How is the situation regarding the freedom movement in Gilgit? Is it similar to how it is in Kashmir of both india and pakistan where there are constant protests and chants like 'kashmir banay ga khudmukhtar'? Or is it just chill there and people from G&B are ok with being with Pakistani? I've never been to Gilgit but i was genuinely curious.

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Anyone knows how much rent a shop gets you from the famous NLI Market (road facing, 2nd floor shops etc)

Assalamualikum Dear Gbians. Hope y’all are doing well.

My father would be travelling from Islamabad to Gilgit every 2 weeks or month, so I would like to know all the options that locals know which are comfortable as well as inexpensive. When I travelled from Gilgit to Islamabad via NATCO in 2019, it was not so comfortable and the bus took 19 hours to reach.

Guys I’m planning a trip along with my family to visit some places in GB i.e, Hunza, Skardu, Shigar, etc. So we’re travelling from Islamabad and we have a week, I could really use some help.

1. I’m aware that there are some good places to stay at in these places like Serena in Hunza or Shangrila at Skardu, but I would appreciate some more suggestions for other places where we could stay and explore this region.
2. Is it a good idea to drive ourselves from Islamabad to GB or to hire an experienced driver, my brother and I are pretty decent drivers but obviously we’ve never driven on this route before.
3. If we break our journey into two parts when we’re driving from Islamabad to Hunza, what place would be decent to stay at and would have good hotels?

Any other suggestions are also welcome.

Hi my fiance and I are planning a trip to Hunza in end April for 4 nights with our friends. We plan on taking a flight from Islamabad to gilgit and then drive 2.5 hrs to Hunza valley. However we have been advised against flying to Gilgit on an atr due to safety concerns. My question is should we avoid any risks and not fly to Gilgit? Has anyone recently taken a flight from isb to Gilgit (ideally in april) and faced any issues/cancellations/safety concerns/delays? How was the overall experience? What’re the road conditions from Gilgit airport to Hunza valley/karimabad?

Our alternative option is to fly to Skardu from Islamabad and drive 5 hrs to Hunza depending on the road conditions or stay back in skardu. Has anyone driven from skardu to Hunza? How’re the road conditions?

What would be the best scenario for us? We need to finalize soon so we can start booking and preparing. Any insights and advices would be useful! Thank you

Just a Simple question. But is May good month to visit Baltistan or is the weather too cold/ bad/ dangerous(landslides & cancelled flights)? Thanks in advance!

Hi,
I am based in Islamabad and looking for someone with experience in PQNK or other fully regenerative farming practices, preferably in Gilgit-Baltistan, who could benefit from an extra pair of helping hands on their farm and is able to provide food and accommodation for one person.

My goal is to get involved full-time and hands-on for a month or so as an unpaid apprentice to learn for myself, help you out in manual labor and other daily miscellaneous tasks at your farm and eventually build my own setup.

Please reach out if this interests you.

Hello, I am a non resident Pakistani and looking to buy a house / flat to travel and spend time during summer.

Are non intrusive and nature caring outsiders welcomed or is frowned upon?

If not, any scenic areas I should aim for which are still closer to basic amenities such as doctors, grocery, internet, electricity, water, gas etc?

Many thanks for input.

Happy or sad, I don't know!

It's beneficial but responsible tourism must be emphasized.

We are also dealing with environmental degradation, including waste accumulation, overuse of natural resources, and disruption of fragile ecosystems.

Our glaciers are melting and the one who is suffering is the one living here.

So, I think there is much need to enable sustainable tourism and environmental regulation.....

In mainland Pakistan most people are strictly against it. I always had the impression that people in GB are less religiously fundamentalist because GB has a higher mix of different denominations of Islam and people there are more educated.

So what do you guys think?

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