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Gilgit Division گلگت ڈویژن | |
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Region administered by Pakistan as a Division | |
Coordinates: 36°19′N74°17′E / 36.317°N 74.283°E | |
Administering country | Pakistan |
Territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Capital | Gilgit |
Government | |
• Commissioner | Najeem Alam (PAS) |
• Deputy Inspector General (DIG) | Hassan Raza Khan (PSP) |
Gilgit Division is an administrative division of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] Gilgit is the divisional headquarters of Gilgit Division. Since divisions were restored back in 2008, the division currently consists on six districts: [2]
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