Jamil Nagri

Articles by Jamil Nagri

Mountaineer falls to death in Hunza

NewsFebruary 8, 2026

GILGIT: A renowned young mountaineer from Shimshal lost his life after falling from a mountain during ice climbing in the Khyber area of Gojal, Hunza, on Saturday. According to officials, Shah Daulat...

Gilgit-Baltistan continues to suffer as roads remain inaccessible

HealthJanuary 29, 2026

• Temperatures drop below -15°C in the region in wake of snowfall• Residents protest against prolonged power outages GILGIT / ISLAMABAD: The difficulties of Gilgit-Baltistan residents intensified on W...

Relief efforts intensify in Chipurson Valley after GB quake

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

Cracks have appeared in the Yeshkuk area of Chipurson after Monday’s quake.—Photo by the writer GILGIT: Traffic on the Chipurson Valley road, located near the Pakistan-China...

One killed as 5.8-magnitude quake hits parts of GB

HealthJanuary 20, 2026

Chipurson Valley (Gilgit-Baltistan): Vehicles are buried under the rubble of a structure that collapsed during the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the region on Monday.—Photo by th...

Low snowfall leaves Gilgit-Baltistan mountains bare

NewsJanuary 18, 2026

GILGIT: Climate change impacts are becoming increasingly visible in Gilgit-Baltistan, where below-normal snowfall has left much of the region unusually dry this winter. Light snowfall was recorded in ...

Protesters block KKH over delay in water supply project

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

GILGIT: Residents of Nasir­abad in Hunza on Tuesday staged a protest sit-in, blocking the Kara­koram Highway (KKH) against delays in the completion of a water supply scheme from Mina­pin in Nagar, Gil...

GB in grip of severe cold as 3 die of ‘LPG leakage’

NewsJanuary 13, 2026

• Power outages hit 20 hours amid firewood and gas shortage• PMD denies any ‘extreme cold wave across Pakistan’ Workers clear ice blocks from a supply channel to a power house in...

GB Assembly, LG polls in April or May: CEC

NewsDecember 27, 2025

GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan chief election commissioner has announced that the GB Assembly and local government elections will be conducted in April or May next year. He said the long-delayed LG elec...

Thousands stranded after Karakoram Highway blocked by rockslide: official

NewsDecember 23, 2025

PESHAWAR: The Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) Chanas area was blocked by a large rockfall on Tuesday, leaving thousands stranded, according to a local official. Nagar district Deput...

Baltistan celebrates ‘Mayfung’ with fire & festivities

NewsDecember 22, 2025

GILGIT: The ancient winter festival of Mayfung was celebrated across the Baltistan region on Sunday, with locals carrying fire sticks alongside officials during an evening of bonfires and traditional ...

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