Pillion-riding banned in Gilgit for one day Pillion-riding banned in Gilgit for one day
GILGIT: Pillion riding has been banned in Gilgit in order to keep law and order maintained. The District Administration has announced a one day ban in the Gilgit city for maintaining law and order.  According to Deputy Commissioner Arqam Tariq, the decision was taken in order to stop any untoward incident in the city.   ..
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Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts northern areas of Pakistan Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts northern areas of Pakistan
GILGIT: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the northern areas of Pakistan, including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), early on Sunday. According to sources the strongest of the jolts were felt in Chitral and many other districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. However, no casualties and damages have been reported from the quake-hit areas, which also include Khyber Agency, Malakand Division, Shanghla, Kohistan,..
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Skardu landslide: Lake water level rises 140 feetSkardu landslide: Lake water level rises 140 feet
SKARDU: The water level in the lake, formed by landslide, has reached 140 feet, resulting in the sinking of large areas and causing fear among the residents of the area. Local administration has been directed by Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan to install a warning system in the area. The commissioner and deputy commissioner have reached to visit Shagr, a sub-division of Skardu where a 300 x 800 mountain landslide fell down in the..
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Ban on motorcycle riding lifted in GilgitBan on motorcycle riding lifted in Gilgit
GILGIT: The government lifted the ban from riding motorcycles after six days as the situation has returned to normalcy in Gilgit. According to details, the ban on motorcycle driving had been imposed six days ago after turmoil in the city due to firing that claimed two lives and left four persons wounded. Shops and markets reopened as people started their business and day to day activities.    ..
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Pillion riding banned in GilgitPillion riding banned in Gilgit
GILGIT: Local administration Tuesday imposed ban on pillion riding in Gilgit, exempting the law enforcement agencies. According to details, Deputy Commissioner Arqam Tariq informed that the ban was imposed on pillion-riding because of security concerns during a mourning procession of 13 Muharram to be held in the suburban village, Nurpu. He said that the ban was for everyone including journalists and only security personnel would be..
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Entry, exit points blocked in Gilgit Entry, exit points blocked in Gilgit
GILGIT: Entry and exit routes of Gilgit have been closed following the target killing and Lolo sir incident, Khyber News reported on Wednesday. Gilgit-Baltistan dministration has blocked entry and exit routes of Gilgit due to the tense law and order situation. Police is patrolling to avoid any untoward incident and to maintain the law and order situation. At least twenty two people were killed when passenger buses were targeted..
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Newspaper Hawkers union president killed in Gilgit Newspaper Hawkers union president killed in Gilgit
GILGIT: The president of Khwazakhela, Swat, Newspaper Hawkers Union Abdul Hakeem was killed and his friend was injured in the ongoing target killings in Gilgit-Baltistan  on Tuesday. Abdul Hakeem and his friend Murad were going from Skwar to Gilgit on a motorcycle when some unknown miscreants opened fire at them at Chowngi area. Abdul Hakeem was killed on the spot while his friend sustained bullet injuries. They were rushed to..
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Gilgit: Grenade attack on van, several injured Gilgit: Grenade attack on van, several injured
GILGIT:  Unknown armed men attacked a passenger van with hand grenade near Menawar area in Gilgit and injured several people, Khyber News reported. Police said the injured were rushed to district headquarter hospital. Police condoned off the area and started investigation.   ..
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Eight people drown in Indus River after cable car wire snaps Eight people drown in Indus River after cable car wire snaps
CHILLAS: At least eight were people were drowned on Sunday when a cable car lift installed over the River Indus in Chillas area broke, Khyber News reported. According to Khyber News correspondent, after a wire of the cable broke, it fell in the river and all the eight people drowned in the river. Police and local people reached the spot and efforts to rescue the victims were underway.   ..
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Body of eighth soldier found at Gayari Body of eighth soldier found at Gayari
RAWALPINDI: Body of another soldier was found at the Gayari sector of Siachen on Wednesday bringing the total number of bodies recovered so far to eight. According to a spokesman of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) here, identity of the soldier was being ascertained. It may be mentioned here that 139 soldiers, including some civilians, of 6 Northern Light Infantry Battalion came under a huge snow slide on the morning of..
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Siachen tragedy: Lt Col Tanveer Shaheed Dead body found Siachen tragedy: Lt Col Tanveer Shaheed Dead body found
SKARDU: Dead body of another officer has been recovered in Gayari sector in the ongoing rescue operations, Khyber News reported. The body has been identified as of Lt Colonel Tanveer-ul-Hassan Shaheed. Till-date seven dead bodies of soldiers have been recovered.  He was the Commander of the “6 Northern Light Infantry (NLI) Battalion. Earlier on Tuesday, rescuers had recovered the bodies of two more martyrs from the avalanche..
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Two dead bodies recovered in Gayari identified Two dead bodies recovered in Gayari identified
SKARDU: The two dead bodies recovered in the ongoing rescue operation in Gayari sector have been identified, Khyber News reported. According to details, the two new dead bodies have been identified . Dead bodies of soldier Muhammad Akbar and Muhammad Ali have been recovered. Six dead bodies have been recovered till-date including Major Zaka ul Haq. On April 07, at least 124 soldiers and 11 civilians were trapped beneath an avalanche..
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