Part of Karakoram Highway swept away by flood in Upper Kohistan, ‘hundreds of passengers’ stranded
The deputy commissioner said the highway’s restoration would “take days” as no trace of the thoroughfare was left near Lachi nullah.
Umar Bacha
Gilgit Baltistan’s female carpenters
With the valley is famous for its rich variety of fruits and dry-fruits, very few of them venture into challenging fields like carpentry.
Chinese accused of blasphemy shifted to Abbottabad in army helicopter over safety fears
The accused, who works at the Dasu Hydropower Project, was taken into custody by the Komila police on Sunday night after labourers at the site accused him of blasphemy.
Rescue operations continue as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa areas remain cut off due to floods
The National Disaster Management Authority said the death toll from the monsoon rains had reached 1,033 since mid-June, with 119 killed in the previous 24 hours.