PoK: Students in Gilgit Baltistan block roads protesting against unavailability of power at university

Mar 29, 2024

The students of Government Boys Degree College in Skardu staged massive protests by blocking roads while demanding an uninterrupted power supply in the area.

Gilgit-Baltistan: Protests held in Skardu over hike in prices of wheat

Dec 27, 2023

All the political, religious, social and nationalist parties and traders' organisations gathered at Yadgar Chowk and protested against the government's decision to increase the...

Protests in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan continue for 8th consecutive day over unfair taxes, land grabbing: Report

Jan 05, 2023

Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan continued for the eighth consecutive day at Skardu city against Pakistan over illegal land occupation surge in electricity prices and unfair...

Protest erupts in Gilgit Baltistan against Skardu Baltistan administration over power outage

Jun 28, 2021

Skardu (Gilgit-Baltistan) [PoK], June 28 : Members of civil society bodies and other laypersons on Monday staged a protest against the "Skardu Baltistan Administration"...

US updates travel advisory for its citizens in Gilgit-Baltistan amid protests

Sep 03, 2023

"American citizens should exercise heightened caution in Gilgit-Baltistan due to recent protests in Skardu and Diamer and the potential for additional demonstrations, road closures,...

Situation in Gilgit-Baltistan worsens after protests against scholar’s derogatory statements

Aug 25, 2023

Sheikh Baqir Al-Hussaini, a prominent Islamic expert living in Skardu, is reported to have sparked protests with his sacrilegious comments. He has been charged...