Tag: skardu
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Pakistan power crisis deepened by mountain tourism
Skardu (Pakistan) (AFP) – In the mountainous valleys of Pakistan, 18-hour daily power cuts have meant local teacher Aniqa Bano uses her fridge as a cupboard for storing books and kitchen utensils. Load shedding is typical across much of fuel-short Pakistan, but few areas consistently suffer the same prolonged outages as Skardu city. A surge in…
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PIA staff forgets to send boy’s body with parents
A PIA flight from Islamabad to Skardu left behind the body of a six-year-old boy at the airport on Friday, while his parents continued their journey, unaware of the horrific mistake. Six-year-old Mujtaba, a resident of Katshi village of Kharmang district, was diagnosed with a tumour at a hospital in Skardu a month ago. Doctors…
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Quetta becomes even colder; Drizzle expected in Karachi
Cold weather has increased in different cities of Balochistan after rain spells while a drizzle is expected in Karachi tonight (Saturday). The cold wave in other parts of the country is likely to become stronger, the Meteorological Department has said, reports Geo. The coldest temperature during the last 24 hours was hit in Skardu, where…
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Wet autumn or dry winter? The forecast is here
Last week’s spell of rain helped bid farewell to summers. So, what’s next? Will we have more rains to make autumn a wet one? Or are we heading for our traditional dry winters? Read on for details. One last spell of monsoon is about to hit the upper parts of Pakistan and will likely impact…
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Gilgit-Baltistan minister, abducted by militants, returns home
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Prisons Minister Colonel (retd) Abaidullah Baig has returned home after being abducted by militants on Friday while en route to Skardu from Islamabad. According to police, the minister was travelling with two foreigners when abducted by terrorists. Geo News’ sources have said that the kidnappers had demanded the release of their jailed accomplices.…
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‘Saand, janwar, insaan bano’: Mathira blasts PML-N’s Chaudhry Jamil for ‘vulgar itching’ in leaked video
Actor Mathira took to her Instagram stories to condemn a politician for itching on his stomach in the national assembly hall. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Galaxy Lollywood (@galaxylollywood) While the assembly was submerged in violence, a certain member was caught on camera in an uncomfortable position. Mathira slammed him with…
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PIA’s new flight plans for tourist destinations
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has finalised the plan to start direct flights from Balochistan’s Kech district to Turbat city , ARY News reported on Friday. This move will enable Pakistanis to travel to the popular tourist destination directly. The airline will also operate flights from Quetta to Turbat from February 26. It may be noted…
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‘Foreigners will come to Skardu’:PM Khan inaugurates international airport
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said that the inauguration of Skardu International Airport would benefit tourism in Pakistan and foreigners would come to this area to find jobs. During a day-long visit to the region on Thursday, PM Khan inaugurated the Skardu International Airport and Jaglot-Skardu road. He predicted that tourists, including overseas Pakistanis and…
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PM Khan shares breathtaking pictures of Skardu with photo credits
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday posted some beautiful pictures of Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan on his Twitter account but this time the photographer has been credited for his work. “I have been sent more pictures,” he wrote on Twitter. “This time from around Skardu after my last tweet with pictures from GB.” The photographer Abrar…