GILGIT BALTISTAN HISTORY

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GILGIT BALTISTAN
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KKH
MAP OF GB & IMPORTANT STATISTICS
Area 72,496 Sq. Km (GB at a Glance,
2021)
Population (2017 Census) 1.49 Million
Growth Rate (%age) 2.8 (GB at a Glance, 2021)
(National 2.40%: PBS 2017)
Density (persons/Sq Km) 20.6 (GB at a Glance, 2021)
(National 292.13: PBS 2016)
Per Capita Income Rs. 69585 (GB at a Glance, 2021)
(National Rs. 171360 PBS 2016)
Per Capita Land Holding 0.124 Hectares
(Source: Agriculture Deptt.)
Topography 94% Area Hilly/Mountainous
(source: GSP)
Literacy Rate 53%: Males 65%, Females 41%
(Source: Education Deptt.)
Improved Water Source 79%: Rural 76 %, Urban 95%
(source: MICS)
Improved Sanitation 86%: Rural 84%, Urban 97 %
(source: MICS)
Electricity Coverage 98% (source: MICS)
Forest Area 4% (Source: Forest Deptt)
No. of Divisions 03
No. of Districts 10
Police stations 67
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GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
Junction of Three WORLDS HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGES
• Himalayan, Karakoram and Hindu Kush
MOUNTAINS (above 8000 meters) K-2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum-I,
Broad Peak & Gasherbrum-II
GLACIERS (over 350 in sq. kms) Siachen , Baltoro , Biafo , Hisper
SNOW BOUND PASSES (above 4000 meters) Muztagh, Khunjarab,
Mantika, Shimshal, Burzil, Babusar , Kamari, Shandur
HIGH ALTITUDE LAKES (Elevation above 2500 meters) Sheosar,
Shandur, Rama, Phandar, Sadpara, Kachura, Attabad
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DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES
• Multi Ethnic Society
• Shin, Yashkun, Brosho, Balti, Pathan, Dom, Kamin, Soniwal, Gujars,
Kashmiri, Kashghari
• Multi Linguistic Society
• Shina, Balti, Pushto, Brushiski, Wakhi, Khowar, Gojri
• Sectarian composition
• Ahle-Tashheh, Ahle-Sunnat, Ismailli, Noor Bakhshi, Ahle Hadith
• Multi Cultural Society
• Semi-tribal, Gilgiti, Balti, Chitrali, Wakhi
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GB GEO-FAITH PROFILE
Source: Special Branch Profiling 2020
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ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
•Federal Government
•GB COUNCIL
• PM Chairman, Governor Vice Chairman
• 6 nominated members from Parliament
• 6 members elected by GBLA
•GB GOVERNMENT
• Governor, Chief Minister, Cabinet of 12 Ministers & 2 Advisors
•GB Legislative Assembly (33 Members)
• 33 Members (24 elected, 03 Technocrats & 06 Female Technocrats)
• Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition
•LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• 10District Councils, 07 Municipal Committees & 113 Ucs (103
functional) (GB at a Glance, 2021)
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ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
•Administrative Province
• Chief Minister as Chief Executive, Cabinet
•Chief Secretary - Administrative Head
• Administrative Secretaries, Attached Departments, Divisions,
Districts and Sub-Divisions
•Superior Judiciary
• Supreme Appellate Court, GB Chief Court
•District Judiciary
• District & Sessions Courts, Civil Courts,
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ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
(A Highlight)
Serial No. Administrative Tiers Administrative units
1 Divisions 03
2 Districts 10
3 Sub-Divisions 24
4 Tehsils 33
5 Union Councils 113
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LEGISLATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
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GILGIT-BALTISTAN
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN
• Under Sikh Government’s paramountcy-1817
• Governed by independent local rulers i.e. Mirs and Rajas till 1840
• After Anglo-Sikh War of 1845, this area along with Hazara,
Kohistan and Kashmir given under British paramountcy
• Raja Ghulab Singh Dogra, established Dogra rule over Baltistan,
Chillas, Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Yasin and Chitral.
• Political Agents were posted by British from 1878-1947
• Gilgit Scouts took up arms against Dogra rule in 1947 liberating
Gilgit on 1st
of November 1947 and Baltistan on 14th
August 1948
• Gilgit-Baltistan acceded to newly established State of Pakistan
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PECULIARITIES OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN
Legislative & Administrative History of Gilgit-Baltistan
• Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) established 1947-1970
• Resident was the Chief Executive of Gilgit Agency
• Political agents stationed at Gilgit and Skardu
• NAs Advisory Council Constitution Order 1971
• Limited legislative powers delegated to local reps.
• 14 elected members and 7 nominated official members headed by Resident
Gilgit-Baltistan agency as Chairman
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PECULIARITIES OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN
• Abolition of Jagirdari System & FCR 1972
• Jagirdari System and FCR abolished
• Regular courts introduced
• Several Pakistani Laws extended to Northern Areas
• Northern Areas Legal Framework Order 1975
• Northern Areas Council comprising 16 members
• Development projects approval power - Rs. 2.5 million
• Federal Minister for KANA, Chairman of NA Council
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PECULIARITIES OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN
• Northern Areas Legal Framework Order 1994
– Powers of elected representatives enhanced
– Offices of Chief Executive & Deputy Chief Executive
– NA Council directly elected 24 members
– Fundamental Rights incorporated
– Amendments made to empower local representatives
• Legal Frame Work Order 2007.
– Northern Areas Legislative Council re-designated as Northern Areas
Legislative Assembly with additional powers
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•Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2009
•Northern Areas renamed Gilgit-Baltistan
•Quasi-Provincial status given for the first time
•Office of Chief Minister constituted
•Legislative powers on 115 subjects (GBLA = 61 subjects + GB Council = 54 subjects)
•Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018
•Governor to be appointed from Gilgit-Baltistan
•Age limit of Judges at par with High Court/Supreme Court
•Principles of Policy of Constitution of Pakistan introduced
•All fundamental rights granted
•GB Council reduced to advisory role
•Legislative powers increased to 68 subjects
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• Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2019 (Proposed Order)
• Supreme Court of Pakistan judgment
• Full provincial status on the pattern of other provinces
• Jurisdiction of Supreme Court of Pakistan extended to GB
• Intent to grant provisional constitutional status
• Under Review in Supreme Court of Pakistan
• Reservation of GB Government over disputed status
CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN
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