Balawaristan,meaning the 'country of heights',is a name used by the Gilgit-Baltistan people to refer to their region. The term was coined by the Pakistani political party Balawaristan National Front,founded by Nawaz Khan Naji,in 1989. But it has its roots in the historical names Bolor or Boloristan,with documented usage in Chinese sources from the 8th century AD. According to the present day activists,'Balawaristan' includes Chitral,Gilgit,Skardu,Hunza,Nagar,Ishkoman,Punial and Yasin. The leader of BNF Nawaz Khan Naji declared that Balawaristan (Gilgit-Baltistan) is not a part of Kashmir region.
The Balawaristan National Front is a defunct political party which sought autonomy for Gilgit-Baltistan,claimed as Balawaristan,as well as claims in certain regions of the Indian-Administered Kashmir,Kargil and Ladakh,as part of its historical territory.
Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman is a Pakistani politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of Pakistan's conservative political party PML-N,in Gilgit-Baltistan. He served in office from 26 June 2015 to 23 June 2020.
GBA-2 (Gilgit-II) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which was represented by the Fatehullah Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
GBA-1 (Gilgit-I) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently represented by the Amjad Hussain Azar of Pakistan Peoples Party who is the current opposition leader of the 3rd Gilgit Baltistan Assembly.
GBA-3 (Gilgit-III) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly currently represented by the Syed Sohail Abbas Shah of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
GBA-7 (Skardu-I) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently being held by Raja Zakarya Maqoon of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
GBA-13 (Astore-I) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently represented by Khalid Khurshid of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
GBA-16 (Diamer-II) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently represented by Muhammad Anwar of Pakistan Muslim League (N).
GBLA-18 (Darel-I) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly of the Darel District which is currently represented by Gulbar Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
GBLA-24 (Ghanche-III) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly which is currently represented by Engr Muhammad Ismail of Pakistan Peoples Party.
Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon is a Pakistani politician who served as the 7th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan from 2018 to 2022.
Shah Salim Khan is a former Pakistani politician and entrepreneur disqualified from the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly for having defaulted on a loan by the National Bank of Pakistan. He is the son of the 6th Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan,Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan.
Fida Muhammad Nashad is a senior Pakistani politician from Gilgit Baltistan who served as the 2nd speaker of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. He was a member of the Pakistan Muslim League N. He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He is the chairman of Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation (BCDF).
Islami Tehreek Pakistan commonly known as ITP is a Pakistani political party founded by Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi in 2012. The party's symbol are two swords. It is mostly active in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (GBA),formerly known as Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA),is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of Autonomous territory of Gilgit-Baltistan,which is located in Jutial neighbourhood in the city of Gilgit,the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. It was established under the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislative assembly having a total of 33 seats,with 24 general seats,6 seats reserved for women and 3 reserved for Technocrats and Professionals.
Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan is a Pakistani lawyer and politician who is the current Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan de-facto province of Pakistan,from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since 25 November 2020.
Nazir Ahmed is a Pakistani politician who is the Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since November 2020. He has also been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since November 2020.
Nawaz Khan Naji is a Pakistani politician who is member-elect of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. First nationalist leader to be part of GB assembly consecutively,three times . He was born in a village,Sherqilla,in District Ghizer. He graduated in political science from Karachi University Sindh. He came back to GB and founded his own nationalist political party,Balawaristan National Front,on 28 December 1989. Naji is famous among educated youth especially studying in Down areas of Pakistan.
The Balawaristan National Front,more commonly known as the BNF,is a Pakistani political party of Gilgit-Baltistan. It was founded by Nawaz Khan Naji in 1989. The party calls for Gilgit-Baltistan to be given autonomy while still remaining a part of the federation of Pakistan,and to be declared the fifth province of Pakistan.
