Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan has reported its first polio case of the year, even as a vaccination team escaped unhurt in an armed attack in the region, an official said on Monday. This is the first ...

When the twin towers were hit on September 11, there was panic in Pakistan’s Hunza Valley. Javed Ali was sitting in the lobby of his hotel, the Hilltop, when the news came in. There were shrieks and ...

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Located at the western end of the Himalayas and the northern tip of Pakistan, the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the world’s most impenetrable natural citadels. It also has “an extraordinarily ...

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said Gilgit-Baltistan was not only a crown of Pakistan but also its northern gateway; a symbol of lasting friendship with China. “You have guarded the borders, ...

Last year, Modi remarked that the people of Gilgit had thanked him. Now it’s time to reach out to them. On August 8 an activist from Gilgit-Baltistan, Hasnain Ramal, was arrested under the ...

GILGIT: Flash floods continued to wreak havoc across Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday, leaving one person dead, eight injured, and dozens displaced. Roads and bridges were swept away, thousands — ...

My piece last week concerning my recent travels in Gilgit-Baltistan evoked public interest. Connectivity - air and land - as highlighted remains the foundational issue for both tourists and people.

Northern Pakistan has reported its first Polio case in almost seven years, dealing a blow to the South Asian nation’s campaign to eradicate the infectious disease. The virus was detected in a 23-month ...