Posted on 13 February 2012 by Tea Server
Asim Iqbal Islamabad, February 12: Panic and fear gripped Skardu on Sunday night after two groups exchanged fire, reportedly, over some petty issue. According to details two boys quarrelled in Abbas Twon area near Baltaro Rest House Sunday morning for unknown reason. Elders of the locality immediately intervened to defuse the situation and settled down the dispute. [...]
Posted on 07 February 2012 by Tea Server
PT Report Skardu, February 6: A Russian mountaineer, Vitaliy Gorelik, has scummubed to his injuries and died at the base camp of K2, the second highest peak of the world. He was injured in December during the K2 winter expedition, losing fingers of both his hands to frostbite. Vitaliy Gorelik had been shifted to the [...]
Posted on 29 January 2012 by Tea Server
PT Report Skardu, January 28: A laboratory is being established in Gilgit – Baltistan to check the standard and quality of medicines. According to Director General Health Baltistan region Dr. Iqbal Baig a pharmacy council is also being established. The DG further said that work is underway for establishment of a Medical College in the region. [...]
Posted on 15 January 2012 by Tea Server
Monitoring Desk Skardu, January 14: Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah says the Government is working for strengthening of the democracy and supremacy of Parliament under the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari. Addressing a function held at Radio Pakistan Skardu on Saturday‚ he said the Gilgit-Baltistan Government and people have full confidence on the [...]
Posted on 06 January 2012 by Tea Server
PT Report Islamabad/Gilgit: According to a notification former Law Secretary of GB, Hafeez-ur-Rehman, has been appointed Additional Registrar of GB Supreme Appellate Court (SAC) with effect from January 5, 2012. He has been appointed on contract for a period of three years. APP reports that according to a a Services Department notification ecretary Forest Abdul [...]
Posted on 04 January 2012 by Tea Server
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| The journey from Gilgit begins. A beautiful view of the Jalalabad village |
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| On the way to Skardu |
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| The road to Skardu runs along the bank of Indus river |
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| Small and large village dot the mountains |
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| The Baltis are industrious people who have planted trees and built terraced fields on land available to them |
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| The Skardu Valley is vast and breathtaking, with the Indus river flowing through it |
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| Magical moments of sunset at the Skardu Valley. The rock in middle of the valley is where the historic Kharpocho Fort is located |
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| The journey to Shigar Valley |
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| The Shigar Valley is vast and exotic |
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| Raja of the former state of Shigar |
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| A view of the Shigar Valley |
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| Shigar Valley is vast, beautiful and home to the historic Shigar Fort |
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| Deeper in the Skardu Valley, towards Tolti, a border post village, close to Indian occupied Kashmir |
Posted on 03 January 2012 by Tea Server
PT Report Gilgit, January 2: Winter season is at its peak across the Gilgit – Baltistan region. Water supply lines have frozen. Scarcity of firewood and higher cost of natural gas has left thousands of impoverished people at the mercy of nature’s fury. According to PakMet, lowest temperatures across the country were recorded at Skardu [...]
Posted on 26 December 2011 by Tea Server
Pictorial Tour of Deosai (Gilgit-Baltistan)
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| A beautiful view of the Sheosar Lake, one of the several dozens of water reservoirs found on Deosai |
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| As you descend into the Astore Valley from Deosai, the human settlements appear, displaying an exquisite beauty, where men and nature live in harmony, most of the time. |
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| Astore Valley is a truly amazing tapestry of natural colours. This photograph reminded me a drawing in one of my childhood text-books. |
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| Astore, one of the most literate districts of Gilgit – Baltistan, has still retained some ancient technologies, like this watermill, present close to a glacial stream. |
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| In order to reach the Deosai Plains one has to travel uphill on a paved road from both sides, Skardu as well as Astore. This photograph was taken while moving up the path from Skardu side. |
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| The freshness of air and vastness of the valleys makes one stretch, take deep breaths and rejoice, ecstatically. |
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| Small sized vehicles are best suited for Deosai because the road is not metalled and one has to travel through two bridges which are only suited for light vehicles. |
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| The construction of this bridge has eased movement through Deosai, but to some this ease has come at the cost of adventure. Before the bridge was constructed, the tourists had to wade through this huge river, to reach their destination |
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| The bridge is only suited for lighter vehicles. During peak seasons the bridge gets flooded. |
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| Known as “Kala Pani”, this relatively smaller river can be crossed easily before noon. It gradually gets difficult to go across the water level increases with the passage of time, towards the evening time. |
