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    IMD Predicts Rainfall and Thunderstorms for Northern and Northeast India

    March 23, New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is forecasting isolated to scattered rainfall and thunderstorms across several regions this week.In the north, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad can expect light rainfall or snowfall, along with isolated...
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    Pakistan Faces Multiple Pressures: Conflict, Domestic Unrest, and CPEC Concerns

    According to a report, Pakistan is facing increasing instability amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, domestic unrest, and strategic pressures. Its position along Iran's eastern frontier and its alliance with Saudi Arabia and the US are placing additional pressure on Islamabad.Recent events...
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    PoGB Under Pressure: Pakistan's Actions and Rising Tensions

    Washington, March 21 – Pakistan would no longer be a safe haven for its Shia citizens in the event of a full-scale war between Iran and surrounding Arab countries. Residents of Gilgit-Baltistan, which is under Pakistani control (PoGB), could secure a dignified life by breaking free from the...
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    Crackdowns and Neglect Fuel Protests in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

    London, March 20 – The denial of essential services in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has created a widening humanitarian divide, where inflation, unemployment, food insecurity, and power shortages are intertwined with political...
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    Human Rights Concerns Rise in Pakistan-Administered Gilgit-Baltistan

    Islamabad, March 14 – Pakistan is using its counter-terrorism department to tighten its grip on the local Shia community, arresting dozens of Shia student protesters and charging them with terrorism. The Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), where Shias form the majority population, has...
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    Rising Criticism of Pakistan's Government Amidst Afghanistan Conflict

    Kabul, March 13 – As the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalates, several critics have termed it a deliberate ploy by the country's military, which has failed, to create instability in the region in order to divert public attention from the fundamental failures of the...
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    Heatwave and Rainfall Forecast Across India

    The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions, potentially escalating to severe heatwave conditions, in Gujarat for today. Similar conditions are expected in Konkan, Goa, Vidarbha, and West Rajasthan. The weather agency has also predicted heavy rainfall in Jammu and...
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    Pakistan Protests Turn Violent Following Khamenei's Death

    Islamabad, March 10 – While the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a recent joint US-Israel aerial strike, prompted celebrations among members of the Iranian diaspora around the world, in Pakistan, angry protests turned violent, resulting in 35 deaths and injuries...
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    Opposition Leader Slams Curfew in PoK Following Protests

    Lahore, March 7 Protesting the continuation of the curfew in Skardu of PoK following the violent protests last weekend, a prominent opposition leader of Pakistan on Saturday criticized the government for not taking any meaningful action against those who opened fire on unarmed civilians.At...
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    Gilgit-Baltistan Protests Escalate: Casualties and Curfew Imposed

    Islamabad, March 2 – Widespread demonstrations in Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), which is under Pakistani control, over the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei entered their second day on Monday, as people across the region continued to protest with arson and violence.At least 11...
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    US Mission in Pakistan Under Siege Amidst Protests Following Khamenei's Assassination

    Islamabad/Karachi/Lahore, March 1 At least 10 people were killed in firing when protesters tried to storm the US Consulate in Karachi as violent clashes and arson rocked different cities of Pakistan on Sunday over the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Ayatollah Khamenei...
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    Clashes and Demonstrations Rock Pakistan Cities Following Consulate Storming

    Islamabad/Karachi/Lahore, March 1 At least 10 people were killed in firing when protesters tried to storm the US Consulate in Karachi as violent clashes and arson rocked different cities of Pakistan on Sunday over the killing of Shia supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iran's Supreme Leader...
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    Gilgit-Baltistan Residents Protest Extractive Economy, Limited Rights

    Islamabad, February 23 – Islamabad's handling of dissent in the Gilgit-Baltistan region under Pakistani occupation has highlighted the structural contradictions in the region's governance model. Despite having administrative control since 1948, Pakistan has not granted Gilgit-Baltistan full...
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    Instability in Gilgit-Baltistan Fuels Calls for Expulsion of Pakistani Control

    Washington, February 14 – The political situation in Gilgit-Baltistan, which is under Pakistani control, is deteriorating. In addition to China, Pakistan is now asking American and Central Asian companies to join in the exploitation of resources in the region that it illegally occupies, a report...
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