Gilgit-Baltistan

5 stories on Gilgit-Baltistan since 27 September 2026; the latest was published on 23 October 2026.

Key developments

1. 23 October 2026Landslide blocks Baltistan Road, thousands stranded near SkarduLandslides near Shangus in Skardu's Roundu Valley blocked the Baltistan Road on Thursday, stranding thousands of passengers.
2. 15 October 2026GB local polls set for Dec 5 in Gilgit, Skardu and ChilasGilgit-Baltistan's chief election commissioner announced a revised schedule: municipal corporation polls on December 5, and the remaining local bodies in April.
3. 5 October 2026Tourist waste puts Deosai's rare brown bears at riskPlastic found in bear droppings in Deosai National Park has raised fears that tourist waste is changing what Pakistan's rare Himalayan brown bears eat.
4. 5 October 2026Documentary on Ali Sadpara's last K2 climb released worldwide'The Last First: Winter K2', about the 2021 expedition in which Muhammad Ali Sadpara died, is now streaming worldwide on Apple TV, his son Sajid announced in Skardu.
5. 27 September 2026Diamer-Bhasha Dam reaches key milestone as material for main dam begins to movePozzolan extraction from Gini has begun for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam's main structure, opening the way for concrete work on Pakistan's mega project.