GILGIT: Three personnel, including a Captain of the Pakistan Army and a Public Works Department (PWD) machinery operator, lost their lives during an operation to clear snow from the road in Burzil Pass of Astore district, Gilgit-Baltistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the incident occurred on the night between January 2nd and 3rd,
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 2, 2026: The federal government has announced a 14-member caretaker cabinet for Gilgit-Baltistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, acting in his capacity as Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council, formally issued the notification for the formation of the caretakers cabinet.The appointments to the caretaker cabinet were made in close consultation with the caretaker Chief Minister
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Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, Jan 2, 2026: The PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government said on Friday that the Swat Serena Hotel voluntarily closed its doors after being asked to increase its annual lease from Rs0.7 million, a figure that had remained unchanged for years despite the growing disparity with current market rates. Speaking to ChitralToday, Akhtar
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1, 2026: Telenor service users in Chitral may see improvements in network coverage and service quality as Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has officially taken over the management of Telenor Pakistan.PTCL has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the issued shares of Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers, making them wholly owned subsidiaries
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Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, Dec 31, 2025: In a major setback to the country’s drive to expand tourism, Serena Hotels announced on Wednesday the impending closure of its Swat Valley property, bringing an end to nearly four decades of operations in a region once hailed as a key tourism destination. The decision, effective January 1, 2026
