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PAKISTAN-DIAMIR-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240503) -- DIAMIR, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with mobile phone shows people searching for survivors after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in the Diamir district of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region in northern Pakistan on May 3, 2024. At least 15 people were killed and 22 others injured on Friday morning after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in the Diamir district of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region in northern Pakistan, an official told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-DIAMIR-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240503) -- DIAMIR, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with mobile phone shows people searching for survivors after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in the Diamir district of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region in northern Pakistan on May 3, 2024. At least 15 people were killed and 22 others injured on Friday morning after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in the Diamir district of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region in northern Pakistan, an official told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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15 killed, 22 injured in road accident in northern Pakistan

STORY: 15 killed, 22 injured in road accident in northern Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car accident in northern Pakistan on May 3, 2024 STORYLINE: At least 15 people were killed and 22 others injured on Friday morning after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in the Diamir district of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region in northern Pakistan, an official told Xinhua. The spokesperson for GB Chief Minister Faizullah Faraq told Xinhua that the accident bus fell into the ravine while taking a sharp turn in the Yashoo Kheal Das area. Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted 15 bodies and the 22 injured to a nearby hospital, including children and women. The official feared that the death toll might rise as several of the injured were in critical condition and some passengers were still trapped in the bus. The spokesperson added that the bus was heading towards Hunza district from the country'

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39 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 39 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood disaster 2. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: Thirty-nine people were killed in rain-related accidents across Pakistan over the last three days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday. The country's east Punjab had been worst-hit in the ongoing rain spell with 21 fatalities in separate lightning incidents, the NDMA said in a statement. Seven people were killed in roof collapse and lightning incidents in the southwestern province of Balochistan, whereas eight, including children, died when the roofs of their houses collapsed in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, two people died after slipping into the river, while one man died after being buried under an avalanche in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the NDMA added.

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PAKISTAN-HUNZA-BIRD

(230930) -- HUNZA, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A blue tailed bee-eater is pictured in Hunza, Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Sept. 28, 2023. (Photo by Pharahnaz Naveed/Xinhua)

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8 tourists killed, 9 injured as van falls into ravine in northern Pakistan

STORY: 8 tourists killed, 9 injured as van falls into ravine in northern Pakistan DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. various of street views STORYLINE: A tourist van plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region on Friday, killing eight people while injuring at least nine others, rescue and government officials said. The accident took place near the Babusar Pass area in the Diamer district of the GB region when the van tumbled off the road after colliding with a car, Shaukat Riaz, district coordinator of the state-run rescue organization Rescue 1122, told Xinhua. The van was on its way to Gilgit city of the GB region from Sahiwal district of the South Asian country's east Punjab province when the accident happened, the official added. Following the accident, rescue teams and local volunteers reached the site to do search and rescue work, and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital, police said. X

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10 killed, 10 injured as avalanche hits northern Pakistan

STORY: 10 killed, 10 injured as avalanche hits northern Pakistan DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the avalanche site STORYLINE: Ten people were killed and ten others injured when an avalanche hit a group of nomads in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region on Saturday, an official confirmed. Scores of people could be trapped under the debris and the rescue teams were trying to recover them despite challenges posed by bad weather and poor road infrastructure in the far-flung area of Astore district where the incident happened, Chief Secretary of GB Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani said. He said the nomads were reaching Astore from Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with their cattle to find grazing fields. Every year from May to June, thousands of nomads from different areas migrate to the region as the weather is pleasant here and they can find ample food for the cattle, the official added. The injured people including women and ch

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25 killed in bus-car collision in northern Pakistan

STORY: 25 killed in bus-car collision in northern Pakistan DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site and rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least 25 people were killed and several others injured when a passenger bus collided with a car in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, government officials and police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred after the over-speeding bus collided with a car near the Shatial check post in the Kohistan district of the region, information minister of the GB province Fatehullah Khan told media. The passenger bus and the car fell into the ravine after the accident, said the official, adding that at least 45 passengers were onboard the bus when the incident happened. Rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the victims to a nearby hospital. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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PAKISTAN-CHINA-TOURISM

(230103) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2020 shows a view of the old city of Hunza valley in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. TO GO WITH "Interview: Pakistan-China year of tourism to greatly boost tourism cooperation, says Pakistani official" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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China's Xinjiang donates relief supplies to Pakistan

STORY: China's Xinjiang donates relief supplies to Pakistan DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: KASHGAR, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xinjiang donating relief supplies to Pakistan 2. variouis of the torrential rains and subsequent floods in Pakistan 3. various of China's Xinjiang donating relief supplies to Pakistan STORYLINE: China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday donated a batch of relief supplies worth 1 million yuan (143,600 USD) to Pakistan. The donation was made in response to a request from Pakistani officials for assistance in disaster relief. The supplies will be delivered to Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, where torrential rains and subsequent floods have recently claimed lives and caused major infrastructure damage and property losses. The donated supplies, all produced by local enterprises in Xinjiang's Kashgar, include quilts, cotton-padded coats and tents. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kashgar, China. (XHTV)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-STUDENT-CHINESE SUPPORT

(220210) -- ISLAMABAD, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani student Ali Husnain from Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Feb. 3, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pakistani student grateful for Chinese support in battle against deadly brain disease" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-STUDENT-CHINESE SUPPORT

(220210) -- ISLAMABAD, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani student Ali Husnain from Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Feb. 3, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pakistani student grateful for Chinese support in battle against deadly brain disease" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTANI OLYMPIAN-INTERVIEW

(220122) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Karim, a skier from Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, speaks during an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Islamabad on Jan. 19, 2022. Karim is all set to represent his country at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pakistani Olympian determined to win hearts" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTANI OLYMPIAN-INTERVIEW

(220122) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Karim, a skier from Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, speaks during an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Islamabad on Jan. 19, 2022. Karim is all set to represent his country at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pakistani Olympian determined to win hearts" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTANI OLYMPIAN-INTERVIEW

(220122) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Karim, a skier from Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, speaks during an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Islamabad on Jan. 19, 2022. Karim is all set to represent his country at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pakistani Olympian determined to win hearts" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)