Jamil Nagri

Chittagong

Journalist at Dawn

Journalist @Dawn_com, Quaidian, Ex FM 99 GB head, mostly covering #CPEC #Tourism #Terrorism #Climatchange #wildlife related stories from #Gilgit_Baltistan

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Landslides continue in GB even as rains subside

1 day ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

villagers scour through the rubble of a home, which was badly damaged in a landslide, in the Deral valley of Diamer.—Photo by the writer GILGIT: Landslides continued to affect many areas of Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday, even as the weather improved after four days of intermittent rain and snowfall. With climate change making weather patterns erratic, the mountainous region received heavy rainfall and snowfall during months when the weather is relatively better.
Khunjerab Pass opens for year-round trade and travel

1 day ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: The Khunjerab Pass was virtually inaugurated on Tuesday for year-round trade and travel between Pakistan and China, in what officials called a historic step toward strengthening regional cooperation and advancing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The pass, which serves as the entry point for the CPEC project, had previously remained open only from April 1 to Nov 30 due to heavy snowfall during the winter months.
GB rain, landslides claim one life, leave four others injured

2 days ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: Human suffering due to rain continued across Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday, as a tourist from Thailand was killed and another female tourist injured when a rockfall hit their vehicle in the Ghwari area of Ghanche district. A landslide hit a home in Skardu, seriously injuring a woman and her two children.
GB bar rejects retired judges for top court, extends strike

2 days ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Bar Council on Sunday demanded that vacant positions in the region’s Supreme Appellate Court be filled with lawyers on merit, rather than appointing retired judges, warning that any such appointments would be rejected. During a council meeting chaired by its vice chairman in Gilgit, the council passed a resolution announcing the extension of its ongoing strike until April 26, expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to meet lawyers’ demands.
Intermittent rains impede people’s movement in GB

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: Intermittent rains continued across Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday, hampering people’s movement in the mountainous region over the weekend. Flights between Islamabad and Gilgit and Skardu remained suspended for a third consecutive day owing to bad weather. According to officials, intermittent rain continued across the region on Sunday, while some high-altitude areas in Astore, Nagar, Hunza, Ghanche, Shigar, Kharmang, Ghizer and Skardu received more snow.
Two sisters die as rains trigger landslides across GB

4 days ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: Two girls were killed when a wall collapsed due to intermittent rains across Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday, which also triggered landslides blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and Baltistan Road at multiple points, while flights between Islamabad, Skardu and Gilgit remained suspended for a second consecutive day. According to Rescue 1122, intermittent rains continued on Friday and Saturday across GB, causing widespread disruption.
GB lawyers vow to continue protest till acceptance of demands

1 week ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri |Jawed Naqvi

GILGIT: Lawyers in Gilgit-Baltistan continued their protest on Monday, boycotting court proceedings to press the government to fulfil their demands. Protest rallies were held in Gilgit, Astore, Skardu and Ghanche. The GB Bar Council, Supreme Appellate Court Bar Association, High Court Bar Association and districtbar associations have jointly given the protest call. The lawyers are on a strike, boycotting all court proceedings till April 16.
Gulmit blossom festival celebrates spring

1 week ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: A festival was held in Gulmit, Hunza, to celebrate spring and promote tourism in the region, featuring dance performances by elders in local attire, which attracted hundreds of tourists, including foreigners. The event was organised by local village organisations in collaboration with the GB agriculture department.
PM to meet Diamer protest leaders today as sit-in enters 53rd day

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: A federal committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to address the concerns of people affected by the Diamer Basha Dam on Tuesday vowed to resolve their genuine issues. The assurance came as the ongoing protest sit-in in Chilas entered its 52nd day. Meanwhile, a delegation of the protest committee is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today (Wednesday) to seek a comprehensive and amicable resolution to the standoff.
Sirbaz Khan completes another alpine style summit

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

Sirbaz Khan GILGIT: Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has successfully summited the Annapurna peak in Nepal without using supplementary oxygen. His brother, Shahbaz Khan, confirmed that the 38-year-old climber reached the summit of Annapurna, the world’s 10th highest peak, at approximately 10:50am PST on Monday. Mr Khan is the first Pakistani climber to have summited all 14 mountains with the height of over 8,000m in the world.