ISLAMABAD: While people can identify with the Khunjerab pass or the Ibex, snow leopards and perhaps even with the iconic Baltit fort in Gilgit-Baltistan, few know about the individual regions. In this ...

A glacier burst in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer district triggered flooding and widespread destruction, blocking the Ghizer River and creating an artificial lake, officials confirmed on Friday.

It is Muharram when I decide to visit Ghizer during my stay in Gilgit; an autumn sadness envelopes the entire valley. June is hot, as always, and remains hot unless it rains here in Punjab. The ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued special directives regarding the flood situation in Ghizer area of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), caused by a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood as hundreds of housed ...

GILGIT: A glacial lake outburst flood has devastated Tali Das village in Ghizer district, Gilgit-Baltistan, leaving widespread destruction in its wake and displacing hundreds of families. Officials ...

• Lake ‘not a threat’ anymore, official says; locals face shortage of essentials as roads in several districts remain blocked • PM to honour ‘three heroes’ whose timely action saved hundreds of lives; ...

A glacial outburst flood struck Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) Ghizer district, submerging villages, cutting off roads and blocking river flow that led to the formation of an artificial lake, officials said ...

At least 200 people were rescued after a glacier burst in Gilgit-Baltistan blocked the Ghizer River, threatening the downstream areas, Rescue 1122 said on Friday. A statement from Rescue 1122 said, ...