baltistan

Protests Erupt In Gilgit-Baltistan Over Cut In Subsidised Wheat Flour

In Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), the locals protested against the administration's ill intention to reduce the quantity of subsidised wheat flour (atta) and to gradually end the subsidy system, a local media outlet, WTV reported. Several protesters took to the streets, vocally expressing their opposition to the administration's plan to reduce...

Protests in PoK’s Gilgit-Baltistan demanding power supply

People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, are forced to endure harsh living conditions, such as a lack of electricity in the midst of a terrible economic crisis that has engulfed Pakistan. People in various areas of Gilgit City have reportedly been living in darkness for the past week due to a...

Gilgit-Baltistan Protests: Power Crisis, frequent load shedding continues

According to local media, the Gilgit Baltistan Youth Committee planned a demonstration in the unlawfully controlled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK's Gilgit Baltistan) against computerised power bills and load shedding in the province. The protest was organised by the Gilgit Baltistan Youth Committee on December 31 and January 1, since inhabitants in...