Gilgit-Baltistan, a mountainous region in northern Pakistan, is famous for its beautiful landscapes with many of the highest mountains in the world such as K2, Nanga Parbat, Rakaposhi, and Gasherbrum etc. It also has unique cultural heritage. However, in recent years, this region has been facing a growing health crisis: an alarming increase in cancer […]
The Plight of Pakistani High-Altitude Mountain Porters
Mountaineering In Pakistan: K2 is the second highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest but is said to be the most treacherous and difficult to traverse in terms of mountain climbing. It is also the highest point in the Karakoram range as well as in Pakistan. As a result, people eager for a […]
Animal Abuse: Pakistani TikToker Captures Marmot in Khunjerab National Park
In a latest video that went viral on social media, a Pakistani Tiktoker Qazi Haseeb who has 1.3 M followers and 17.2 M likes on his videos was seen holding a near- dead unconscious Marmot in what seemed to be the way to Khunjerab Pass (China border), Hunza District Gilgit-Baltistan. This whole area is a […]