the contractor.

Negligence of Work department; 600 Million Shaxhkatar-Sost Water supply being mishandled by the contractor.

our special correspondent: Sost, Gojal: Last year the government of Gilgit Baltistan has approved drinking water supply project costing 600 million for Sost town. 

Sost, In spite of one of the most revenue generating town in Gilgit Baltistan is lacking the facality of safe drinking…

Under the sport diplomacy Serena Hotel is the prime partner of Tour de Khunjerav 2019.

Sport Diplomacy is an integral part of Serena’s efforts to build stronger relations with communities. The Serena Hotel is sponsoring Tour De…

ML Learning is an educational Institution specialized in providing Distance-based Training & Courses in Gilgit Baltistan

ML Learning is an educational Institution specialized in providing Venue, online, Open & Distance-based Training & Courses on a wider range of topics including Education,Motivational & Personal development, Leadership & Industry Specific programs & courses for Individuals and Organizations .

 in 2012, a group of like-minded youth joined hands to establish a platform for developing human…

Heavy flood and land sliding in Shigar valley (Giangpi, Kothang) Gilgit Baltistan

Heavy flood and land sliding in Shigar valley (Giangpi, Kothang) Gilgit Baltistan 

By Tanveer Shigri It is alarming to observe the abrupt weather pattern changes in Northern Part of Pakistan. Valleys like Shigar are observing heavy precipitation since last three to four years. Record breaking snowfall was observed in last winter season.

Now the consequences are being observed in form of…

Seven killed as jeep plunges into indus river

Seven killed as jeep plunges into river –

GILGIT: Seven persons were killed and three sustained injuries when a jeep plunged into the Indus River near Chilas area of Diamer district on Tuesday.

Total 13 passengers were onboard the ill-fated jeep. Condition of the two injured passengers was said to be critical.

According to police, the jeep was on way to Chilas, the…

Thousands of tourists entered in kalash valley, mostly complained of deteriorated condition of roads to scenic valley of Kalash.

Thousands of tourists entered in kalash valley, mostly complained of deteriorated condition of roads to scenic valley of Kalash.

By Gul Hamaad Farooqi

“Chitral is such a beautiful piece of land with its captivating mountains, beautiful landscape and rich culture, especially that of the Kalash tribe. But once you reach here you decide never to come back again.” This was the expression of a…