Pakistan: Police arrests several farmers amid protests against wheat procurement policy

Apr 30, 2024

The protesters, led by Kissan Ittehad Pakistan, gathered at the GPO Chowk on The Mall and tried to march towards the Punjab Assembly, where...

Political crisis deepens in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan

Jul 07, 2023

Hundreds of policemen had encircled the assembly building in Gilgit city in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) and cordoned it off.

PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan remains on standstill amid ongoing protests

Jan 30, 2024

People in groups of thousands are now marching from their villages to Gilgit City, intending to put up a united front against the central...

PoGB: Public contractors raise voices against rampant corruption

Jul 10, 2024

Public contractors in Gilgit City protested outside the Public Works Department office in Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Baltistan, alleging corrupt officials awarded tenders without following proper...

Locals continue to await compensation for land contributed to PoGB's Gilgit Airport in 1948

Aug 02, 2024

Several locals of Gilgit City in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) organised a protest on Friday near the Gilgit airport raising their concerns over the...

Traders' sit-down takes over PoGB amid anger over taxes, unemployment, failed policies

Aug 22, 2025

A large sit-in protest by traders is ongoing throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), bringing daily life in Gilgit city and its vicinity to a standstill.