--- title: "Gilgit-Baltistan Announces 2026 Trophy Hunting Permit Auctions" description: "Most outlets reported the starting bid of Rs5.5 crore for a single Astore markhor hunting permit under the 2026-27 programme. Daily Pakistan led with the high starting price and the announcement of the auction, while ProPakistani focused on the broader permit structure, mentioning the numbers of permits for markhor, blue sheep, and ibex." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4878-gb-to-auction-hunting-permits-for-markhor-blue-sh site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Gilgit-Baltistan Announces 2026 Trophy Hunting Permit Auctions pakistan · latest filing 28 Aug 2026, 7:03 AM PKT · 26–28 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 27 Aug 2026 — Gilgit-Baltistan Announces 2026 Trophy Hunting Permit Auctions (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported the starting bid of Rs5.5 crore for a single Astore markhor hunting permit under the 2026-27 programme. Daily Pakistan led with the high starting price and the announcement of the auction, while ProPakistani focused on the broader permit structure, mentioning the numbers of permits for markhor, blue sheep, and ibex. - **Dawn** — [GB to auction 117 trophy hunting permits](https://www.dawn.com/news/2025613/gb-to-auction-117-trophy-hunting-permits) · 28 Aug 2026, 7:03 AM PKT > • Base rates set at $200,000 for markhor, $25,000 for blue sheep and $11,000 for ibex • Open auction scheduled for Sept 10 in Gilgit GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Parks and Wildlife Department will auction hunting permits for three Astore markhors, 14 blue sheep and 100 ibexes for the GB Trophy Hunting programme 2026-27. The highest permit base rate is for markhor, set at $200,000. The base rate f... - **ProPakistani** — [GB Announces Trophy Hunting Permit Rates](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/27/gb-announces-trophy-hunting-permit-rates/) · 27 Aug 2026, 4:32 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Gilgit-Baltistan’s Parks and Wildlife Department will auction hunting permits for three Astore markhor, 14 blue sheep and 100 ibexes under… Read More The post GB Announces Trophy Hunting Permit Rates appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Rs5.5 Crore Starting Bid for Markhor Hunt as GB announces 2026 Auction](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/27-Aug-2026/rs5-5-crore-starting-bid-for-markhor-hunt-as-gb-announces-2026-auction) · 27 Aug 2026, 4:17 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > GILGIT – The wildlife auction in Gilgit-Baltistan is set to put hefty price tag on one of region’s most prized animals. Under 2026-27 Trophy Hunting Programme, a single Astor markhor hunting permit will start at Rs5.5 crore, while permits for blue sheep and Himalayan ibex will also go under the hammer. According to the Parks […] The post Rs5.5 Crore Starting Bid for Markhor Hunt as GB announces... ### 26 Aug 2026 — Gilgit-Baltistan to auction hunting permits for several species (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Gilgit-Baltistan’s Parks and Wildlife Department will auction hunting permits for a number of animals, including three Astore markhor, 14 blue sheep, and 100 ibexes, as part of the GB Trophy Hunting programme for 2026-27. Dawn provided more specific details, mentioning the highest permit base rate, while Minute Mirror’s excerpt was cut off and did not include numerical specifics. - **Minute Mirror** — [GB to auction hunting permits for Markhor, blue Sh...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/gb-to-auction-hunting-permits-for-markhor-blue-sheep-and-ibex-619091/) · 26 Aug 2026, 10:21 PM PKT > The Parks and Wildlife Department of Gilgit-Baltistan is set to auction hunting permits for three Astore markhors, 14 blue sheep - **Dawn** — [GB to auction hunting permits for 3 markhors, 14 blue sheep, 100 ibexes](https://www.dawn.com/news/2025436/gb-to-auction-hunting-permits-for-3-markhors-14-blue-sheep-100-ibexes) · 26 Aug 2026, 7:41 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Parks and Wildlife Department will auction hunting permits for three Astore markhor, 14 blue sheep and 100 ibexes for the GB Trophy Hunting programme 2026-27. The highest permit base rate is for markhor, set at $200,000. The base rate for blue sheep hunting permits has been set at $25,000, and at $11,000 for Himalayan ibex. The auction notice said that out of the expo... 5 articles from 4 outlets, 26–28 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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