Unchecked settlements near Gilgit raise Glof risks

• Suparco says obstructed floodplain could trigger overbank flooding, debris flows • Satellite imagery shows number of ‘unfrozen lakes’ increased from 24 to 40 in just two weeks ISLAMABAD: With the monsoon season now under way, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has raised concern over the uncontrolled spread of settlements along a natural glacial lake-fed stream near Gilgit city, warning that lives, property and livestock could be at risk. A comparison of s...

By [email protected] (Jamal Shahid)