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CultureGilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan marks 80th Independence Day with Gilgit ceremony

Radio Pakistan says the main event will be held at the Army Helipad in Gilgit, with tributes to those it calls heroes of the 1947 liberation struggle.

BreakingSecurityGilgit-Baltistan

Skardu family of four killed; police suspect honour killing

Police say Muhammad Aslam, his wife Hania and their children Mahdi, 4, and Zahra, 2, were killed with a sharp-edged weapon; the FIR names Hania's father, brothers and uncle.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Diamer-Bhasha, Dasu costs rise by Rs1.9 trillion, NA told

The Ministry of Water Resources blames exchange-rate changes and says a revised PC-I has been submitted, while cement, diesel and steel prices have jumped.

PoliticsGilgit-Baltistan

India protests to Pakistan over Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections

Indian state broadcaster DD News gives no date, venue or level for the representation, and reports no response from Islamabad.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

PM orders faster work on Gilgit-Baltistan projects before 1 November visit

Shehbaz Sharif reviewed hydropower, infrastructure and a 100 megawatt solar scheme, and told ministries to release funds and clear hurdles on priority.

SecurityGilgit-Baltistan

Couple and two children killed in suspected honour killing in Skardu

Dunya News reported four deaths in one family but gave no time, place, motive or arrests, and carried no police statement on the case.

SecurityGilgit-Baltistan

Four members of a family murdered in Skardu house

24 News HD reported the killings inside the family home but gave no names, no time, no arrests and no police statement.

PoliticsGilgit-Baltistan

Sanaullah says amendment may bring AJK, GB into development plans

PM's adviser on political affairs tells Geo News there is no plan to withdraw facilities from AJK, and dismisses Raja Farooq Haider's concerns as a misunderstanding.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister opens law department website

The site is meant to put the region's legislation online, but the report gave no web address, cost or launch date.

PoliticsGilgit-Baltistan

PM forms committee on Gilgit-Baltistan provincial status

Aaj News names Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the move but gives no composition, terms of reference or timeline, and cites no official notification.

EconomyGilgit-Baltistan

Pakistan, China agree Green Channel at Sost-Khunjerab for farm trade

The online ceremony at FBR headquarters covered customs clearance for agricultural and allied products, but no start date or product list was announced.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Minister Wattoo and Wapda chief tour Diamer-Basha and Dasu sites

Business Recorder's report carried no revised timeline, cost statement or progress figures from the visit to the two hydropower projects.

EducationGilgit-Baltistan

AKU-EB honours Gilgit-Baltistan high achievers at Gilgit ceremony

IBA Karachi's executive director told awardees that AKU-EB students are the best intake the business school receives and rank in Pakistan's top one per cent.

EconomyGilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan pushes digital system for fair wheat subsidy distribution

Daily Independent reported the emphasis was on making subsidised wheat allocation fairer, but gave no rollout date, beneficiary count or the officials behind the plan.

HealthGilgit-Baltistan

Ghanche deputy commissioner flags shortage of specialist doctors at Khaplu Hospital

Daily Independent reported the shortfall at the district headquarters hospital but gave no number of vacant posts, the specialities affected, or when the complaint was made.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Water minister inaugurates Barseen bridge, reviews Diamer Basha and Dasu

UrduPoint says the inauguration took place during a review of the two Indus projects, but the report gives no details of the bridge's location, length or cost.

CultureGilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan to Mark Independence Day on November 1

The Daily Independent reports the observance will reaffirm the region's commitment to Pakistan, but no programme of events or official schedule has been announced.

SecurityGilgit-Baltistan

Islamabad police report 32 percent fall in crime calls

Calls logged by the capital's police dropped from 6,506 to 4,444 between 1 January and 25 October, compared with the same period last year, according to ICT Police.

HealthGilgit-Baltistan

Sindh offers NICVD support to upgrade GB cardiac hospital

Murad Ali Shah proposes an MoU between the Gilgit-Baltistan government and the Karachi institute after GB chief minister Amjad Hussain Azar seeks help with facilities.

PoliticsGilgit-Baltistan

GB Assembly, National Assembly adopt Black Day resolutions

Dawn reports both houses passed resolutions marking the 27 October date, but carries no text, no movers and no vote counts.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan agree to cooperate on health, revenue and housing

Two national dailies report the understanding but disclose no terms, no signatories and no timeline for the cooperation.

EducationGilgit-Baltistan

Cyber crime agency holds awareness sessions in Gilgit and three Punjab cities

The sessions, ordered by NCCIA Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, covered online fraud and cyber harassment, but the agency did not say how many students attended.

EducationGilgit-Baltistan

Wapda releases Rs29m for schools in Diamer district

The report named no schools and gave no breakdown of the spending, and no Wapda official was quoted in it.

PoliticsGilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan fixes December 5 for municipal corporation polls

A Minute Mirror report gives the polling date but not the number of corporations, wards or voters involved, nor which body issued the schedule

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Astore development work carries on as cold weather cuts tourist visits

UrduPoint reports building activity continuing into the cold season, but gives no project names, costs or visitor figures.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit roads being rebuilt as sewerage scheme continues

The report linking the two works did not name the affected roads, the cost, the executing agency or a completion date, and the details could not be independently confirmed.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Diamer-Bhasha Dam HM-1 contract signed at Rs133.18 billion

The report gave no contractor name, no signing officials and no start date, leaving the scope of the HM-1 package unclear.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

100MW solar project planned to ease Gilgit-Baltistan power supply

Energy Update reports the scheme is meant to improve supply reliability, but its location, cost, timeline and executing agency were not disclosed.

PoliticsGilgit-Baltistan

Senate passes unanimous resolution on Kashmir Black Day

Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam moved the resolution; the law minister and KP governor issued separate statements of support.

SecurityGilgit-Baltistan

IGP orders probe into AKES driver's suicide in Gilgit

Piyar Ali of Danyor named five AKES officials in a video statement alleging mental pressure and harassment before his death on Friday.