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Snowfall strands passengers, cargo at Khunjerab

GILGIT: Heavy snowfall and rain continued to cause hardships for residents of Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday, leaving a large number of passengers, tourists, vehicles and cargo containers stranded at Khunjerab Pass on the Pakistan-China border. Three containers reportedly skidded off the Karakoram Highway (KKH) after the road became slippery. Their drivers were rescued. Gilgit-Baltistan Minister for…

Snowfall strands passengers, cargo at Khunjerab

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BBR: The Road that Ended Bonny Island’s Isolation

After decades of dependence on boats and ferries, the commissioning of the Bodo-Bonny Road has ended Bonny Island’s isolation, opening new opportunities for connectivity, trade and economic…

  • Bodo-Bonny Road connects island to mainland permanently for first time.
  • 39-kilometer project built through marshlands and tidal waterways.
  • Commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, symbolizing progress.

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