Locals in PoGB struggle with poor infrastructure and contaminated water

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Locals in PoGB struggle with poor infrastructure and contaminated water

In Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), the deteriorating infrastructure and lack of basic services have pushed residents to the brink. The region’s roads, in particularly dire condition, leave locals struggling every day. When it rains, the roads turn into rivers of mud, washing away parts of the path and trapping entire communities. Despite claims of road construction and renovation, locals say that very little is being done beyond paper…