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, by ALI Haider, QADIR Sonia
There is a progressive movement brewing in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) — Pakistan’s proverbial “Northern Areas”.
It is rising from the Hunza Valley, which lies under the shadow of the breathtaking Mount Rakaposhi in the Karakoram mountain range. Once an independent state at the cross-section of major (...)
, by Dawn (Pakistan)
PROTESTERS in Gilgit-Baltistan, demanding the release of political prisoners imprisoned since 2011, called off their agitation on Saturday after the region’s caretaker government assured them that the held individuals would be released. The protest, in Hunza’s Aliabad area, lasted for six days (...)
, by Dawn (Pakistan)
With elections due in Gilgit-Baltistan next month, this would be an opportune time for those who make decisions in Pakistan to study the northern region’s political situation, particularly the legitimate demands of its people. While the region opted for Pakistan soon after the partition of the (...)
, by SPENCE Tabitha
Baba Jan and his comrades, Pakistan’s first climate prisoners, have led the charge for climate justice, ecological protection, and self-determination for over a decade
A Decade Jailed: Unforgotten Heroes of Gilgit-Baltistan
Baba Jan has spent years of his life in prison, framed along with (...)
, by HUSSAIN Amir
“What makes us think critically when we know the consequences [are] really harsh in this country,” says a political worker who wanted me to highlight the case of Advocate Ehsan Ali who was arrested from his residence in Gilgit last week for sharing a Facebook post (and has since been released on (...)
, by The News (Pakistan)
Yet one more arrest of a well-known lawyer and rights activist in Gilgit-Baltistan has highlighted how the Pakistani state continues to arrest activists working for human rights. Last weekend, Advocate Ehsan Ali, the president of the GB Supreme Appellate Court Bar Association, was arrested by (...)
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