Exploring the Beautiful Gilgit-Baltistan
On November 1, Gilgit took independence from Kashmir’s Dogra family rule. Baltistan took liberation in 1948 as a consequence of a bloody war. The province is six times larger than Kashmir, bordering China, KPK, Afghanistan and Kashmir. The region spreads through an area of over 72,971 km and is highly mountainous: K2 (Mount Godwin Austen Peak), and Nanga Parbat. The Pamir mountains face the north and the Hindu Kush face the west. The total population of Gilgit-Baltistan is around 1.8 million as of 2015. The capital is Gilgit. The region is divided into three sections: Baltistan, Diamer and Gilgit. These are further divided into fourteen parts. The...