Gilgit-Baltistan

There's such a great deal to do in Gilgit Baltistan. Regardless of what season you visit, what you will discover, there will never be sufficient opportunity to appreciate all the good times. Spring blasts forward with tree bloom, making it extraordinary compared to other time to visit lovely valleys, slope stations and lakes. In summer, climbing, mountain biking, swimming or ascending is lauded. Falling of leaves from trees is witnessed during harvest time in the lush green conifers. Winter season encourages activities such as snowboarding or skiing. For each season in Gilgit Baltistan, there is bounty to see, parts to do, and everything to appreciate.

History:

The history dates back to rock inscriptions that are evidently found in areas of Chilas, Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Khaplu and Shigar. Furthermore, it is credited to be part of the Tibetan dynasty during the 7^th Century. However, thanks to the Gilgit scouts, it was liberated in 1947. Initially, Gilgit was a separate Islamic state, but fifteen days of the liberation it was taken over by Pakistan. During the Bhutto rule it was named as the region in Northern Areas of Pakistan.

Geography:

Gilgit-Baltistan fringes Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region toward the west, slightly to Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan extended towards northern, China's Xinjiang Uyghur region. Further towards the upper East, the Indian-managed Jammu and Kashmir and towards the southeastern part, and lastly province of Azad Jammu Kashmir towards the south.

Gilgit-Baltistan is home to every one of the five of Pakistan's eight-thousands and to in excess of fifty tops over 7,000 meters. Gilgit and Skardu are the two fundamental centres for endeavours to those mountains. The district is home to a portion of the world's most astounding mountain ranges. The primary extents are the Karakoram and the Western Himalayas. The Pamir Mountains are towards the North, and the Hindu Kush deceives the West. Among the most noteworthy mountains are K2 and Nanga Parbat, the last being one of the most dreaded mountains on the planet. Three of the world's longest icy masses outside the polar districts are found in Gilgit-Baltistan; namely the Biafo Glacier, the Baltoro Glacier, and the Batura Glacier. There are, likewise, a few lakes in Gilgit-Baltistan with high elevation.

The Deosai Plains are situated over the tree line and comprise the second-most noteworthy level on the planet at 4,115 meters after Tibet. The plain is situated towards East of Astore, South of Skardu and West of Ladakh. Deosai Plains spread about 5,000 square kilometres. During September to May, Deosai is bound by snow and tends to cut off from rest of Astore and Baltistan in winters. The town of Deosai is situated near the vicinity of Chillum Chokki.

Climate:

The Climate of Gilgit differs locale wise; encompassing mountain extents makes sharp varieties in climate. The eastern part has the soggy zone of the Western Himalayas yet going towards Karakoram and Hindu Kush the atmosphere dries impressively. Gilgit is sweltering during the day time in summer, however cold during the evening. Such climate is experienced in valleys such as Astore, Khalpu, Yasin, Hunza and Nagar with cold temperatures notwithstanding throughout the late spring.

With the altitude of 1,500 meters, Gilgit experiences a desert atmosphere with warm summers and cold winters. Throughout the late spring temperatures over 30⁰ C are phenomenal. Winters are cold longer periods with below zero temperatures are normal. Precipitation figures are low lasting throughout the year. Throughout the winter precipitation regularly falls as a day off hail.

Places:

Ghanche: Ghanche District is the easternmost locale of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. With its capital in the noteworthy city of Khaplu, Ghanche is acclaimed as a visitor goal for its extraordinary view and high elevation scenes. To its upper east is Xinjiang (China), toward the north and northwest is Skardu District, to its southwest is Kharmang District and to its south is Ladakh of Indian managed Jammu and Kashmir. This district is the coldest spot inside Pakistan likewise called the "Third Pole" with temperatures coming to underneath - 20 °C in the winter. Khaplu Valley and Hushe Valley structure the portal for the incomparable Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of Karakoram [5] that incorporates the compelling pinnacles of K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,047 m), Gasherbrum (8,000+ m) and Masherbrum (7,821 m) which are all incorporated into the Skardu District. The word Gang in Balti and signifies "ice sheet" and che is utilized as a superlative term demonstrating its plenitude. It is privately utilized by locals of the Khaplu Valley for Ghanche Nallah (a Seasonal Stream) which streams in the middle of the Khaplu town during the summer season.

Shigar: Shigar District is an authoritative sub-division of Gilgit-Baltistan, is a piece of Baltistan and right now establishes one of the ten areas of the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is limited on the south and southwest by Skardu area, on the east by Ghanche District, on the north by Xinjiang (China), on the northwest by and Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit Districts. The region was framed in 2015, preceding which it was a piece of the Skardu District. Shigar town is the capital of the Shigar District. Shigar town is 30km away from Skardu city. Shigar is the home of the world's second-most elevated pinnacle K-2.

Kharmang: Kharmang District is a political subdivision of Pakistan. It is a piece of Baltistan and as of now establishes one of the ten areas of the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is restricted on the south by Kargil region of the Jammu and Kashmir, on the upper east by Ghanche District of GB, on the north by Skardu District of GB and on the west by Astore District of GB. Kharmang locale incorporates Kharmang Valley, one of the five fundamental valleys in the Baltistan area.

Skardu: Skardu District is a locale of Pakistan directed area of Gilgit–Baltistan. It is restricted on the southeast by Kargil area in the Jammu and Kashmir, on the east by Kharmang District, on the upper east by Ghanche region, on the south by Baramulla and Kargil District, on the west by region Astore and on the north by Shigar District. Skardu town is the capital of the locale and of the Skardu District. The most noteworthy top in Skardu District is K2 (8,611 m) which is the most critical top in Pakistan and the second most essential top on earth. The Baltoro Muztagh (the subrange of Karakoram that fuses the convincing zeniths of K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,047 m), Gasherbrum (8,000+ m) and Masherbrum (7,821 m) lie in the Skardu District. Askole is the last settlement in the area for all treks to Concordia (the intersection of Baltoro Glacier and Godwin-Austen Glacier). The Biafo Glacier and a significant piece of Hispar Glacier are additionally incorporated into the Skardu District.

Gilgit: Gilgit District is one of the areas of the Gilgit–Baltistan domain in northern Pakistan. It was shaped in 1970 when Gilgit–Baltistan was governmentally controlled as the "Northern Areas". It is limited by the Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) toward the north; Xinjiang (China) toward the upper east and east; Skardu, Astore, and Diamer toward the south; and Ghizer District toward the west. The town of Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit District. As indicated by the 1998 enumeration Gilgit District had a populace of 243,324. The locale incorporates Gilgit (the capital city), the Bagrot Valley, Juglot, Danyore, Naltar Peak, and the Normal Valley. The most noteworthy top in the locale is Distaghil Sar 7,885 meters (25,869 ft), which is the seventh-most noteworthy top in Pakistan and nineteenth most noteworthy on Earth. Just a piece of the bowl of the Gilgit River, for example, Gilgit Valley, is incorporated inside the political limits of Gilgit District. There is an interceding width of uneven nation, spoke to essentially by ice sheets and ice fields, and met by tight sterile valleys, estimating about 100 meters (330 ft) to 150 meters (490 ft) in width, toward the north and north-east, which isolates the area of Gilgit from the Chinese wilderness past the Muztagh and Karakoram.

Ghizer: Ghizer District is the westernmost bit of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its capital is Gahkuch. Ghizer is an intersection among Gilgit and Chitral by methods for Shandur Pass, and moreover to China and Tajikistan by methods for the Broghil Pass-through Ishkomen Valley. Ghizer is a multi-ethnic region and three significant dialects are spoken: Shina, Khowar, and Burushaski. There are likewise Wakhi speakers in Ishkomen and a few Tajiks. The word Ghizer originated from the name "Gherz" which signifies "displaced people" in Khowar. "Gherz" is a town in Golaghmuli Valley, which is presently known as Golaghmuli. Truly two primary attributes of the society dress of Ghizer is the Khoi and the Shokah. The khoi is headgear made of natively constructed woollen fabrics, while the shokah is a custom-made woollen shroud coming to the lower leg with long sleeves.

Hunza: Hunza District is one of the areas of the Gilgit-Baltistan domain in northern Pakistan. It was built up in 2015 by the division of Hunza–Nagar District in an offer to build up progressively authoritative units in the locale. Karimabad is the managerial focal point of the area. The Hunza locale speaks to the northernmost district of the Indian subcontinent, abutting China's Xinjiang region. It contains the memorable goes through the Karakoram mountains (Killik, Mintaka, Khunjerab and Shimshal goes) through which exchange and religion went among India and Central Asia/China for quite a long time. The present-day Karakoram Highway goes through the Khunjerab Pass to enter Xinjiang.

Nagar: Nagar is a region situated in Gilgit-Baltistan, which is the northernmost self-governing domain in Pakistan. It was set up in 2015 by the division of Hunza–Nagar District in an offer to set up increasingly regulatory units in the area.

Diamer: Diamer District moreover called Diamer locale is one of the areas of the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. It is the zone through which the Karakoram Highway passes. The capital of the district is Chilas. Diamer District is restricted by Astore District in the east, by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the southwest (secluded by the Babusar Pass or Babusar Top), Neelum District in the south, the Ghizer District in the north and northwest, and the Gilgit District in the north and upper east. Before the Karakoram Highway was opened in 1978, the central avenue coming to Gilgit town from the south was a brutal track north from Balakot to Babusar Pass (by methods for Kaghan, Naran, Besal, and Gittidas) and further north through Babusar Gah to Chilas. The road up to Besal is by and by in better condition, anyway from Besal to Babusar Pass, the road is incredible with the new covered road.

Astore: It is one of the ten districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The zone contains the Astore Valley (with the town of Astore) and is constrained toward the west by Diamer District (from which it was disengaged in 2004), at the north by Gilgit District, close to the east by Skardu District and toward the south by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Neelum District of Azad Kashmir. As per the 1998 evaluation of Pakistan, the populace was 71,666. The Astore valley has a territory of 5,092 km and a height of 2,600 meters (8,500 ft). The valley has a roughly 250 square kilometres (97 sq. mi) of ice sheet spread. The closest icy mass subsequent to entering the valley is Harcho and the most effectively open icy mass is Siachen.

People:

Roughly 14% of the populace is urban. The evaluated populace of Gilgit-Baltistan is more than 2 million. The number of inhabitants in Gilgit-Baltistan comprises of numerous differing semantic, ethnic, and religious organizations, due to a limited extent to the many disconnected valleys isolated by an area of the world's most noteworthy mountains. The ethnic gatherings incorporate Shins, Yashkuns, Kashmiris, Kashgaris, Pamiris, Pathans and Kohistanis. A critical number of individuals from Gilgit-Baltistan are dwelling in different pieces of Pakistan, fundamentally in Punjab and Karachi. The education pace of Gilgit-Baltistan is roughly 72%. Gilgit-Baltistan is a multilingual district where Urdu being a national and authority language fills in as the most widely used language for bury ethnic interchanges. English is co-authority and furthermore utilized in training, while Arabic is utilized for religious purposes.

It is known to be home to many individuals having a place in various locales of Gilgit just as from different urban areas of Pakistan. Being the base camp of the Gilgit-Baltistan nearly of the key workplaces are situated in Gilgit. A larger part of the occupants is Muslims having a place with two distinct networks of elucidations, for example, Sunnis, Shias and Ismailis. Few Christians additionally dwell in Gilgit. People of Gilgit are known to be rather fond of music and dances. The instruments generally utilized in Gilgit-Baltistan are Dadang (drum), Damal and Surnai while some different instruments like Sitar, Gabi (Flute) Rabab and Duff speak to the various territories. Next to this Khiling-boo-chang, Porgho-too and so forth instruments are utilized in Baltistan district. The well-known trio band music is played in this locale as in a large portion of different districts. On the musicality of this noisy music, men love to move in their commonplace way. There are a few varieties in verses in different districts. The individuals of Gilgit have one of a kind and excellent moves in various parts.

Hotels:

There are various sorts and range from luxurious lodgings and boutique hotels to spending motels. All the hotels give bewildering settlement to their guests autonomous of whether they are excess or spending lodgings. They value reaches are from ordinary to high, contingent upon the administrations you benefit.

Restaurants:

Giving a wide extent of diners, Gilgit Baltistan is acknowledged to have a superb and novel inclination for the desi/neighbourhood food, which for without question means the vacationers vitality.

Shopping:

Gilgit is home to many shops and bazaars where locals and tourists can purchase fabric, traditional clothes, handicrafts, dry fruits and general grocery items with much ease.

Health:

There are both private and public segment emergency clinics winning in the district to take care of the therapeutic needs of the local people and visitors.

Security:

If there should be an occurrence of crisis 1122 can be dialled to benefit prompt salvage.

Transport:

Transport administrations, for example, Careem and Uber are sadly not accessible in the territory, however, neighbourhood taxicabs, transports and four-wheel drive vehicles are bounteously accessible to travel and move around easily.

Important Numbers:

Tourist Assistance Helpline at Central Police Office: 0581115/05811930345

Tourist Assistance Helpline of District Police Gilgit: 05811930033

Tourist Assistance Helpline of District Hunza-Nagar: 0581315/ 05813930722

Tourist Assistance Helpline of District Diamer: 05812930037

Tourist Assistance Helpline of District Skardu:05815930132

Tourist Assistance Helpline of District Astore: 05817930420

Tourist Assistance Helpline of District Ghanche:05816930171