Gilgit-Baltistan
Region administered by Pakistan
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| August 26 2022 | Severe flooding in Ghizer district and Hunza villages, causing widespread displacement of local residents due to intensifying climate change impacts and increased annual rainfall. |
| 2021 |
2021 K2 disaster
Nirmal Purja, a Nepalese-British mountaineer, and a team of nine Nepalese mountaineers successfully completed the first winter ascent of K2 in challenging winter conditions.
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| February 5 2021 |
2021 K2 disaster
Fatal mountaineering expedition on K2: Ali Sadpara (Pakistan), John Snorri Sigurjónsson (Iceland), and Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto (Chile) died during winter climbing, likely from hypothermia and exhaustion in extreme conditions.
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| February 4 2021 |
2021 K2 disaster
A group of four mountaineers began a winter expedition of K2, intending to summit the mountain without supplementary oxygen.
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| 2020 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited unveiled the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Air Mix Plant project to bring gas facilities to Gilgit, aimed at reducing deforestation by providing an alternative to wood for heating and lighting. |
| November 2020 | Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announces Gilgit-Baltistan will attain provisional provincial status after the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election |
| September 2020 | Pakistan decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan's status to that of a full-fledged province. |
| 2018 |
Indus River
By this year, the average annual water flow below the Kotri barrage had been significantly reduced, highlighting the extensive impact of human intervention on the Indus River's natural water system.
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| 2017 | National census revealed population distribution, with Gilgit District having the highest population of 330,000 and Hunza District the lowest at 50,000. |
| 2016 |
2021 K2 disaster
Mountaineer completed a winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, setting a significant record and earning respect from the global climbing community.
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| 2016 | Gilgit-Baltistan was mentioned by name for the first time in Pakistan's Constitution. |
| 2015 | Total estimated population of Gilgit-Baltistan reached approximately 1.8 million. |
| 2013 | Population of Gilgit-Baltistan estimated at 1.249 million, showing significant population growth since 1998. |
| 2011 | Population growth rate between 1998 and 2011 was calculated at 63.1%, averaging 4.85% annual growth for Gilgit-Baltistan. |
| 2010 |
Indus River
Pakistan floods occurred, which were considered 'good news' for the Indus delta ecosystem, bringing much-needed fresh water to the region.
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| 2010 | People of Gilgit-Baltistan expressed desire to merge into Pakistan as a separate fifth province, while leaders of Azad Kashmir opposed this integration. |
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