Voices, Questions, and Awareness

The Climate-Nutrition Nexus: How a Warming World Endangers Health in Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan is commonly referred to as the water tower of Pakistan, as it is the place where the highest peaks and largest non-polar glaciers in the world can be found. On the slopes of towering Karakoram mountains, where apricot orchards, cherry trees used to blossom consistently, and glacial creeks had nourished fertile valleys, farmers in […]

      In the Silence of the Mountains, One Call Spoke Loudest

      The recent events in Talidas, Ghizer, where a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) devastated a village yet claimed no lives, offer a profound lesson in climate resilience. This remarkable outcome was not the result of sophisticated, multi-million-dollar early warning systems, but rather the swift, courageous action of a local shepherd named Wajahat Khan. His timely […]

          Nutritional Status of Gilgit-Baltistan: A Hidden Crisis in the Mountains

          Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), which is in the far north of Pakistan, is famous for its beautiful scenery, snow-capped mountains, and lively culture. Malnutrition and poor nutrition, on the other hand, are serious but often ignored public health problems that lie beneath the area’s natural beauty. This mountainous area has a complicated nutritional environment that needs immediate […]