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Light rain expected in upper KP, GB, Kashmir on Monday: PMD

ISLAMABAD, Feb 06 (APP): Light rain with snowfall over the hill is expected in upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas during the next 24 hours, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most […]

Rain-wind thunderstorm with snow over hills expected in KP, ICT, northeast Punjab, Kashmir, GB

Islamabad-February 06 (Online): Rain wind-thunderstorm with snow over hills is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, Islamabad, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours. Cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country. However, fog is likely to prevail in few plain areas […]

Rain-wind thunderstorm with snow over hills expected in KP, ICT, Punjab, Kashmir, GB

ISLAMABAD, FEB 03 (ONLINE): Rain-wind thunderstorm with snow over hills is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours. Windstorm and dust raising winds are expected in coastal areas of Sindh including Karachi, coastal belt and central […]

Tourism revives as up to 700,000 tourists visit GB since Eid-ul-Fitr

ISLAMABAD, Tourism comes back in scenic Gilgit Baltistan (GB) where so far up to 700,000 local and foreign tourists thronged during the ongoing summer season to enjoy its mesmerizing weather and eye-catching mountainous terrain. Gilgit-Baltistan’s Minister for Tourism, Sports, Culture, Archeology, and Youth Affairs Raja […]

Govt to spend significant amount on development of education in GB; Shafqat

Gilgit, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said that the government was spending significant amount on the development of education in Gilgit-Baltistan. Addressing a press conference in Gilgit on Saturday, he said that Rs. 650 million had been allocated for scholarships for the students of […]

Govt working for development of GB on PM’s instructions: Asad Umar

GILGIT, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that in the light of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s instructions, we were working for the development of Gilgit-Baltistan on priority bases. He explained that the development package included in PSDP envisaged hydel power generation […]

FPCCI lauds PM development package for GB, terms it an new era of prosperity

ISLAMABAD, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Tuesday lauded the vision and endeavor of Prime Minister for the development of Gilgit Baltistan. In a press statement, Chairman FPCCI Qurban Ali, appreciated the announcement of the development package of Rs370 billion aiming […]

PM to inaugurate 3 major Ehsaas initiatives in GB on Friday

ISLAMABAD, :Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to announce province-wide rollout of three major Ehsaas programmes, including Nashonuma, Secondary Education Stipends and One Woman One Account Initiative in Gilgit Baltistan on Friday. So far, eight Ehsaas Nashonuma centers have been opened in three GB districts […]

Govt to issue Sehat Card to permanent residents of Islamabad, GB

ISLAMABAD, :The government has decided to issue Sehat Card to permanent residents of federal capital and Gilgit Baltistan on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The decision was taken in the meeting of the National Steering Committee on Sehat Sahulat Program here on Wednesday, […]

AJK to establish land routes with GB to strengthen bilateral linkage between two regions : AJK PM

MIRPUR (AJK), :Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Hiader Khan has said that government of Azad Jammu Kashmir would establish land routes with the Gilgit Baltistan to further strengthen the relations with the Gilgit Baltistan population. He was talking to a delegation […]

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