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Gilgit Baltistan is, perhaps, the most spectacular region of Pakistan in terms of its geography and scenic beauty. Here world’s three mightiest mountain ranges: the Karakoram, the Hindukush, and the Himalayas – meet. The whole of Gilgit Baltistan is like a paradise for mountaineers, trekkers, and anglers. The region has a rich cultural heritage and variety of rare fauna and flora. Historically, the area has remained a flash point of political and military rivalries amongst the Russian, British and Chinese empires. 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.
Five out of the fourteen mountain peaks with a height of over 8000 meters including the K-2 (world’s second heights peak) and some of the largest glaciers outside polar regions are located in Gilgit Baltistan. Acknowledging the vast potential of tourism and its effects on downstream industries, the Government of Pakistan, as well as the Gilgit Baltistan Administration, are focusing on tourism for the creation of employment opportunities, achieving higher economic growth and to introduce to the outside world, “the hidden treasures” of Gilgit Baltistan.
Beautiful landscape, unique cultural heritage, and rich biological diversity has given the Gilgit Baltistan a competitive advantage in attracting tourists from all over the world.
The number of tourists visiting Gilgit Baltistan has steadily increased over the years, not-withstanding the dip-in figures immediately following 9/11. However, the challenge ahead is not merely to increase the number of tourists visiting Gilgit Baltistan but also to consider how tourism can be better promoted without affecting the natural and cultural heritage of the area, while also improving the quality of life of people to the desired levels.
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Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres. and probably as many peaks above 6,000 … Most of the highest peaks in Pakistan lie in the Karakoram mountain range (which lies almost entirely in the …. Badshish, 4237, Karakoram. Read more...
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FeaturedKarun Kuh (Urdu: قارون کوہ) is a mountain in the Karakoram range of Asia. Located in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan, it has a summit elevation of 6,977 m above sea level. Read more...
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FeaturedThe Beka Brakai Chhok , is a mountain of the Karakorum , Pakistan , composed of 3 peaks, Central 6882 mt, North-East 6845 mt and South this high 6810 m . The South peak, with its characteristic shape reminiscent of the Matterhorn and earned it the nickname “Hunza Matterhorn”, is one of the last mountains in the area to have been conquered. For decades, this peak, due to Read more...
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FeaturedThe Latok (Urdu: لیٹوک) group is a small cluster of dramatic rock peaks in the Panmah Muztagh, part of the central Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. They lie just to the east of the Ogre group, dominated by Baintha Brakk. To the immediate south of the Latok group lies the Baintha Lukpar Glacier, a small tributary of the Biafo Glacier, one of the main glaciers of the Karakoram. On Read more...
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