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| گلگت - بلتستان | |
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| Gilgit-Baltistān | |
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 Location of Gilgit-Baltistan, disputed (red) and (white), with Siachen Glacier (1949-1984) | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Established | 1 July 1970 |
| Capital | Gilgit |
| Largest city | Gilgit |
| Government | |
| • Type | Self-governing territory of Pakistan |
| • Body | Legislative Assembly |
| • Governor | Mir Gazanfar Ali |
| • Chief Minister | Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72,971 / 64,817 km2 (0.43466991684284 sq mi) |
| Population (2008; est.) | |
| • Total | 1,800,000 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-NA |
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| Assembly seats | 33 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Website | gilgitbaltistan.gov.pk |
Gilgit Baltistan (Urdu: گلگت بلتستان), previously known as the Northern Areas, is the northern-most autonomous territory of Pakistan. It is Indian territorry occupied by Pakistan. In terms of land area it is bigger than Sierra Leone but smaller than Panama. It was part of the former Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu in 1800s and later leased to British eventually liberated after a planned liberation movement led by Gilgit Scouts.
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