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This article details only the area administered by Pakistan. For the full region see Kashmir

The Northern Areas (Urdu: شمالی علاقہ جات), now known officially as the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA), is the northernmost area of Pakistani-administered Kashmir. The area west of the Indus River was known as the Gilgit Agency until October 1947. Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Subnational entity is a generic term for an administrative region within a country — on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties, or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy in a varying number of matters. ... Gilgit Valle,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Budhas Picture at Kargah,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... (, historically spelled Ordu), is an Middle Eastern-Aryan language. ... Tshina is a Dardic Language and is spoken by majority of people in Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Balti is a language spoken in Baltistan, in what is now part of the Pakistan-controlled Northern Areas of Jammu & Kashmir State. ... The Wakhi Tajiki language is an Iranian language in the subbranch of Southeastern Iranian languages (see Pamir languages). ... Burushaski (Other names are Burushaski, Brushas, Brushias) is a language isolate spoken by some 50,000_60,000 people in the Hunza, Nagir, Yasin, and some parts of Gilgit valleys in northern Pakistan. ... Khowar is classified as a Dardic language. ... Pashto (پښتو; also known as Afghan, Pushto, Pashto, Pashtoe, Pashtu, and Pukhto) is the language spoken by the ethnic Afghan otherwise known as the Pashtun people who inhabit Afghanistan and the Western provinces of Pakistan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Economic policy Monetary policy Central bank   Money supply Fiscal policy Spending   Deficit   Debt Trade policy Tariff   Trade agreement Finance Financial market Financial market participants Corporate   Personal Public   Banking   Regulation        A tax is a financial charge or other levy imposed on... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Pakistan Standard Time (PST) is the time zone for Pakistan. ... ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Government of Pakistan (Urdu: حکومتِ پاکستان)The Constitution of Pakistan provides for a Federal Parliamentary System of government, with a President as the Head of State and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the chief executive. ... (, historically spelled Ordu), is an Middle Eastern-Aryan language. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Satellite image of the Indus River basin. ... Gilgit Agency was the name of most of the area of northern Kashmir which formed a de facto dependency of Pakistan from 1947 to 1970, which was then merged into Northern Areas. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

History

After the partition of India in 1947, the Hindu maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir attempted to turn Jammu and Kashmir into an independent state. This was soon followed by a tribal invasion of Kashmir backed by regular Pakistani troops. Fearing the might of Pakistani Forces, Kashmir sought military help from India and, in return, the maharaja agreed to accede to India. India accepted this, and the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947 was fought to send Pakistani forces back. However, the war was not decisive and a cease-fire was called in 1948. The end of the war saw India gaining most of Kashmir, including the fertile parts of it, with Pakistan securing the northern and western parts of Kashmir. The part of Kashmir to the north and west of the cease-fire line or the Line of Control, known as the Northern Areas (72,496 km²) in the north and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (13,297 km²) in the south, is controlled by Pakistan. The name "Northern Areas" was first used by the United Nations to refer to the northern areas of Kashmir. A small part of the Northern Areas, the Trans-Karakoram Tract, was ceded to the People's Republic of China by Pakistan in 1963. , Jammu and Kashmir (Kashmiri: جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर, Urdu: جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern most state in India and lies mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... Azad Kashmir (formally the Islamic Republic of Azad Jammu and Kashmir) is part of the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. ... Political division of Kashmir The Trans-Karakoram Tract is an area of nearly 5,800 sq. ...

Subdivisions

The Northern Areas is divided into six districts^[1] in three divisions: the two Baltistan districts of Skardu and Ghanche, two Gilgit districts of Gilgit and Ghizer and two Diamer districts districts of Astore and Diamer. The main political centres are the towns of Gilgit, Skardu, and Chilas. Baltistan (Urdu: بلتستان) , also known as Baltiyul in the Balti language, is a region to the north of Kashmir, bordering the Chinese region of Xinjiang. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ... Gilgit Valle,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Budhas Picture at Kargah,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... An afternoon scene in Gilgit Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Ghizer is a district in northern Pakistan. ... Diamer District, Pakistan Diamer, Mauritania See also Diamer-Bhasha dam This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Astore Valley is a District in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Diamer District is the district where the Karakoram Highway enters Northern Areas of Pakistan from the NWFP. Chilas is the capital of the Diamer district. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ...

Ghanche District is the easternmost district of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ... Skardu town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu District is one of the six districts of Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... Astore District was carved out of Diamer District in 2004. ... Gorikot is a beautiful village in the Astore District of Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Diamer District is the district where the Karakoram Highway enters Northern Areas of Pakistan from the NWFP. Chilas is the capital of the Diamer district. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ... Ghizer District is the westernmost district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Gilgit District is bounded by Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the north, Xinjiang (China) in the north / northeast, Skardu District in the south / southeast. ... Gilgit Valle,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Budhas Picture at Kargah,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ...

Geography

The Northern Areas borders the Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan to the northwest, the Xinjiang autonomous region of China to the northeast, the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast, the Pakistani-administered state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast and the North-West Frontier Province to the west. Wakhan is a very mountainous and rugged part of the Pamir region. ... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ... , Jammu and Kashmir (Kashmiri: جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर, Urdu: جموں و کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern most state in India and lies mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... Azad Kashmir (formally the Islamic Republic of Azad Jammu and Kashmir) is part of the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) (Urdu: شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns (Pakhtoons). ...

The region is home to some of the world's highest mountain ranges — the main ranges are the Karakoram and the western Himalayas. The Pamir mountains are to the north, and the Hindu Kush lies to the west. Amongst the highest mountains are Godwin-Austen and Nanga Parbat, one of the most feared mountains in the world. Mount Everest, the worlds highest mountain The following is a list of the worlds 109 highest mountains per height above sea level, all of which are located in Asia. ... Karakoram is a mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, China, and India, located in the regions of Gilgit, Ladakh and Baltistan. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... A photograph of Ismail Samani Peak (then known as Peak Communism) taken in 1989. ... The Hindu Kush or Hindukush (هندوکش in Persian) is a mountain range in Afghanistan as well as in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Godwin-Austen may refer to: Robert Alfred Cloynes Godwin-Austen (1808-1884), geologist Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834-1923), namesake of K2, son of Robert Godwin Austen Glacier near the K2 mountain in the Northern Areas of Pakistan Godwin Austen Peak, also known as K2. ... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and the second highest in Pakistan. ...

Climate

The climate of the Northern Areas varies from region to region. There are towns like Gilgit and Chilas that are very hot during the day in summers, yet cold at nights, and valleys like Astore, Khaplu, Yasin, Hunza, and Nagar where the temperatures are cold even in summers. An afternoon scene in Gilgit Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ... Astore Valley is a District in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ... Image:Samdog. ... This page is about the town of Hunza in northern areas of Pakistan. ... link title This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Sites of Interest

The Northern Areas is a major destination for foreign tourists especially for serious mountaineers because it is home to five of the eight-thousanders and more than fifty peaks above 7000m. Gilgit and Skardu are the two main hubs for all expeditions to these mountains. Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu and Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station. ... Gilgit Valle,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Budhas Picture at Kargah,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ...

Mountains and glaciers

Godwin-Austen as seen from Concordia

Satpara Lake, Skardu, in 2002

Five of the Eight-thousander (above 8,000m) peaks of the world are in the Northern Areas. Three of the world's seven longest glaciers outside the polar regions are also in the Northern Areas, the Biafo Glacier, the Baltoro Glacier, and the Batura Glacier. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1194x768, 477 KB) Description: K2 (Baltoro Muztagh, Central Karakoram, Pakistan) Source: photo taken by Kogo Date: July 2004 Author: Kogo Permission: Kogo put it under the GFDL Other versions of this file: - File links The following pages link to this file... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1194x768, 477 KB) Description: K2 (Baltoro Muztagh, Central Karakoram, Pakistan) Source: photo taken by Kogo Date: July 2004 Author: Kogo Permission: Kogo put it under the GFDL Other versions of this file: - File links The following pages link to this file... Godwin-Austen may refer to: Robert Alfred Cloynes Godwin-Austen (1808-1884), geologist Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834-1923), namesake of K2, son of Robert Godwin Austen Glacier near the K2 mountain in the Northern Areas of Pakistan Godwin Austen Peak, also known as K2. ... K2, the 2nd highest peak in the world Concordia is the name for the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and the Godwin Austen Glacier, in the heart of the Karakoram range. ... Image File history File linksMetadata SatparaLakeSkardu1215. ... Image File history File linksMetadata SatparaLakeSkardu1215. ... Satpara Lake in 2002 Satpara Lake is an important lake in Skardu Valley which supplies water for the town of Skardu, which is located at 2286 meters (7500 ft). ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu and Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station. ... Biafo Glacier is a 60km long glacier in the Hispar Pass (Northern Areas, Pakistan)which meets the 61km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,151m (16,900 feet) to make one of the longest glacial systems outside the polar region. ... K2 from Concordia The Baltoro Glacier, at over 70 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside of the polar regions. ... Batura Glacier (about 60km long) is one of the largest glaciers outside the polar region. ...

Some of the notable peaks include:

• Godwin-Austen (K2), 2nd highest in the world at 8,611m.
• Nanga Parbat, 9th highest in the world at 8,125m
• Gasherbrum I, 11th highest in the world at 8,080m.
• Broad Peak, 12th highest in the world at 8,047m.
• Gasherbrum II-IV, 13th-17th highest in the world at 8,035m-7,932m
• Masherbrum (K1), 22nd highest in the world at 7,821m.
• Rakaposhi, 27th highest in the world at 7,788m.

Godwin-Austen may refer to: Robert Alfred Cloynes Godwin-Austen (1808-1884), geologist Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834-1923), namesake of K2, son of Robert Godwin Austen Glacier near the K2 mountain in the Northern Areas of Pakistan Godwin Austen Peak, also known as K2. ... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and the second highest in Pakistan. ... Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the eleventh highest peak on Earth. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. ... Masherbrum is the 22nd highest mountain in the world and the 11th highest in Pakistan. ... Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. ...

Lakes

There are several high altitude lakes in the Northern Areas.

• Sheosar Lake in Deosai Plains
• Satpara Lake in Skardu
• Katchura Lake in Skardu
• Borith Lake in upper Hunza
• Rama Lake near Astore
• Rush Lake near Nagar
• Kromber Lake In Kromber Pass

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Deosai Plains

The Deosai Plains, located above the tree line, are the second-highest plains in the world at 4,115 m (13,500 feet). They lie south of Skardu and east of the Astore Valley. The area was declared to be a national park in 1993. The Deosai Plains cover an area of almost 3,000 square kilometers. For just over half the year (between November and May), Deosai is snow-bound. Deosai National Park is located above the tree line and at an average height of 13,500 feet above sea level, the Deosai Plains are among the highest plateaus in the world. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... Astore or Astor is a valley and town and is the capital of the the Astore District of Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Rock art and petroglyphs

Ancient petroglyphs near Chilas

There are more than 20,000 pieces of rock art and petroglyphs all along the Karakoram Highway in the Northern Areas, that are concentrated at ten major sites between Hunza and Shatial. The carvings were left by various invaders, traders, and pilgrims who passed along the trade route, as well as by locals. The earliest date back to between 5000 and 1000 BC, showing single animals, triangular men and hunting scenes in which the animals are larger than the hunters. These carvings were pecked into the rock with stone tools and are covered with a thick patina that proves their age. The archaeologist Karl Jettmar has pieced together the history of the area from various inscriptions and recorded his findings in Rock Carvings and Inscriptions in the Northern Areas of Pakistan and the later released Between Gandhara and the Silk Roads - Rock Carvings Along the Karakoram Highway.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Petroglyphs_near_Chilas_-_Pakistan05_007. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Petroglyphs_near_Chilas_-_Pakistan05_007. ... Petroglyphs on a Bishop Tuff tableland Petroglyph on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument Petroglyphs from Scandinavia (Häljesta, Västmanland in Sweden). ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ... Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surfaces by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading. ... Karakoram Highway route map The highest point on the highway: the Khunjerab Pass The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... This page is about the town of Hunza in northern areas of Pakistan. ... Pilgrims is the name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. ... BC or B.C. may stand for: Before Christ or B.C., designation applied to years prior to the current (AD) era Places British Columbia, a Canadian province Baja California, a state of Mexico Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania Colleges Boston College, a university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Barnard College, a women... Carving can mean Rock carving Wood carving Meat carving Ivory carving Bone carving Skiing carving style See also: Sculpture, Lapidary This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Statue of Liberty gets its green color from the patina formed on its copper surface Patinas are chemical compounds formed on the surface of metals. ...

Transportation

Road transport

The Karakoram Highway (KKH) connects Islamabad to Gilgit and Skardu, which are the two major hubs for mountaineering expeditions in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The journey from Islamabad to Gilgit takes approximately 20-24 hours. Landslides on Karakoram Highway are not uncommon, but bulldozers usually clear the road in little time. KKH connects Gilgit to Taxkorgan and Kaxgar in Xinjiang, China via Sust (the customs and health inspection post on Pakistan side) and theKhunjerab Pass, the highest paved international border crossing in the world at 4,693 metres (15,397 feet). Karakoram Highway route map The highest point on the highway: the Khunjerab Pass The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world. ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد (Meaning Abode of Islam)), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... An afternoon scene in Gilgit Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد (Meaning Abode of Islam)), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... An afternoon scene in Gilgit Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Karakoram Highway route map The highest point on the highway: the Khunjerab Pass The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world. ... A Caterpillar D10N bulldozer at work A bulldozer is a very powerful crawler (caterpillar tracked tractor) equipped with a blade. ... The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest international road in the world. ... An afternoon scene in Gilgit Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Overview of the Karakoram Highway Tashkurgan is the name of a town and the surrounding district in western Xinjiang, China // Tashkurgan is a Uighur name that means Stone Fortress or Stone Tower. ... Kashgar (officially: Kaxgar;[1] Uyghur: /; Chinese: ; Pinyin: , ),[2] is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ... Sust is a small town in Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Khunjerab Pass from Pakistani side Snow leopard, an endangered species, is found in the Khunjerab National Park The Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass on the northern border of Pakistan with the Peoples Republic of China. ...

NATCO (Northern Areas Transport Corporation) offers bus and jeep transport service to the two hubs and several other popular destinations, lakes, and glaciers in the area. Overview of the Karakoram Highway Northern Areas Transport Corporation or NATCO is the largest transport company in the Northern Areas of Pakistan that provides bus and jeep service on the Karakoram Highway, throughout the Northern Areas. ...

Commuter service between Gilgit and Kashgar

The Karakoram Highway

In March 2006, the respective governments announced that, commencing on June 1, 2006, a thrice weekly bus service would begin across the boundary from Gilgit, Northern Areas to Kashgar, China and road widening work would begin on 600 kilometres of the Karakoram Highway. There would also be one daily bus in each direction between the Sust and Taxkorgan border areas of the two countries. ^[2] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x856, 1807 KB) Description, Source and License / Beschreibung, Quelle und Lizenz This is a map of Karakoram Highway, the road that links the Northern Areas of Pakistan to the Xinjiang province of China, connecting it to the old Silk Road. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x856, 1807 KB) Description, Source and License / Beschreibung, Quelle und Lizenz This is a map of Karakoram Highway, the road that links the Northern Areas of Pakistan to the Xinjiang province of China, connecting it to the old Silk Road. ... Karakoram Highway route map The highest point on the highway: the Khunjerab Pass The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Gilgit Valle,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Budhas Picture at Kargah,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... Location of Kashgar Kashgars Sunday market Kashgar (also spelled Cascar[1]) (Uyghur: /; Chinese: ; pinyin: , ), is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Sust is a small town in Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Overview of the Karakoram Highway Tashkurgan is the name of a town and the surrounding district in western Xinjiang, China // Tashkurgan is a Uighur name that means Stone Fortress or Stone Tower. ...

Air transport

Pakistan International Airlines used to fly a Fokker F27 daily between Gilgit Airport and Islamabad International Airport. The flying time is approximately 50 minutes, and the flight is one of the most scenic flights in the world, as its route passes over Nanga Parbat, and the peak of the mountain is higher than the aircraft's cruising altitude. PIA also offers regular flights of Boeing 737 between Skardu and Islamabad. However, the Fokker F27 was retired after the crash at Multan in 2006. Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: Ù¾ÛŒ آئی اے or پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایرلاینز), is the national flag carrier of Pakistan operating passenger and cargo services around the world. ... A PIA F27 at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore in January, 2006 The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... Gilgit Airport is a small domestic airport, located at Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Islamabad International Airport or Chaklala Airbase (Urdu: چکلالہ) (IATA: ISB, ICAO: OPRN) is located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. ... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and the second highest in Pakistan. ... Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: Ù¾ÛŒ آئی اے or پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایرلاینز), is the national flag carrier of Pakistan operating passenger and cargo services around the world. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range, narrow body airliner. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد (Meaning Abode of Islam)), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ...

All flights, however, are subject to weather clearance, and in winters, flights are often delayed by several days.

Demographics

The population consists of many diverse linguistic, ethnic and religious groups due in part to the many isolated valleys separated by some of the world's highest mountains. Urdu is the lingua franca of the region, understood by most inhabitants. The Shina language (with several dialects) is the language of 40% of the population, spoken mainly in Gilgit, throughout Diamer, and some parts of Ghizer. The Balti language, a sub-dialect of Ladakhi and part of Tibetan language group is spoken by the population of Baltistan. Minor languages spoken in the area include Wakhi spoken in upper Hunza, and some villages in Ghizer, while Khowar is the major language of Ghizer. Burushaski is an isolated language spoken in Hunza, Nagar, Yasin (where Khowar is also spoken), some parts of Gilgit and some villages of Punyal. Another interesting language is Domaaki, spoken by the musician clans of the region. A sizeable minority also speaks Pashto. (, historically spelled Ordu), is an Middle Eastern-Aryan language. ... Lingua franca, literally Frankish language in Italian, was originally a mixed language consisting largely of Italian plus a vocabulary drawn from Turkish, Persian, French, Greek and Arabic and used for communication throughout the Middle East. ... Tshina is a Dardic Language and is spoken by majority of people in Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Balti is a language spoken in Baltistan, in what is now part of the Pakistan-controlled Northern Areas of Jammu & Kashmir State. ... The Wakhi Tajiki language is an Iranian language in the subbranch of Southeastern Iranian languages (see Pamir languages). ... Khowar is classified as a Dardic language. ... Burushaski (Other names are Burushaski, Brushas, Brushias) is a language isolate spoken by some 50,000_60,000 people in the Hunza, Nagir, Yasin, and some parts of Gilgit valleys in northern Pakistan. ... This page is about the town of Hunza in northern areas of Pakistan. ... The ancient pre-Akkadian and Akkadian city of Nagar on the Khabur River in northeastern Syria, is now represented by the mound named Tell Brak, 40m high, one of the tallest archaeological mounds in the Middle East, and about a kilometer long, the remains of one of the largest urban... Domaaki - also known as Dumaki or Doma - is a language spoken in parts of northern Pakistan. ... Pashto (‎, IPA: also known as Pakhto, Pushto, Pukhto ‎, Pashtoe, Pashtu, Pushtu or Pushtoo) is an Iranian language spoken by Pashtuns living in Afghanistan and western Pakistan. ...

At the last census (1998), the population of the Northern Areas was 870,347. ^[3] Approximately 14% of the population was urban. ^[4]

Recent history

The region used to consist of many small states ruled by hereditary Mirs (in Hunza and Nagar) or Raas (in Gilgit). Some parts of the region were invaded by Kashmir, and nominally the states were governed as a part of Kashmir for many years. Locally, this association with Kashmir is disputed by some who regard themselves as being distinct from Kashmiris, while others choosing to identify themselves as Kashmiris. There is also significant support for the region to become a province of Pakistan, separate from Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The region's lack of representation in the Pakistani parliament has placed it outside the mainstream politics of the country,and is a major cause of frustration among the local population. Unlike Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the Northern Areas is governed directly by Pakistan as a de facto colony. Hunza Valley, looking towards Nagar Hunza Valley (Urdu: ہنزہ) is a mountainous valley near Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... link title This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Currently, Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces, two territories, and also portions of Kashmir that are administered by the Pakistani government. ... Azad Kashmir (formally the Islamic Republic of Azad Jammu and Kashmir) is part of the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. ... The Parliament of Pakistan is known as the Majlis-e-Shoora (Council of Advisors). ... Azad Kashmir (formally the Islamic Republic of Azad Jammu and Kashmir) is part of the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. ...

Ancient history

Manuscript of the Buddhist Jyotiṣkāvadāna text written in the Sarada script, from Gilgit.

The southern route of the ancient Silk Road passes through the area, travelled by merchants from many far-off places who may have stopped here and intermarried with the locals. It had long been speculated that the relatively fair-skinned and, in places, light-haired people of the area were descendants of the Greeks who, beginning with the soldiers of Alexander the Great, and continuing into the Greco-Buddhist period, settled in the region (see Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek). However, recent DNA analysis has failed to find any evidence of Greek ancestry. It is now thought that much of the population is descended from various aboriginal peoples as well as the descendants of Indo-Iranian tribes and possibly from Tokharian-speaking Yuezhi people from Gansu, who ruled the region during the Kushan era. Image File history File links Gilgitmanuscript. ... Image File history File links Gilgitmanuscript. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sarada, a novel by O Chandu Menons was published in 1892. ... The Silk Road Silk Route redirects here. ... Alexander the Great (Greek: ,[1] Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC–June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history. ... The Buddha, in Greco-Buddhist style, 1st-2nd century CE, Gandhara. ... Approximate extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 220 BCE. The Greco-Bactrians were a dynasty of Greek kings who controlled Bactria and Sogdiana, an area comprising todays northern Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia, the easternmost area of the Hellenistic world, from 250 to 125 BCE. Their expansion... Maximum extent of Indo-Greek territory circa 175 BCE. The Indo-Greeks (or sometimes Greco-Indians) designate a series of Greek kings, who invaded and controlled parts of northwest and northern India from 180 BCE to around 10 BCE. They are the continuation of the Greco-Bactrian dynasty of Greek... The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition, but can be used about any ethnic group who inhabit the geographic region with which they have the earliest historical connection. ... Map of the Sintashta-Petrovka culture (red), its expansion into the Andronovo culture during the 2nd millennium BC, showing the overlap with the BMAC in the south. ... Tokharian (also spelt Tocharian) is an extinct Indo-European language known from manuscript fragments of the 6th to 8th centuries A.D., coming from East (or Chinese) Turkestan. ... Languages Unknown, although the epigraphy ranges from Greek language to Bactrian, and often considered to have spoken a Tocharian language. ... Gansu (Simplified Chinese: 甘肃; Traditional Chinese: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, Kansu, or Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Boundary of the Kushan empire, c. ...

The Kashmir dispute

Main articles: Indo-Pakistani Wars and Azad Kashmir

India does not recognise the Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir as part of Pakistan and refers to them as "Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)". Pakistan's position is to hold a plebiscite in Kashmir to determine the will of the people, according to the three resolutions of the UN Security Council and the United Nations Commission. The promised plebiscite however, has never been held in the region due to the failure of Pakistan to first pull back their troops and vacate their respective parts of Kashmir, which was the first precondition for the plebiscite to be held. Since both nations achieved independence in August 1947, there have been three major wars and one minor war between India and Pakistan. ... The Islamic Republic of Azad Kashmir (Urdu: , English: ) is part of the Pakistani-administered section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas; its official name is Azad Jammu and Kashmir. ... The Islamic Republic of Azad Kashmir (Urdu: , English: ) is part of the Pakistani-administered section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas; its official name is Azad Jammu and Kashmir. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ...

Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state with a Muslim majority ruled by a Hindu Maharaja Hari Singh until 1947. In 1947, when the United Kingdom granted the Indian subcontinent independence, Hari Singh initially sought to be independent of both India and Pakistan. Soon after independence, Pashtun tribesmen from Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province invaded the then independent state of Jammu and Kashmir. With no defence forces and a deteriorating human rights condition, the Maharaja turned to India for military assistance. India's then Governor-General, Lord Mountbatten, favored the state's accession to India, to which the Maharaja agreed. After the Instrument of Accession was signed, the National Conference's Sheikh Abdullah became the head of the Kashmir state government. By January 1948, Pakistan had contested the accession and invaded Kashmir. After months of intense fighting, both nations agreed on a cease-fire, separating the region into two controlled areas: Indian-controlled Kashmir and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. In 1962, China fought a war with India and occupied the disputed northeastern part of the Kashmir region known as Aksai Chin, which India claims as an integral part of India. Ever since, a bitter enmity has developed between India and Pakistan. The two countries have been to war twice over Kashmir (1947-1949 and 1965), and clashed there again during the Kargil Conflict of 1999. The region remains one of the most heavily militarised zones in the world. The de facto situation, as of 2007, is that Pakistan controls the western third, India controls much of the rest, apart from two small regions occupied by China. Since the end of the first Kashmir war, the region has not had a clearly defined constitutional status, since Pakistan did not want to integrate it into its constitution until the Kashmir issue was resolved. This resulted in a lack of representation in the Pakistan parliament for the residents of the region and and undetermined legal status, both matters of which have been a cause of continuing concern.^[5] The lack of legal rights and the resultant denial of human rights has created problems in the region.^[6] The Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has criticized Islamabad over the state of basic human and political rights in the Northern Areas.^[7] This, along with reports of abuse by the Pakistan Army in the region, has created some tensions.^[8]The Hindu notes that "Though outwardly calm, the Northern Areas of Pakistan are simmering with a crisis that has all the ingredients of boiling over the rim"^[9] A political group which refers to the region as Balawaristan has demanded independence, expressing a desire to gain indepdence, but the group has very limited support among the residents of Northern Areas^[10][11] All this has resulted in a steep decline in tourism to the Northern Areas.^[12] A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... 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National Honors

The people of Northern Areas are well renowned for their courage and valor. Hence, majority of the Northern Light Infantry is composed of residents of the Northern Areas. The Northern Light Infantry was primarily used during the Kargil War and suffered heavy losses; The Herald, a pakistani publication, stated that more than 500 soldiers were killed and buried in the northern areas^[13]. Lalak Jan from Yasin, Northern Areas was awarded Pakistan's highest medal, Nishan-e-Haider for his courageous actions during the Kargil conflict. The Northern Light Infantry (NLI) is a Light infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. ... Combatants India Pakistan, Kashmiri secessionists, Islamic militants (Foreign Fighters) Strength 30,000 5,000 Casualties Indian Official Figures: 527 killed,[1][2][3] 1,363 wounded[4] 1 POW Pakistani Estimates: 357–4,000+ killed[5][6] (Pakistan troops) 665+ soldiers wounded[5] 8 POWs. ... Lalak Jan (1967 – 7 July 1999, Urdu: لالک جان) was born in Yasin, Ghizer District, in the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Military manpower Military age 16 years of age Availability 39,028,014 (2005) Males ages 16-49 Reaching military age males: 1,969,055 (2005) Active troops 620,000 (Ranked 9th) Military expenditures Dollar figure $3. ...

Notes and References

1. ^ Wrangling over new Astore district headquarters (HTML). Dawn Newspaper Internet Edition. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
2. ^ Kashgar-Gilgit bus service planned (HTML). Dawn Newspaper Internet Edition. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
3. ^ Administrative Division and Population of the Northern Areas (1998) (HTML). Northern Areas Management Information System. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
4. ^ Population, poverty and environment (PDF). Northern Areas Strategy for Sustainable Development. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
5. ^ Discord in Pakistan’s Northern Areas Asia Report, International Crisis Group, 2 April 2007
6. ^ matterssww.dawn.com/2007/01/05/nat15.htm Govt’s policy leaves people in the lurch: Status of Northern Areas By Syed Irfan Raza] January 05, 2007 Dawn
7. ^ The Northern Areas' dangerous limbo by M. Ismail Khan September 27, 2005 The News, Pakistan
8. ^ [1]
9. ^ [2]
10. ^ [3]
11. ^ Balawaristan official page
12. ^ Tourism on the decline in Northern Areas By Shabbir Ahmed Mir The News, Pakistan
13. ^ The Herald Special Report on Kargil

• Pakistan Trekking Guide, by Isobel and Ben Shaw, 1993.
• Raman, Anita D (February 2004). "Of Rivers and Human Rights: The Northern Areas, Pakistan's Forgotten Colony in Jammu and Kashmir" (in English). International Journal on Minority and Group Rights 11: 187-228. DOI:10.1163/1571811041631272. ISSN (Print) 1571-8115 (Online) 1385-4879 (Print) 1571-8115 (Online). 

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See also

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Image Gallery

Mountains

Godwin-Austen (8,611m) from Concordia Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1194x768, 477 KB) Description: K2 (Baltoro Muztagh, Central Karakoram, Pakistan) Source: photo taken by Kogo Date: July 2004 Author: Kogo Permission: Kogo put it under the GFDL Other versions of this file: - File links The following pages link to this file... Godwin-Austen may refer to: Robert Alfred Cloynes Godwin-Austen (1808-1884), geologist Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834-1923), namesake of K2, son of Robert Godwin Austen Glacier near the K2 mountain in the Northern Areas of Pakistan Godwin Austen Peak, also known as K2. ... K2, the 2nd highest peak in the world Concordia is the name for the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and the Godwin Austen Glacier, in the heart of the Karakoram range. ...	Nanga Parbat (8,125m) from Deosai Plains Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 542 KB)By: Abdul Rafey Khan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and the second highest in Pakistan. ... Deosai National Park is located above the tree line and at an average height of 13,500 feet above sea level, the Deosai Plains are among the highest plateaus in the world. ...	Broad Peak (8,047m) from Concordia Download high resolution version (1194x768, 483 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... K2, the 2nd highest peak in the world Concordia is the name for the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and the Godwin Austen Glacier, in the heart of the Karakoram range. ...	Gasherbrum II (8,035m) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the thirteenth highest mountain on Earth. ...
Masherbrum (7,821m), Karakoram ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (659x1024, 457 KB) Description: Masherbrum (Baltoro Glacier Area, Central Karakoram, Pakistan) Source: photo taken by Kogo Date: July 2004 Author: Kogo Permission: Kogo put it under the GFDL Other versions of this file: - File links The following pages link to this... Masherbrum is the 22nd highest mountain in the world and the 11th highest in Pakistan. ... Karakoram is a mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, China, and India, located in the regions of Gilgit, Ladakh and Baltistan. ...	Rakaposhi (7,788m) from Taghafari base camp Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 160 KB) Summary Rakaposhi peak (7,788m), as seen from Tagafari base camp. ... Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. ...	Morning light on Rakaposhi Dr. Volker Thewalt has kindly given written permission to use this photo. ... Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. ...	Muztagh Tower (7,273m) Muztagh Tower mountain File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Muztagh Tower (also: Mustagh Tower; Muztagh: ice tower), is a mountain of the Karakoram range in the Himalaya, and often said to be one of its most difficult to climb. ...
Diran Peak (7,257m) from Taghafari, base camp of Rakaposhi Image File history File links Diran_P8050944. ... Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. ...	Reflection of Diran Peak from Taghafari base camp Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1267x910, 116 KB) Summary Reflection of Diran peak (left, 7,257m) and Rakaposhi (right, 7,788m, peak not visible) from Tagafari base camp, Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ...	Laila Peak (Hushe Valley) (6,096 or 6,614m) Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (824x1280, 758 KB) Description: w:Laila Peak (Hushe Valley), 6096m, (Gondogoro Glacier Area, Central Karakoram, Pakistan) Source: photo taken by Kogo Date: July 2004 Author: Kogo Permission: Kogo put it under the GFDL Other versions of this file: - File links The... Laila Peak in Hushe valley near Gondogoro glacier is in Karakoram range and is 6,096m high. ...	Trango Towers (6,286m), Baltoro Muztagh Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (824x1280, 616 KB) Description: Trango Towers (Baltoro-Glacier, Central-Karakoram, Pakistan) Source: photo taken by Kogo Date: July 2004 Author: Kogo Permission: Kogo put it under the GFDL Other versions of this file: - File links The following pages on the English... The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... The Baltoro Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram range. ...

Towns

An afternoon view of Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas Image File history File links Download high resolution version (938x690, 139 KB) Summary A view from the city of Gilgit, Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Gilgit Valle,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Budhas Picture at Kargah,By Rakaposhi Hiking Club Nawabshah Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ...	A view of Skardu Town from the Skardu Fort Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 167 KB) Summary The Skardu town as seen from the Skardu Fort. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... Entrance to the Skardu Fort Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort The ancient mosque at the fort Skardu Fort or Karpachu Fort is a fort in Skardu city in Northern Areas of Pakistan that dates from the tenth century CE. An ancient mosque is also present inside the...	Hunza Valley Image File history File links Hunza_by_jayzee. ... Hunza Valley, looking towards Nagar Hunza Valley (Urdu: ہنزہ) is a mountainous valley near Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ...	Baltit Fort in Hunza Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 176 KB) Summary Overview of the Hunza valley, Pakistan. ... In former times survival of the feudal regimes of Hunza was ensured by the impressive Baltit fort, just above Karimabad. ... This page is about the town of Hunza in northern areas of Pakistan. ...
Entrance to the Skardu Fort Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 169 KB) Summary The entrance of the Skardu Fort. ... Entrance to the Skardu Fort Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort The ancient mosque at the fort Skardu Fort or Karpachu Fort is a fort in Skardu city in Northern Areas of Pakistan that dates from the tenth century CE. An ancient mosque is also present inside the...	Phandar Valley on the way to Shandur Pass Image File history File linksMetadata Phandar. ... Shandur Pass is a pass in the northern part of Pakistan that connects the Chitral valley with the Gilgit Valley. ...

Lakes

Shangrila Resort, Skardu Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 217 KB) Summary Shangrila Lake in Skardu, Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Shangrila Resort, Skardu Shangrila Lake or Lower Kachura Lake is a part of the Shangrila resort located at a drive of about 20 minutes from Skardu (nearly 2500 m or 8,200 feet) town. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ...

Satpara Lake, Skardu, in 2002 Image File history File linksMetadata SatparaLakeSkardu1215. ... Satpara Lake in 2002 Satpara Lake is an important lake in Skardu Valley which supplies water for the town of Skardu, which is located at 2286 meters (7500 ft). ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Upper Kachura Lake, Skardu Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 275 KB) Summary Upper Kachura Lake, Skardu, Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Upper Kachura Lake, Skardu Kachura Lakes are two of the lakes in Skardu (nearly 2500 m or 8,200 feet); the Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake. ... Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort Skardu (Urdu: سکردو), the capital of Baltistan is part of Northern Areas along with Gilgit Region - and Skardu is one of the districts of Northern Areas. ...

External links

Official

• Northern Areas Government website
• Northern Areas Development Gateway
• Northern Areas tourism
• Impact of the 2005 earthquake on the Northern Areas

Other

• Blankonthemap The Northern Kashmir WebSite
• Gojal Valley(Uper Hunza)
• Mountain Areas Conservancy Project
• Snow Leopard Conservancy
• Blankonthemap - Northern Kashmir WebSite

Articles

• Photographs by Waqas Usman
• BBC article entitled 'Pakistan's Northern Areas dilemma'
• Dawn.com article entitled 'And when the tourists come'
• Dawn.com article entitled 'In search of identity'
• Daily Times article entitled 'Not 'Mir of Hunza
• Paknews.com article entitled 'Pakistan's Northern Areas'
• Monitor.net article entitled 'Northern Pakistan's Karakoram & Hindu Kush Mountains'

Maps

• High-detail map of Northern Pakistan by John Callaman
• Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth

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