Stories by Imtiaz Ali Taj

3 cops martyred, 5 injured as assailants open fire on police vehicle in GB’s Diamer

Caretaker minister says police officials were on their way back after destroying large swathes of poppy crop.

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 06:10pm

Gilgit-Baltistan polls to be held on Jan 24

Retired Judge Yar Muhammad was appointed chief minister of GB following the expiry of its elected government tenure.

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 08:31pm

Retired judge Yar Muhammad sworn in as GB caretaker chief minister

Oath-taking ceremony at Governor House attended by federal minister Amir Muqam, other political figures, judges and local administration officials.

Published 26 Nov, 2025 12:56pm

GB election commission freezes financial, administrative powers of regional govt citing ‘concern’ over pre-poll manipulation

Says it has observed diversion of development funds from approved projects to politically motivated schemes, "which clearly constitutes another form of pre-poll influence".

Updated 21 Oct, 2025 06:05pm

GB Police arrest 8 facilitators of attack on religious leader, say culprits to be caught soon

Police chief says 8 suspects identified along with two suspects of gun attack on Justice Malik Inayatur Rehman.

Published 06 Oct, 2025 10:47pm

Gilgit-Baltistan traders end protest at Sost Dry Port after more than two months

Decision paves way for resumption of trade, tourism via Pakistan-China border at the location.

Updated 27 Sep, 2025 04:56pm

GB traders reject agreement reached with federal govt, to continue protest at Sost Dry Port

Traders have been staging a sit-in protest since July against govt's taxation policies and suspension of customs clearance at the port.

Published 25 Sep, 2025 02:15pm

GB police chief bans use of TikTok by personnel to ensure ‘discipline’

Directs all district police officers and unit heads to convey the order to every officer under their command.

Published 08 Sep, 2025 04:48pm

PTI terminates basic party membership of 11 GB lawmakers, including CM Gulbar Khan

Notices say terminated members made forward bloc, voted against party policy; show cause notice served to ex-GB governor Raja Jalal Hussain.

Updated 07 Sep, 2025 09:27pm

Singer Quratulain Balouch injured in brown bear attack during Skardu camping trip

She was shifted to the RHQ Hospital Skardu where doctors said she is out of danger.

Published 05 Sep, 2025 11:22am

Floods in GB’s Diamer district damage at least 20 houses, crops, trees: authorities

Locals say many people fled and moved to safer places when the flood hit.

Updated 04 Sep, 2025 01:26pm

750 hospitalised with cholera, gastroenteritis in GB’s Astore: district health officer

District health officer says 90pc of cases "under control".

Updated 03 Sep, 2025 02:21pm

2 GB Scouts personnel martyred, one injured in terrorist attack on Diamer-Karakoram Highway: police

Following the incident, Elite Force and additional police have been dispatched to the area to strengthen the checkpoint and chase the attackers, police say.

Published 29 Aug, 2025 11:05am

Two large lakes formed by glacial outburst in Gilgit-Baltistan: officials

Lake measuring 2,000 feet in length formed after Ghizer River's flow blocked on Friday, says govt spokesperson.

Published 23 Aug, 2025 09:09pm

200 people rescued after glacial burst in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer: Rescue 1122

No casualties reported; some locals remain trapped as rescue operation underway; Ghizer River starts spilling over flood debris.

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 09:13pm

At least 358 dead as KP reels from devastating floods; rehabilitation efforts underway

Current cycle of rain to continue intermittently until August 21, says PDMA; Baltistan Highway reopened for traffic.

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 03:41pm

KP govt releases Rs800m for flood-hit areas, Rs500m for worst-affected Buner as deaths hit 341

NDMA says 660 killed, 935 injured since June 26; PM pledges federal cabinet’s one-month salary for flood relief.

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 12:24am

Over 200 killed as flash flooding devastates country’s northern areas

KP's Buner sees highest toll of 91; five killed in KP govt rescue helicopter crash; bridges washed away in AJK; power outages reported in GB's Skardu.

Updated 15 Aug, 2025 11:41pm

Hundreds in GB suffer from water-borne diseases due to severe shortage of clean drinking water

Health dept data shows 3,321 cases of acute diarrhoea in Aug, 565 pneumonia cases in children under 5, 272 cases of typhoid fever.

Published 14 Aug, 2025 05:40pm

35 police personnel suspended in GB over protest for daily allowance

Notifications issued by Hunza and Gilgit police say suspended protestors' salaries have also been stopped.

Published 12 Aug, 2025 06:49pm