Energy Challenges in Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), a mountainous and remote region in northern Pakistan, is home to around 1.5 million people facing numerous challenges in meeting...
These mega hydropower projects planned to be completed in the next 10 years will transform the power sector, agriculture, and manufacturing sector of the country. Socioeconomic...
The purpose of writing this article is to highlight some of the common issues and malpractices in the construction sector of Gilgit-Baltistan. The article also offers...
CPEC is making investments in the road and railway networks of Gilgit-Baltistan that will connect the region with the rest of the country. Under CPEC, the...
Farming has remained central to meet subsistence needs of the communities in GB. It still remains the main source of livelihoods for a large majority of...
CKNP is the largest national park in Pakistan. There are 20 valleys and 160 villages surrounding the national park. There are 32,450 households in the buffer...
The China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) is a game-changer for the four provinces of Pakistan as well as for the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. It...
Pakistan is endowed with enormous, and untapped, energy-producing potential owing largely to the natural water resources. The installed power generation capacity of Pakistan, as per NEPRA’s...
The Strategic Vein and Lifeline of Baltistan Highways are considered to be the basic means of modern communication and transportation systems. It is almost inconceivable to...
There were times when people had no source of distance communication. Access and communication have always remained key obstacle to the development of mountain areas. Communication...
