15 dead in a fatal road accident in Gilgit-Baltistan

15 dead in a fatal road accident in Gilgit-Baltistan

Kohistan—In a fatal road accident in Kohistan District of Pakistan, 15 people were reported dead on Thursday morning. According to detail a passenger bus travelling from Rawalpindi to Skardu plunged into a swift gully near Kamila, Kohistan, some 100Km from Gilgit city.

21 passengers are injured and some of them have been shifted to hospitals in Abbottabad.

The accident took place around 3.00 AM in the morning and rescue efforts are underway.

Due to the remote nature of accident-locality and lack of immediate rescue equipment, rescuers are having hard time to provide immediate help. Read more about 15 dead in a fatal road accident in Gilgit-Baltistan

Kohistan Carnage — the first mishap between now and later [Editorial]

Kohistan Carnage — the first mishap between now and later [Editorial]

It is hardly possible to talk about politics in Pakistan without mentioning religion.  It is altogether impossible to talk about religion without mentioning the role of Army in religious affairs. The funny thing is: there are very few practicing religious military men in Pakistan. Even the children of military officers go to mosques mostly for Friday prayer only— it is an intriguing paradox. Read more about Kohistan Carnage — the first mishap between now and later [Editorial]

Kohistan Carnage- News reaches every corner of the world

Kohistan Carnage- News reaches every corner of the world

The News of Kohistan Carnage has reached thousands of national and  international newspapers and media outlets. The incident has shocked the people of Gilgit-Balistan and severely damaged the image of the region internationally. The peaceful region of Gilgit-Baltistan known for its culture, natural serenity, gigantic mountains and great environmental grandeur has now hit the newsstands with a sad detail. Below are some of the excerpts from newspaper that discussed the carnage of Kohistan, a mountainous district of Pakistan 

“In an unusual attack in a relatively peaceful region of northwest Pakistan, assailants ambushed four passenger buses, pulled out Shiite males and killed 18 of them Tuesday” CNN International, USA Read more about Kohistan Carnage- News reaches every corner of the world

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