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Growing Mistrust, Fragile Sunni-Shia Political Balance Deepen Gilgit-Baltistan Unrest

Jan 09, 2026

The security situation deteriorated further in 2025. A terrorist attack on a Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts checkpost resulted in two fatalities and one injury, heightening tensions. Protests later resumed in Sost, disrupting trade between Pakistan and China via the Khunjerab Pass. The year culminated in two high-profile attacks on October 5, when…

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Pushp Saraf

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Growing Mistrust, Fragile Sunni-Shia Political Balance Deepen Gilgit-Baltistan Unrest

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