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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AJK leadership calls for global response to Indian misadventure

6 days ago | dawn.com | Tariq Naqash |Jamil Nagri

MUZAFFARABAD / GILGIT: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood on Wednesday condemned the unprovoked Indian aggression under the cover of darkness, saying it had once again exposed New Delhi’s “nefarious designs” and the true face of the Modi government before the international community.
Four Pakistani climbers on mission to scale world’s highest peaks

1 week ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: Four Pakistani climbers have started their adventure to climb the world’s seventh highest peak Dhaulagiri at 8,167 metres, the third highest Kanchenjunga, and the Everest in Nepal. Renowned Pakistan climber Sajid Ali Sadpara completed his acclimatisation rotation on Dhaulagiri, 8,167m peak, the world’s seventh highest mountain in Nepal. Mr Sadpara had reached the base camp of the peak on April 6 and started his rotation and climbed up to the Camp 3 and descended to the base camp.
Polish man to cycle to K2 after permission from GB court

1 week ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: A Polish cyclist, granted permission by the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court to cycle up to the K2 basecamp, will start his journey within the next few days. Pawe Maaszko arrived in Gilgit on Saturday as part of his adventure to cycle across Pakistan — from the shores of the Arabian Sea to the K2 Base Camp. However, his adventure was stalled as the required permit to go to the popular tourist destination couldn’t be issued due to an ongoing legal battle.
GB tourism stakeholders trade blame as permit fees remain undecided

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

GILGIT: A dispute between tour operators and the tourism department in Gilgit-Baltistan continues to impact the sector in the mountainous region, as the apex court after suspending the increase in permit fees for foreign visitors had not provided clarity on the way forward. After the hike, the tour operators took the government to court and the judge issued a stay order, suspending the fee hike.
Anti-India rallies across GB slam Indus treaty suspension

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

DAWN.COM E-Paper | April 27, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x GILGIT: Protest rallies and demonstrations against India continued on a second consecutive day across Gilgit-Baltistan, denouncing the announcement by the Modi government to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.
Minister sees serious climate threats to GB

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Jamil Nagri

DAWN.COM E-Paper | April 25, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications GILGIT: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Musadik Malik said that Gilgit-Baltistan is on the frontline of climate change as the region is witnessing increasing incidents of glacial melting and glaciers lakes outburst floods (GLOFs) events, which have caused significant destruction over the years.
Landslides continue in GB even as rains subside

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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.