1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (630+ words) Vanishing Echoes in Stone: The Urgent Fight to Save Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ancient Rock Art PAMIR TIMES...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (413+ words) It is this very gap that has deprived the people of the region of full representation in the National Assembly, the Senate, the National Finance Commission, the Council of Common Interests, and other constitutional institutions. Over time, this deprivation has…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (200+ words) HUNZA: A landmark historical work documenting the early history of the former State of Hunza has been published in English, making one of the region’s most important historical texts accessible to a wider international audience. The work traces its origins…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (656+ words) Gilgit: The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Monday presented an interim budget for the first four months of the 2026–27 fiscal year, projecting total available resources of Rs. 158.54 billion while acknowledging that the region’s financial needs far exceed the funds currently available. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (170+ words) PAMIR TIMES Thus, as the sun sets over the sharp peaks of Tirich Mir, throwing long golden shadows across the wide plateau of Qaqlasht, the true spirit of Chitral becomes clear. Its true identity lives in the quiet resilience of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (443+ words) These two assets cannot be viewed separately. Every decision about mining in Gilgit-Baltistan is also a decision about Pakistan’s future water security, climate resilience, biodiversity, tourism and the livelihoods of mountain communities. The challenge, therefore, is not whether mining should…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (317+ words) Islamabad, June 5, 2026: Pakistan has rejected India’s recent remarks regarding the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, describing the statements as “baseless” and reiterating its longstanding position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (194+ words) The significance of these observations cannot be overstated. Courts are rarely called upon to comment upon broader social realities. Yet in this instance, the Court acknowledged what investigators, lawyers and victims themselves frequently encounter: the law may exist, but social…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) A recent scientific expedition in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains has revealed alarming glacier melt even at high altitudes previously considered relatively stable, according to researchers monitoring the country’s cryosphere. The findings emerged from Tajikistan’s first direct winter glacier measurements since independence,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (385+ words) In a letter addressed to all political parties and independent candidates, the forum said the charter reflects the “genuine needs, governance challenges, and aspirations” of people across the region and called for issue-based, inclusive, and people-centered election campaigns. The document…...