• Over 300 iPhones and Android sets confiscated during joint operation by Pakistan Customs, MI and local police • Khunjerab Pass will remain closed for four days for Eid GILGIT: An Attempt to smuggle…

He stated that peaceful protest is a constitutional right but must be exercised within the framework of law

The Gilgit-Baltistan government has decided to form a judicial commission to investigate the region's overall security situation following an incident where 13 people were killed and over 100 injured.

Pakistani authorities deployed troops and imposed a three-day curfew before dawn on Monday in the northern cities of Gilgit and Skardu after several people died and tens were injured in violent protests following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, officials said. Thousands of Shiite demonstrators on Sunday attacked the offices of the UN Military Observer Group, which monitors the ceasefire along the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, and the ...

At least 22 people were killed and more than 120 injured on Sunday during violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan, as demonstrators attempted to storm the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, according to agency reports. The unrest was reported in the southern port city of Karachi as well as in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan […] The post At least 22 killed, 120 injured as protesters storm US consulate in Pakistan appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department predicts above-normal temperatures in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from February to April, with the highest warming observed in Gilgit and Bunji. This rise in mercury is expected to heighten glacial melting and increase the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the region.

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman announced that a separate 5G auction will be held for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) following the national rollout.

Amir Muqam met with religious leaders in Skardu, reaffirming his commitment to peace and development in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Pakistan's federal Ministry of Interior has established a high-level committee to investigate recent deadly clashes between protesters and security forces in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Police in Gilgit have arrested four leaders of the GB Awami Action Committee (AAC), including its chairman, Advocate Ehsan Ali, for allegedly delivering 'anti-state speeches' during an Iftar party.

• Death toll from clashes in wake of Khamenei assassination reaches 20 • Cases over Gilgit, Skardu violence registered under anti-terrorism laws, says IGP • Insists attacks were organised, carried…

Violent demonstrations have erupted in several Pakistani cities over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei. Authorities sent in the army and imposed a curfew in the majority Shiite region of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Police in Gilgit-Baltistan arrested four individuals on charges of sharing 'blasphemous content' on social media, following public protests.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of a high probability of glacial lake outburst floods (Glof) in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, attributed to sustained above-normal temperatures.

Gilgit-Baltistan is experiencing the effects of climate change, with average winter precipitation in Hunza having fallen by approximately 30% since the late 2010s.

GILGIT: Trade activity between Pakistan and Chi­na through the Khunjerab Pass is in full swing, with exports from Pakistan to China and Central Asian states increasing this year. However, local traders have expressed concerns over the non-implementation of the PM’s announcement regarding tax exemptions on impor­ted items for local consumption. Pakistan Customs Col­lec­tor Gilgit-Baltistan Shahid Jan told Dawn that 1,774 consignments impor­ted from China through the Khunjerab Pass were cleared...

Fresh rain and snowfall in Gilgit-Baltistan have triggered multiple landslides, blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) at several locations between Diamer and Kohistan.

GILGIT: Curfew has been lifted in Gilgit city, while it will remain in force in Skardu until further notice. According to a statement issued by Gilgit-Baltistan police on Wednesday, the curfew in Gilgit was lifted in view of public cooperation. However, security will remain on high alert at selected locations and an effective search strategy has been devised for various parts of the city. The statement advised citizens to carry their identity cards to avoid any inconvenience. It added that cu...

FUNERALS of several victims were held at the Markazi Imamia Masjid in Gilgit.—Photo by the writer • Prayers offered at Markazi Imamia Jamia Masjid Skardu and Central Imamia Masjid Gilgit •…

Army deployed and few areas in northern Gilgit-Baltistan region put under curfew after violence over Khamenei's killing.

Opinion: Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan in limbo: Extraction, exclusion, and rising anger  thecitizen.co.tz

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of KP on Friday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. The earthquake struck at 6:09pm at a depth of 101 kilometres, with its epicentre located in the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, the department said. According to DawnNewsTV, tremors were felt in Shangla, Swat, Mardan, Swabi and Nowshera. In Shangla, tremors were felt at the time of iftar, prompting people to rush out of their homes. No casualties or damages have been reported from the district. Pakistan falls on three major tectonic plates — the Arabian, Euro-Asian and Indian — which create five seismic zones under the country. The intersection of multiple fault lines means that tectonic movements remain a frequent occurrence in the region. Earlier this week, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded 86km northeast of Balochistan’s Khuzdar. Last month, an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolted parts of Pakistan, including Gilgit-Baltistan, Peshawar and adjacent areas of KP. The same month, another 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the country. Tremors were felt in Islamabad and parts of KP. Additional input by Umar Bacha.

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained cut off from rest of the country on Sunday as activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf continued their protest on third consecutive day and blocked all entry and exit points of the province. The PTI activists have blocked Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway at Swabi’s Anbar Interchange, GT Road at Khairabad Bridge, Dera Ismail Khan-Bhakkar Road, Lakki Marwat-Mianwali Road, Hazara Motorway at Abbottabad-Havelian Interchange, Kohat-Pindi Road near Khushal Garh and Upper Kohistan-Gilgit Karakoram Highway. Protesters remained present all the time at exit and entry points and did not allow a single vehicle to enter the province, causing serious problems to passengers and motorists destined to Islamabad and other parts of the country. Former governor Shah Farman, PTI Peshawar district president Irfan Saleem, deputy secretary information Ikram Khattana and other leaders of the party were present at Khairabad Bridge, connecting Attock district of Punjab with KP. Commuters, motorists face hardships Protesters have been demanding of the government to shift PTI founder Imran Khan from jail to hospital for treatment of his eye by doctors of his choice. Speaking on the occasion, Shah Farman said that under Article-4 of the Constitution, no authority could deny treatment of his choice to a patient. He said that the people, who were not allowing treatment of Imran Khan through doctors of his choice, would be responsible if his eye was further damaged. PTI workers blocked Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway near Swabi Interchange to all types of traffic, vowing to stay on roads till Imran Khan was shifted to hospital for medical treatment. Vendors were seen selling various eatables while setting up stalls on motorway, converting it into a market. PTI Swabi general secretary Afsar Khan told journalists that they were not ready to go back homes under any circumstances. “We will continue to sit here and if our demand is not accepted. This protest will continue. The federal government is responsible for the prevailing mess in the country,” he said. Stranded commuters said that government should take action against PTI workers to open the motorway to traffic because people, especially patients, were facing difficulties. “Where should we go, who should we beg, who should we ask and who should we request to open the motorway,” questioned Shahzad Khan, a resident of Peshawar. Uzair Khan, a resident of Gundam who was seriously injured in a firing incident on Saturday, was not allowed to reach a hospital in Peshawar through motorway. The circumstances forced his family to pass through Swabi and Mardan but he did not reach hospital and passed away. His relatives said that PTI workers were responsible for his death. During the last three days, it has been observed, that there is no rush at daytime at the venue of protest. In the afternoon youth start to arrive at rest area and in the evening there is a lot of crowd on motorway. PTI workers blocked roads at four key points in Dera Ismail Khan district on Sunday, suspending traffic and causing inconvenience to commuters and motorists. The sit-ins were held on Bhakkar Road, Multan Road, Chashma Road and CPEC route, bringing vehicular movement to a standstill at these locations. As a result, long queues of vehicles were seen on major arteries. Witnesses said that several commuters remained stranded for hours, while alternative routes also experienced heavy congestion due to diverted traffic. The protest is being held on the call of PTI central leaders, who have urged workers to demonstrate over the deteriorating health of Imran Khan and demand his immediate release. The district administration was monitoring the situation while residents called for restoration of traffic flow to ease their hardships. PTI activists continued protest demonstrations in Lakki Marwat and Karak districts on the second consecutive day on Sunday. A good number of party workers led by former district nazim Ishfaq Ahmad Khan Minakhel gathered at Darra Tang Point where they closed Bannu-Mianwali road, linking KP with Punjab and Islamabad via CPEC route. The closure of road on the second consecutive day troubled transporters and commuters as passenger and good transport vehicles queued up on both sides of the main artery. On the occasion, the former district nazim said that denial of access to healthcare and maltreatment by federal government had led to loss of Imran’s vision. He said that PTI activists had come on roads to hold peaceful protests against the PML-N government, which was responsible for the poor health of their party leader. In Karak, the PTI workers gathered outside Nashapa oil and gas field and staged a sit-in there. They stopped supply from the oil and gas field as oil tankers could not enter or come out of the area. An official of district administration confirmed disruption of oil supply from the field. PTI district president Inayat Khattak said that leaders and workers of the party decided in a meeting to shut down oil and gas fields in Makori, Nashapa and Gurguri to record their protest against non-provision of treatment facilities to Imran Khan. Published in Dawn, February 16th, 2026