Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is due to arrive in Skardu, where he will begin a series of organisational meetings ahead of the formal launch of his party’s election campaign for the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) elections. According to the campaign schedule, Bilawal will meet PPP candidates and party office-bearers in Skardu before commencing public […]
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PTI’s Asad Qaiser ‘barred’ from reaching Skardu for electioneering
PTI senior leader Asad Qaiser on Saturday claimed he was prevented from reaching the Islamabad airport, resulting in him missing his flight to Skardu in connection with the ongoing election campaign in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The incident comes just a day after PTI MNA Junaid Akbar and his team were expelled from GB while they were […]
Masood Khan sets world record in Peshawar to Skardu non-stop run
Pakistan’s young athlete Masood Khan has set a new world record by completing a non-stop run of more than 800 kilometers from Peshawar to Skardu. Masood Khan successfully covered the difficult and mountainous route from Peshawar to Skardu without taking a break, making it a unique achievement of its kind. During the journey, he ran […]
Missing Japanese trekker found dead in crevasse in Skardu
Rescuers have found body of a Japanese trekker, who went missing in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, after a week-long effort that also involved volunteers from a local mountaineering club, a rescue official said on Saturday. The deceased Japanese tourist, identified as 64-year-old Yosuke Akiba, had gone to the Masroor Rock view point GB’s Skardu […]
Gilgit-Baltistan celebrates 78th Liberation Day with tributes and flag hoisting ceremonies
GILGIT — The 78th Liberation Day of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is being celebrated today (Saturday) with great enthusiasm and national spirit across the region. Flag-hoisting ceremonies are being held in all districts, including Gilgit and Skardu, to mark the historic day. The main ceremony is taking place at Chinar Bagh, Gilgit, where tributes are being paid […]
Four missing Gujrat tourists found dead after Skardu road accident
Four tourists from Gujrat went missing on May 16 while traveling between Gilgit and Skardu. After days of intense search, their vehicle was found at the bank of the Indus River near Istak village in Roundu valley, Skardu. Rescue teams discovered the white car had fallen into a deep gorge approximately 500 feet below the […]
Flights to Gilgit, Skardu cancelled as Pakistan boosts airspace security
Pakistan has increased airspace security after rising tensions with India, especially following a recent incident in Pahalgam. As a result, all commercial flights to and from Gilgit and Skardu were cancelled on Wednesday. Authorities called the move precautionary, aimed at keeping the airspace safe during this sensitive time. Airports across the country are now under […]
Breathtaking Skardu and Magical Deosaie
“O breeze, convey this message of mine to the graceful Gazalle: ‘You have driven me to roam over mountains and deserts in search for you’ (Hafiz Sheerazi) It was the call of time. It was the call of pulsating glaciers and; above all, it was the call of a beloved friend, Akbar Jan who […]
GB traders’ shops to be sealed if owners unvaccinated by July 10
District administration of Skardu has given a deadline till July 10 for traders to vaccinate. Shops of traders who have not been vaccinated will be sealed after July 10. The administration has warned all traders to vaccinate before the given deadline or else action will be taken. The District Health Officer Mubashar Hassan stated that […]
Three new ski resorts for KP on cards
General Manager KP Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) Muhammad Ali Syed on Tuesday said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Authority has started work on developing three new ski resorts. He said one the ski resorts would be developed in Chitral, Kaghan and Swat, adding that currently there is only one resort in Malam Jabba where thousands of […]