In the frostbitten valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani farmers are fighting water scarcity by building artificial glaciers shaped like towering cones of ice. These “ice stupas” are handmade ...

At the edge of the Himalayas, where Pakistan’s snow-capped peaks rise above dry valleys, villagers have found an ingenious ...

Warmer winters as a result of climate change has reduced the snow fall and subsequent seasonal snowmelt that feeds the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan, a remote region home to K2, the world’s second ...

Heavy rainfall and snowfall in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan have caused widespread havoc, disrupting daily life and travel. Key roads, including the Karakoram Highway, are blocked, power ...

The 74th independence day of Gilgit-Baltistan is being celebrated with traditional zeal and fervour on Monday. Social, political and literary circles are organizing various events to celebrate the ...

Meanwhile, there is a delicate balancing for the Pakistani government and Gilgit-Baltistan ... tourism doesn’t impact that important wilderness, is an ongoing struggle, with concerns over ...

HUSSAINABAD: Beneath the towering, frost-capped peaks of the country’s northern ranges, farmers facing water shortages have turned to building their own ice towers. In Gilgit Baltistan’s (GB ...