Gilgit_Baltistan

• Topic
• Introduction
• Government
• Regions
• Geography
• Deosai plains
• Climate

• Economy and resources
• languages
Religion
• Culture
• Food
• sports

 In 14th century the Muslim Sufi preachers from
Persia and central Asia introduced Islam in
Baltistan.
 Gilgit-Baltistan, formerly known as Northern
Areas.
 Gilgit- Baltistan is perhaps, most spectacular
region of Pakistan in terms of its geography and
scenic beauty.
 Gilgit-Baltistan is like a paradise for mountaineers
and trekkers.

 Early, Gilgit-Baltistan has never been formally
integrated into the Pakistani state and does not
participate in Pakistan's constitutional political
affairs.
 On 29 August 2009, the Gilgit-Baltistan
Empowerment and Self-Governance Order
2009, was passed by the Pakistani cabinet and
later signed by the then President of
Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.

 Gilgit-Baltistan thus gained a de facto province-
like status without constitutionally becoming
part of Pakistan.
 Currently Gilgit-Baltistan is neither a province
nor a state. It has a semi provincial entity of
government.

 Gilgit-Baltistan is administratively divided into
three divisions.
 Baltistan
o Ghanche
o Shigar
o Kharmang
o Skardu

• Gilgit
o Gilgit
o Ghizer
o Hunza
o Nagar
• Diamer
o Diamer
o Astore

 Gilgit-Baltistan borders Pakistan's Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province to the west, a small
portion of the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan
to the north, China's Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region to the northeast.
 The Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
to the southeast, and the Pakistani-
administered state of Azad Jammu and
Kashmir to the south.

 Area:72,971 km²
 Gilgit-Baltistan, more than fifty peaks above
7,000 meters (23,000 ft).
 Gilgit and Skardu are the two main hubs for
expeditions to those mountains.
 World highest mountain ranges are in GB.
o The main ranges are the Karakoram and the
western Himalayas.
 The Pamir Mountains are to the north, and
the Hindu Kush lies to the west

 Amongst the highest mountains are K2 (Mount
Godwin-Austen) and Nanga Parbat, one of the
most feared mountains in the world.
 Three of the world's longest Glaciers outside
the polar regions are found in Gilgit-Baltistan:
the Biafo Glacier, the Baltoro Glacier, and
the Batura Glacier.
 Several lakes in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Sheosar Lake in Deosai Plains,skardu

Naltar Lakes in Naltar valley, Gilgit

Satpara lake in Skardu, Baltistan

Katzura lake in skardu, Baltistan

Zharba Lake in Shigar, Baltistan

Lake Kharfak Ghanche, Baltistan

 Gilgit-Baltistan is home to more than 20 peaks
of over 20,000 feet (6,100 m), including K-2 the
second highest mountain on Earth.

Nanga Parbat: Himalaya
(26,660 Ft)

Broad Peak: Karakoram
(26,550Ft)

Hidden Peak: Karakoram
(26,470Ft)

 The Deosai Plains, are located above the tree
line and constitute the second-highest plateau
in the world at 4,115 meters (14,500 feet)
after Tibet.
 The plateau lies east of Astore, south
of Skardu and west of Ladakh.
 The area was declared as a National Park in
1993.

 The Deosai Plains cover an area of almost 5,000
square kilometers (1,900 sq mi). For over half
the year (between September and May), Deosai
is snow-bound and cut off from rest of Astore
and Baltistan in winters.
 The village of Deosai lies close to Chilum
chokki and is connected with the Kargil district
of Ladakh through an all-weather road.

 The climate of Gilgit-Baltistan varies from
region to region, surrounding mountain ranges
creates sharp variations in weather.
 The eastern part has the moist zone of the
western Himalayas, but going
toward Karakoram and Hindu Kush, climate
dries considerably.

 There are towns like Gilgit and Chilas that are
very hot during the day in summer yet cold at
night.
 Like Astore, khaplu, Yasin, Hunza and Nagar
are cold areas even in summer.

 The Economy of the region is primarily based
on a traditional route of trade, the historic Silk
road. The China Trade Organization forum led
the people of the area to actively invest and
learn modern trade know-how from its
Chinese neighbor Xinjiang.
 Later, the establishment of a chamber of
commerce and the sost dry port (in
Gojal Hunza) are milestones.

 The rest of the economy is shouldered by
mainly agriculture and tourism.
 Agricultural products are wheat, corn (maize),
barley, and fruits.
 In early September 2009,Pakistan signed an
agreement with the People’s republic of
china for a major energy project in Gilgit-
Baltistan which includes the construction of a
7,000-megawatt dam at Bunji in Astore District.

 Gilgit-Baltistan is a multilingual region where
Urdu being a national and official language.
 English is co-official and also used in
education, while Arabic is used for religious
purposes.
o Shina
o Balti
o Burushaski
o Khowar
o wakhi

 The population of Gilgit-Baltistan
is Muslims belonging to different sects of
Islam, the Shia sect being the most common.
Gilgit-Baltistan is the only Shia majority area in
Sunni majority Pakistan.
 Shia sect of Islam are in majority in Skardu
district, while Diamir and Astore have Sunni
majority.

DRESS
 Men Dress: Men usually wear white Shalwar
kamez with white Gilgiti cap.

 Women Dress: Women usually wear loose
Kamez shalwar.
 Cap with some silver touch.
 Silver jewelry with Antique stones.

 Old Man Dance: In this dance more than one
person wears old-style dresses.

 Cow Boy Dance: In this dance a person wears
old style dress, long leather shoes and a stick in
hand.

 Sword Dance: In this unique dance the
participants show taking one sword in right
and shield in left. One to six participants as
pair can dance.

 Some of Gilgit Baltistan more famous
traditional food dishes are
 Chapshoro, Dawdoo
 , Chamus, Mamtoo
 Sharbat, Harisa
 Molida, Garma, Berikutz
 ,Harissa, Diram, Mull
 Gooli, Suppra, Khamuloot

 Sports competition are organized every year in
Gilgit.
 Ski
 Polo
 Football
 Cricket
 volleyball

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