News & updates from Gilgit-Baltistan
In a disturbing incident that has shaken the city, Qazi Nisar Ahmed, the prominent religious leader and head of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat Gilgit-Baltistan & Kohistan, was injured in a targeted gun attack on Tuesday near…
(Yasin, Ghizer)The region of Gilgit-Baltistan is mourning the sudden passing of Karim Shah Nizari, a widely respected social worker, environmental writer and adventure tourism expert from Yasin Valley. He died of a heart attack on…
For the first time in 27 years, Pakistan has secured the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture, one of the highest honors in the global design and built environment community. The winning project, titled Vision Pakistan, is…
A Pakistan Army helicopter crashed near Chilas in Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday during what officials described as a routine test landing at a newly constructed helipad site in Thor Valley. Initial reports confirm that the aircraft…
Imran Ullah Hunzai, a well-known sculptor, poet and musician from Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, has been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one of the highest civilian awards in Pakistan. The award has been given to him for…
A devastating landslide in the Manogah Nallah area of Danyore, Gilgit, claimed the lives of seven Ismaili community volunteers and left six others injured on Monday morning. The volunteers were working on a self-help basis…
Laura Dahlmeier, a world-famous mountaineer and former Olympic champion from Germany, has died during a climbing expedition in the Hushe Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan. Her sudden death has shocked the international mountaineering community and brought deep…
Laura Dahlmeier, a well-known athlete from Germany and an Olympic gold medalist in biathlon, has died while attempting to climb Laila Peak in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Hushe Valley. Her death has brought sorrow not only to her…
Pakistan witnessed a sharp increase in rainfall during the month of July 2025, with national averages showing 36 percent more rain than usual. This unusual weather pattern has caused widespread flooding across the country, with…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a Rs. 4 billion (around USD 14 million) fund specifically earmarked for mapping disaster damage and rebuilding infrastructure in flood‑hit parts of Gilgit‑Baltistan. This announcement came during his visit to…
