Pakistan Nothern areas the Heaven in the World

Gilgit-Baltistan: Pakistan Nothern areas the Heaven in the World.

Gilgit-Baltistan formerly known as the Northern Areas is the northernmost administrative territory.of Pakistan. It borders Azad Kashmir to  the south, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa  to the west, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghnistan to the north,  CHina to the east and northeast and  Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast. The region, together with Azad Kashmir, Aksai chin, Shakshagam Valley of Jammu and Kashmir. China and is disputed between India, China and Pakistan.

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. 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.

Gilgit-Baltistan covers an area of over 72,971 km² (28,174 sq mi) and is highly mountainous. It had an estimated population of 1,800,000 in 2015. 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.