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The roads
The Karakoram Highway, the Jaglot-Skardu Road, Babusar and Shandur: open, blocked, and being rebuilt.
5 reports on file
Landslide blocks road in Baltistan, details still unconfirmed
The Express Tribune reports the slide but names no road or district, and no casualties, stranded vehicles or clearance work have been confirmed.
Rs5 Billion Allocated for KKH Route Change
The 102-kilometre stretch between Thakot and Raikot will be relocated under the 2026-27 Public Sector Development Programme, ProPakistani reported.
Pakistan Fast-Tracks ML-1 and KKH as CPEC Routes Shift Toward Regional Trade
The Daily CPEC reported the move on Wednesday but gave no timeline, budget, or named officials in the material retrieved.
China Needs Pakistan for Karakoram Corridor, Not Oil
A Geography Now report says the high-altitude route through Gilgit-Baltistan, not oil, drives China's engagement with Pakistan.
Snowfall turns Babusar Top icy as tourists arrive
24 News HD reported the pass linking Kaghan Valley to Chilas was covered in snow and drawing visitors despite the cold.