Despite being referred to as 'Azad' (free), POK does not enjoy genuine autonomy. The political framework and governance of the region remain tightly controlled by Islamabad.
Political leaders question Donald Blome’s motives, accuse West of neo-colonialism. India yet to react to envoy's visit to region it views as forcibly taken over by Pakistan in 1947.
Gilgit-Baltistan Women Sports Gala 2022 will see college-going women participate in a range of sports tournaments – including cricket, basketball, tennis, badminton.
The govt of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has announced a strategy to curb the increasing suicide cases through counseling sessions in schools and colleges.
Dawn newspaper reported that amendments would be introduced to give the region representation in Parliament, besides the establishment of the provincial assembly in the territory.
The ‘inclusion’ of Gilgit-Baltistan into Pakistan legalises the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor activity in the region, and allows greater Chinese ingress.
Pakistan’s brash map-making, bereft as it is of any historical buttress, may just have given India an edge on its claims over Gilgit-Baltistan. Let the talks begin.
A serious threat may lead to Beijing hitting the pause button on territorial expansion, but in the long run the slow decadal expansionism will not cease.
As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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