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Gilgit-Baltistan: A view from the other side of Partition

BY: SENGE HASNA SERING PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 11, 2020 The division of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir left lasting wounds on the splintered people of Greater Ladakh ‘There is no reason to celebrate. We Shias are going to face endemic sectarian carnage and suffering in this new country.’ These were the words of Raja […]Read More

Gilgit-Baltistan: Before and After Partition

BY: SENGE HASNA SERING PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2020 Before partition, the valley of Kharmang (in Gilgit-Baltistan) was an integral part of the Tehsil Kargil. In those times, Skardu (a city in Gilgit-Baltistan region) used to be the winter capital of Ladakh Wazarat while Leh was the summer capital. Several traditional trade corridors have historically […]Read More