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'''Gilgit-Baltistan''' was annexed by the British in 1846 after the [[1st Sikh War]] and tranferred to the ruler of Jammu and [[Kashmir]].
The Gilgit-Baltistan region of [[Pakistan]] was created after Partition. From 1970s until 2009, it was known as Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA).
It includes the areas of [[Gilgit Agency]], [[State of Hunza|Hunza]], [[State of Nagar|Nagar]] and [[Baltistan]].
==Cities and Towns==
* [[Nagar]]
* [[Skardu]]
==Geography==
[[Image:Khunjerab_Pass_Pakistan.jpg|thumb|200px|Khunjerab Pass]]
It includes the some of the world's highest peaks including K2 (2nd), Nanga Parbat (9th) and Rakaposhi (27th). The Himalayas and Karakorum Ranges are found here.
===Valleys===
* Shigar Valley
* Skardu Valley
==Further Reading==
* Dani, Dr. Ahmed Hasan, ''History of Northern Areas of Pakistan (upto 2000AD)'', Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2001.
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