Sunday, 14 August 2016

GilgitBaltistan heaven of world....



Gilgit-Baltistan (Urdu: گلگت بلتستان‎), formerly known as the Northern Areas,[8] is the northernmost administrative territory of Pakistan.[9] It borders Azad Kashmir to the south, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan to the north, Xinjiang, China, to the east and northeast and Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast. The region, together with Azad Kashmir, Aksai Chin, Shakshagam Valley of China and Jammu and Kashmir, is disputed between India, China and Pakistan.[9][10]

The territory of present-day Gilgit-Baltistan became a separate administrative unit in 1970 under the name "Northern Areas". It was formed by the amalgamation of the former Gilgit Agency, the Baltistan district and several small former princely states, the larger of which being Hunza-Nagar.[2] In 2009, it was granted limited autonomy and renamed to Gilgit-Baltistan via the Self-Governance Order signed by Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari, which also aimed to empower the people of Gilgit Baltistan. However, scholars state that the real power rests with the governor and not with chief minister or elected assembly.[11][12] The Pakistan government has rejected Gilgit-Baltistani calls for integration with Pakistan on the grounds that it would jeopardise its demands for the whole Kashmir issue to be resolved according to UN resolutions.[13]

Gilgit-Baltistan covers an area of over 72,971 km² (28,174 sq mi)[6] and is highly mountainous. It had an estimated population of 1,800,000 in 2015.[2] Its capital city is Gilgit (population 216,760 est).

Gilgit-Baltistan is home to five of the "eight-thousanders" and to more than fifty peaks above 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). Three of the world's longest glaciers outside the polar regions are found in Gilgit-Baltistan. Tourism is mostly in trekking and mountaineering, and this industry is growing in importance.
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Karimabad is one of the most famous towns in Gilgit-Baltistan. Located under the snow packed Ultar Mountain (7388 m) in Hunza valley, ...
About hunza valley is one of beauties city in pakistan.. there peoples are cristian....but there peoples is so intelligent..and hardworking ...hunza is also part of gilgitbaltistan ..


History[edit]
Main article: State of Hunza
Hunza was formerly a princely state bordering Uyghurstan also called Xinjiang (autonomous region of China) to the northeast and Pamir to the northwest, which survived until 1974, when it was finally dissolved by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The state bordered the Gilgit Agency to the south and the former princely state of Nagar to the east. The state capital was the town of Baltit (also known as Karimabad); another old settlement is Ganish Village. Hunza was an independent principality for more than 900 years. The British gained control of Hunza and the neighbouring valley of Nagar between 1889 and 1892 through a military conquest. The then Mir/Tham (ruler) Mir Safdar Ali Khan of Hunza fled to Kashghar in China and sought what would now be called political asylum......


Hunza Valley
First Muslim Mir/Tham[edit]
The ruling family of Hunza is called Ayeshe (heavenly). The two states of Hunza and Nagar were formerly one, ruled by a branch of the Shahreis, the ruling family of Gilgit, whose seat of government was Nager. First muslim came to Hunza-Nagar Valley some 1000 years (At the time of Imam Islām Shāh 30th Imam Ismaili Muslims). After the introduction of Islam to Gilgit, married a daughter of Trakhan of Gilgit, who bore him twin sons, named Moghlot and Girkis. From the former the present ruling family of Nager is descended. The twins are said to have shown hostility to one another from birth. Thereupon their father, unable to settle the question of succession, divided his state between them, giving Girkis the north/west, and to Moghlot the south/east bank of the river.[1]
Mir/Tham[edit]

Hunza Valley near Chalt and the west face of Rakaposhi
The traditional name for the ruler or Prince in Hunza was Tham (also Thom or Thum), which is also a respectful greeting used by the people of both Hunza and Nager who belong to the clan of Boorish. The Shin use the term Yeshkun for the Boorish.

Both Thams are also addressed as Soori, a title of respect. This appears to be the same [in meaning] as Sri, commonly prefixed to the names of Hindu princes in India, to denote their honour and prosperity. The Tham's wives are styled ghenish which is almost identical with the original Sanskrit word for mother, and their sons are called gushpoor.[2]


hunza velley ..

 The fort has been restored by Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCSP-P), the Pakistan arm of the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme.
khAplu fort...
the pakistanii drama mann mayal capture in this fort ...must watch drama mann mayal darma one of top drama serial in pakistan..

visitors..beautifull baltistan
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Shigar is a beautiful village just a few miles North of Skardu its picturesque village with beautiful terraced fields growing all sorts of crops.
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Beryl var. Aquamarine from Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan

Tumblr AQUAMARINE on QUARTZ Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Shigar Velley..The Shigar Valley is a valley in Baltistan in northern Pakistan that is watered by the Shigar River. The valley stretches about 170 km from Skardu to Askole and is the gateway to the high mountains of the Karakoram. The town of Shigar is the largest settlement in valley. Even though the Shigar Valley is a remote and largely inaccessible place, there are several villages in the valley. Askole is the last settlement in the Shigar Valley, which is still far from the high mountains. Shigar was formerly an administrative sub-division of Skardu District, but is now a district in its own right. The Ernst & Young future leaders in MENA under LEAP (Leadership Excellence Acceleration Programme) visited Shigar in September 2015 to help build and support the community with a single goal to put the beautiful people and town of Shigar onto the world map! The team included Zeeshan khwaja, Ata Malik, Alex Collins, Tamara Habra, Ahmad Hajjar & Phillipe Najjar.


ABOUT GILGITBALTISTAN..
.Gilgit-Baltistan (Urdu: گلگت بلتستان‎), formerly known as the Northern Areas,[8] is the northernmost administrative territory of Pakistan.[9] It borders Azad Kashmir to the south, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan to the north, Xinjiang, China, to the east and northeast and Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast. The region, together with Azad Kashmir, Aksai Chin, Shakshagam Valley of China and Jammu and Kashmir, is disputed between India, China and Pakistan.[9][10]

The territory of present-day Gilgit-Baltistan became a separate administrative unit in 1970 under the name "Northern Areas". It was formed by the amalgamation of the former Gilgit Agency, the Baltistan district and several small former princely states, the larger of which being Hunza-Nagar.[2] In 2009, it was granted limited autonomy and renamed to Gilgit-Baltistan via the Self-Governance Order signed by Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari, which also aimed to empower the people of Gilgit Baltistan. However, scholars state that the real power rests with the governor and not with chief minister or elected assembly.[11][12] The Pakistan government has rejected Gilgit-Baltistani calls for integration with Pakistan on the grounds that it would jeopardise its demands for the whole Kashmir issue to be resolved according to UN resolutions.[13]

Gilgit-Baltistan covers an area of over 72,971 km² (28,174 sq mi)[6] and is highly mountainous. It had an estimated population of 1,800,000 in 2015.[2] Its capital city is Gilgit (population 216,760 est).

Gilgit-Baltistan is home to five of the "eight-thousanders" and to more than fifty peaks above 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). Three of the world's longest glaciers outside the polar regions are found in Gilgit-Baltistan. Tourism is mostly in trekking and mountaineering, and this industry is growing in importance.


Between 399 and 414: The Chinese Buddhist Pilgrim Faxian visited Gilgit Baltistan while in 6th century The King Somana ruled in Palola (greater Gilgit-Chilas). Between 627 and 645: The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang (Hsüan-tsang) travelled through this region. From 644 to 655, 671: Navasurendrādityanandi was King of Palola (Gilgit). In 706/707, Jayamaṅgalavikramādityanandi became the King of Palola. About 720 Buddhism is practiced in Baltistan and Sanskrit was the written language.


 Buddha Rock stone is truly one of the most meaningful relics of Buddhism in Skardu . The just about three kilometers from Sadpara Roads . Sadpara route will probably leadsomeone to Sadpara pond . Route is poorly designed except you enjoy hiking the mountain .
I m also liveing there manthal is my home town its truly amzing rock ....






Shangrila Lake or Lower Kachura Lake is a part of the Shangrila resort located at a drive of about 20 minutes from Skardu (nearly 2,500 m or 8,200 feet) town.

It is a popular tourist destination, and has a unique restaurant that is built on the fuselage of an aircraft that had crashed nearby.

Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first Resort Hotel in Skardu, Baltistan. Shangrila Resort Hotel was founded by the late Muhammad Aslam Khan, the first commander of the Northern Scouts of the Pakistan Army.

Shangrila was named after a book titled Lost Horizon by James Hilton. In the novel, the author narrates a tale in which an aeroplane crash landed near a riverbed, in the early 1920s. The surviving passengers came across some Buddhist monks from a nearby temple and sought their help. They were taken to a beautiful lamasery filled with a variety of fruits and flowers. The monks looked quite young, although they claimed to be hundreds of years old. The idyllic place was called Shangri-la, a Tibetan word meaning "Heaven on earth". In 2015, one of the photo of Shangrila Resort was declared as the grand winner of the Wiki Loves Earth, 2015, after a worldwide contest.[1]


Panoramic View of Shangrila Resort
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Pakistani photo wins first place in Wiki Loves Earth contest 2015". Dawn. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
External links[edit]
Photos from Shangrila Resort by Waqas Usman
Shangrila Resort
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       shimshal lake located in hunza valley gilgitbaltistan pakistan........its a beautii of world..

Waterfall of beautifull pakistan

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                                                               ... beauty of Switzerland in Swat but you cannot find beauty of Swat in Switzerland. Before 1969 it was Princely State, it is famous for high mountains, ...



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The Tourism industry in Pakistan has gone through period's of robust growth and bust, from its heyday during the 1970s when the country received unprecedented amounts of foreign tourists, thanks to the Hippie trail. The main destinations of choice for these tourists were the Khyber Pass, Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Swat and Rawalpindi.[1] The tourism industry has declined since the start of War on Terror in 2001.[2]

In October 2006, just one year after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, The Guardian released what it described as "The top five tourist sites in Pakistan" in order to help the country's tourism industry.[3] The five sites included Taxila, Lahore, The Karakoram Highway, Karimabad and Lake Saiful Muluk. To promote Pakistan's unique and various cultural heritage, the Pakistan launched the "Visit Pakistan" marketing campaign in 2007. This campaign involved various events throughout the year including fairs and religious festivals, regional sporting events, various arts and craft shows, folk festivals and several openings of historical museums.[4] In 2009, The World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report ranked Pakistan as one of the top 25% tourist destinations for its World Heritage sites. Ranging from mangroves in the South, to the 5,000-year-old cities of the Indus Valley Civilization which included Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.[5]

Pakistan's tourism industry attracted an estimated of 1.1 million foreign tourists annually in 2011 and 966,000 in 2012 contributing $351 million and $369 million respectively.[6] Before declining to 565,212 in 2013 which contributed only $298 million, in 2014, Pakistan received 480,000 foreign tourists contributing $285 million.[7] By comparison, Pakistan's domestic tourism industry is estimated at 50 million domestic tourists who travel within the country on short trips usually travelling between May to August.[8] The largest tourism inflow in 2010 was from United Kingdom, followed by United States, India and China.[9][10] In 2010 Lonely Planet termed Pakistan as being "tourism's ‘next big thing’ for more years than we care to remember. [But] world media headlines [always] send things off the rails".[11]
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   Naran kaghan water fall ..located in pakistan (province Gilgitbaltistan)Farphu Waterfalls is one of the tallest waterfalls of Pakistan. It is found in Bagrote, a valley in the Karakoram Mountain range in Gilgit–Baltistan.
 MOnthakha waterfall is also located in Gilgitbaltistan..
Jarogo waterfall is one of the largest waterfalls in Pakistan. There is a no doubt; Jarogo is also one of the best waterfalls in the world.

Azad Kashmir[edit]
Jamgar Waterfalls - in Neelum Valley
Kohala Waterfall - Bagh District
Dhani Waterfall - Muzaffarabad District
Patika Waterfall - Muzaffarabad District
Twin Waterfalls of Gulpur - in Kotli
Cham Waterfall - in Hattian Bala District
Amra Sawan Waterfall - Hattian Bala District
Tillni Waterfall Azad Kashmir in Bethak Baloch, Sudhnuti District
Balochistan[edit]
Pir Ghaib Waterfall - near Quetta[1]
Hanna-Urak Waterfall
Chotok Waterfall - near Khuzdar
Gilgit-Baltistan[edit]

Manthoka Waterfalls
Manthokha Waterfall - in Skardu
Farphu Waterfalls - Bagrot Valley, one of the tallest waterfalls
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[edit]
Naran Kaghan Waterfalls
Baffa Waterfalls - near Mansehra
Gojar Khan Waterfalls - in Swat Valley
Swabi Waterfalls - near Mardan
Sajjikot Waterfall -near Abbotabad
Shingrai Waterfall - Manglawar Swat Valley
Jarogo Waterfal -near Biha Matta Swat
Punjab[edit]
Ashraf Chhambar, Tehsil Kahuta, District Rawalpindi
Marot Waterfalls - near Bahawalnagar
Narh Waterfall - at Narar, Tehsil Kahuta, Zilla Rawalpindi
Neela Sandh Waterfall- at Mouri syedan,Tehsil Kotli Sattian Rawalpindi
Bala Kas Waterfall- at Mouri syedan,Tehsil Kotli Sattian Rawalpindi.
Sindh[edit]
Khadeji Waterfalls - near Karachi
Hingan Waterfalls - near Gorakh Hill.... 

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