Gilgit-Baltistan has a total area of 72,496 square kilometers and a population of around 2 million people. It is bordered by Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan, Xinjiang province of China, and the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir. Before the partition of India in 1947, the region was ruled by the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, but the people decided to join Pakistan after independence. Gilgit-Baltistan has a diverse geography, culture and history as a strategically important region located in the Karakoram mountains.

3. Areas of G. B 72,496 square kilometers.
Population of G.B is about 2 million
 Azad Kashmir >> southwest,
 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa >> west,
 Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan >>
northwest,
 Xinjiang province of China >> north
and northeast
 Indian-administered state of Jammu
and Kashmir >> southeast.

4. Before the independence of Pakistan and
the partition of India in 1947,
Maharaja Hari Singh extended his rule
to Gilgit and Baltistan.
The Gilgit agency was leased by the Maharaja
to British Government.
Baltistan was a western district of Ladakh
province which was annexed by Pakistan in
1948.

5. Immediately after the end of British rule in
the sub-continent in 1947, the people of
this region decided to join Pakistan
through a popular local revolt against the
government of Maharaja of Kashmir.
In 1963, Pakistan ceded the Shaksgam
Valley of Baltistan region to the China.
This ceded area is also known as the Trans-
Karakoram Tract.

7. Importance of Karakoram Highway

9. Importance of River
Indus

10. Importance of
Siachen

12. Gilgit, the capital of the Gilgit-
Baltistan.
Languages of
G.B
Shina
Balti
Buroshashki
khowar
Wakhi

13. Ranges of Mountain
 Historical place
 Lakes
 Lash Green Areas &
Glacier
 Culture

14. Ranges of Mountain
 Karakoram
 Himalaya
 Hindu Kush

21. Karakoram Air
Safari
Mountaineering, Trekking and
Hiking:
Fishing
 Wildlife
Hunting
Walking excursions

23. Hospitality
Cultural Dishes
Fresh Fruits
Apples, Graphs
Pear s, Apricots
Cherries, Plums
Dry fruits
Nuts, Dry
Apricot
Almond,

24.  By Plane from Islamabad
 To Gilgit >> in 40 mints
 To Skardu >> in 45 mints
 By Road from Rawalpindi
 To Gilgit >> 18 Hours
 To Skardu >> 24 Hours

25. * GB have 119 Lakes,
* 3 Mountain Ranges,
* 101 Peaks are found 7000m above sea level
* 5100 Glaciers 22000 sq Miles snow covered
Area,
* 23 types of Reptiles

26. * 3 Wildlife sanctuaries,
* 5 Ecological Zones & 281600 ha Forest
* 5000MW Electricity Potential,
* Biggest fresh Water source
* gate way to 4 Atomic Power.....
* 4 National Parks

27. We are the Subject of Peace,
We are the Chapter of Freedom,
~~~~~~
We are the Jewel of Mountain,
We are the Ambassadors of Harmony..,
~~~~~~
Sky is our Bed, Moon is our Lamp,
Mountains are our home Snow is our blanket...,
~~~~~~
Love is our nature, Respect is our culture...,
Peace is our Identity, Freedom is our fate ...,
~~~~~~
We listen the music of stars,
Our homeland is like HEAVEN,
~~~~~~
We are Gilgit BALTISTAN

28. ~the end~