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Minor girl raped in Skardu

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GILGIT: An eight-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by two men in Olding area of Skardu district, police said. SP Skardu Ejaz Haider told Dawn on phone on Tuesday that the incident occurred five days ago. He said police had arrested one accused and search was on for nabbing the other. He said a case was […]


Handicrafts exhibition opens in Gilgit

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GILGIT: A three-day exhibition of handicrafts under the auspices of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan was opened at a local hotel on Sunday. The event was inaugurated by the member GB Legislative Assembly Amna Ansari. Fifty stalls of various products prepared from all over Pakistan were put on display at the exhibition. Renowned dress […]


In G-B, SMS banned after propagation of ‘blasphemous content’

By: Shabbir Mir GILGIT: To stem the flow of controversial content in Gilgit-Baltistan, the government has requested Ministry of Interior to ban the Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service in the region. A letter drafted by the ministry’s regional secretary, read, “…use of these services is playing havoc with the peace of the […]