LAHORE: A group of Gilgit-Baltistan residents on Thursday staged a demonstration to demand the release of Baba Jan and 11 other activists sentenced for life imprisonment by the Anti-Terrorism Court in Gilgit on Sept 25 and withdrawal of cases against them. The protest was organised by the Free Gilgit-Baltistan Twelve Committee outside the Lahore Press Club and attended by members of the Awami Workers Party, including veteran leftist Farooq Tariq. Addressing the protesters,…
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By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, Oct 3, 2014 GILGIT: College professors and lecturers boycotted classes and went on strike across Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) on Thursday in protest against delays in promotions. The strike was announced after the government failed to implement the demands of the G-B Professors and Lecturers Association (G-BPLA) to promote faculty members who have been working in colleges for decades. However, according to a student leader at Government Degree College…
GILGIT: Three people were killed when an explosion took place on a passenger van on Alam Bridge, Express News reported. Over a dozen people, including three women, have been injured. A police official said the bomb was planted in the vehicle. Meanwhile, the chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan has declared an emergency in the city’s hospitals.http://tribune.com.pk/story/770319/three-dead-in-explosion-on-van-in-gilgit-baltistan/