50,000 Chinese Investors Show Interest in Gilgit-Baltistan Projects

By Manik-Aftab ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a major development for regional trade, approximately 50,000 Chinese investors have expressed willingness to invest in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), aiming to strengthen cross-border commerce and…

PTA Cracks Down on Illegal Internet Activities in Gilgit

By Tech Desk ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has taken decisive action against illegal internet sales and unauthorized telecommunications…

Slow Telecom Infrastructure Progress in AJK and GB Raises Concerns

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The NGMS Core Upgradation (2024-2026) project, aimed at enhancing the NGMS PR/DR Core Network in AJK and GB, has seen slow financial progress, with…

Pakistan’s Youngest Vlogger Muhammad Shiraz’s Instagram Account Suspended Without Prior Warning

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Gilgit-Baltistan’s youngest and fastest-rising vlogger, Muhammad Shiraz, has encountered a major setback as his Instagram account, boasting 2.1 million followers, has been suspended. The news…

CNN Highlights Gilgit Baltistan in Its Top 25 Travel Destinations for 2025

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Gilgit Baltistan (GB), Pakistan’s northernmost region, has been recognized by CNN Travel as one of the top 25 destinations to visit in 2025. Renowned for…

PM Imran Khan inaugurates major IT projects in Gilgit-Baltistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated several important and major projects of the Special Communication Organization (SCO) today, on the occasion of his visit to Gilgit-Baltistan.…

Availability of 3G, 4G internet in Gilgit-Baltistan vital for promoting tourism: PM Imran Khan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the provision of 3G and 4G internet services and connectivity in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) were vital for…

Gilgit Baltistan achieves record revenue of Rs. 5.5 billion through SCO’s Telecom services

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry of IT on Friday announced that the Special communication organization (SCO), which operates in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan region,…

Gilgit Baltistan free of COVID-19 with zero new cases reported

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Gilgit’s home secretary claimed on Saturday that the province is officially “free of COVID-19 cases” while sharing the city’s daily situation report for COVID-19 cases…

Gilgit Baltistan industries to experience major growth as PM outlines plan for boosting sectors

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan has revealed the federal government’s plans to boost the economy and other industries of the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. He said, in…

Govt set to launch DIRBS & Cyber Crime Act in Gilgit Baltistan and AJ&K

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government on the instructions of Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) is all set to implement Cyber Crime Act (PECA, 2016) and Device…

PTA has planned to bring 3G & 4G services in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (G-B). These services will be available from Feb 2018.

Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK to get 3G & 4G services by Feb 2018

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunications Authorities (PTA) in a recent move, to make Pakistan digitally equipped state with telecom services, has planned to bring 3G & 4G services…

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