PESHAWAR: Heavy rains that triggered landslides in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and Chitral, killing at least nine people, have severed key routes to the valleys, forcing affected villagers to appeal for more assistance. “We are in great distress,” Rehana Bibi, a resident of Upper Chitral, was quoted as saying in a report by IRIN, the UN information unit. “Life has come to a standstill. Terraced land where we grow crops has been destroyed and we have received…
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GILGIT: Following a deadlock in negotiations with the government, lecturers and professors in Gilgit will launch a protest movement in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) from Sunday for acceptance of their longstanding demands. “In the first phase starting from Sunday, all lecturers and professors will wear black armbands.” Ishtiaq Ahmed, a representative of Gilgit-Baltistan Professors and Lecturers Association (G-BPLA) told reporters in Gilgit on Saturday. Protesting faculty members have also called for the establishment of an independent examination…