National heritage status sought for famous Buddha rock in Baltistan Manthal Buddha Rock is one of the famous tourist spots as well as historical and archaeological heritage of ... Published 22 Jan, 2017 06:55am
Two American climbers missing SKARDU: Two American climbers went missing while climbing K2 last week, sources told Dawn here on Wednesday. On Aug... Published 01 Sep, 2016 06:15am
Move to change status of Gilgit-Baltistan SKARDU: The government is considering a proposal to upgrade the status of Gilgit-Baltistan into a constitutional... Published 08 Jan, 2016 06:56am
PML-N outshines rivals in GB polls Elections held peacefully with enthusiastic voter participation all over the region Updated 09 Jun, 2015 09:44am
Ghanche Lake a place offers fascinating view points of 8,000-metre peaks Baltistan is a region with beautiful valleys presenting awe-inspiring panoramic views, lofty mountains, waterfalls,... Published 04 Jan, 2015 06:22am
Pakistani team conquers K2 SKARDU: A team of Pakistani mountaineers scaled K2, the second highest peak in the world, on Saturday.Sources in the... Published 27 Jul, 2014 06:02am
Divided families seek reopening of road links with Kargil, Ladakh SKARDU: Divided families on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) have demanded of the Pakistani and Indian... Published 15 Apr, 2014 07:24am
Avalanche kills two army men SKARDU: Two army personnel were killed, three injured and one went missing when an avalanche hit them in Olding... Published 28 Feb, 2014 07:47am
Four Korean women scale Trango Tower SKARDU: Four Korean women have returned to Skardu after scaling the Trango Tower (6,239 metres high), also called... Published 29 Aug, 2013 08:15am
Tragedy befalls Iranian mountain climbers An Iranian climber has died, another has gone missing and yet another has been stranded at about 7,800 metres. Published 22 Jul, 2013 06:33am