Ghizer District

Ghizer District
—  District  —
Map of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, showing the six districts and tehsil boundaries.
Country	Pakistan
Province	Northern Areas
Capital	Gakuch
Established
Government
• District Nazim
• District Naib Nazim
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
District Council	seats

Ghizer District is northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Its capital is Gakuch. Ghizer is also a contact point between Gilgit and Chitral and also it is contact point to China, Tajikistan via Qurumber pass through Ishkomen/Darkut Yasin (which are connected via Shandur Pass). Ghizer is a multi ethnic district and three major languages are spoken. Khowar, Shina and Burushaski are spoken in Ghizer. There are also Wakhi speakers in Ishkoman.and the Gujars are also in minority, few Tajik speakers are also living in Ishkomen Imit.

Ghizer is a distorted form of the name Gherz means (In Khowar or Chitrali) the Refugees. Whenever the Mehtars(Raja's)of Chitral did unjust with their people in Chitral and forced them to migrate towards Gupis. They were settled in the area between Chitral and Gupis and the area called Gherz and the people were called Gherzic. When Zulafiqar Ali Bhutto the President of Pakistan abolished the FCR and Rajgi system and made another administrative district comprising the Tehsils (Political districts) the name Ghizer was agreed and unanimously.

History

Historically the region has been ruled by indigenous rajas (Katuray, Brushay, Khoshwatay) are all brothers but some Paloyo (Gupis Metar) Kiyani had also governed for some period in Mehraja's period. The most and long Rulers thoms of Yasin and Punial and later it was divided between the Mehtar of Chitral and the Maharaja of Kashmir. After 1895 all of Ghizer was annexed to Gilgit Agency which was directly ruled by the British Govt. and not by the Kashmir Durbar.

Tehsil Gupis is the central part of Ghizer district. There are so many villages lush green and very pleasant places, like Shandur, Phunder lake, Khalti lake, the most biggest Lake in Khalti is very famous for trout fishes. There are also PTDC Hotel available and also some private hotels like Hotel Green Palace in Ghahkuch.

The Rajas of Yasin Suleman Shah and Raja Gohar Aman stretched their rule to Gilgit Bagrot by pushing back Dogras and at some particular juncture of history remained undefeated rulers of the region stretched from Yasin to Gilgit. Latter on after the death of Gohar Aman due to the internal conspiracy the Dogras of Maharaja Kashmir came to Yasin and Mudoori debacle occurred in Yasin The Mudoori were not against the Mehtars but also for Muslims of the region.

Geography

District Ghizer is Northmost part of the Northern Areas and hence the extreme north of the country. It joins with Wakhan strip on its north-west, and China on its northern borders. On its west, there is Chitral District of NWFP; and on its east is situated Gilgit. Diamer District is on its south, which is again a part of the Northern areas. Gakuch is the capital of the Ghizer District. Gupis has been serving as a junction between yasin and phander valley. It is the central place from all valleys like phandar, yasin. poniyal etc. The valley is located between the world greatest mountain ranges i.e. hindukush and karakarum.

The highest peak in Ghizer District is Koyo Zom (6,871 m) (Hindu Kush Range) which lies on the boundary of Ghizer District and Chitral.

Some of the main places in the district are Ishkoman and Yasin valleys. Other places include Gupis, Chatorkhand, Imit and Utz.

Passes

Some of the passes in the district are:

• Qurumbar Pass, Chillingi Pass.
• Hayal Pass and Naltar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Gilgit Districts).
• Bichhar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Gilgit Districts).
• Thoi Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Chitral Yarkhon).
• Darkut Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Chitral). and the Punial valley ruled over by Brooshay Raja's such as Raja AKBER Khan,RAJA Anwar Khan Raja Mirbaz Khan and last broosh families raja RAja Jan Alam

Rivers

The main river in the district is Ghizer River, which is known as Gupis''' River in the east of Gupis town. Some of its tributaries include Qurumbar River, Ishkoman River, Phakora River, Hayal River, Singul River and Yasin River.

Lakes

• Phander Lake.
• Khalti Lake.
• Mas Chhat Shandur.
• Qurumber Lake.

Tehsils

• Gupis.
• Ishkoman.
• Punial.
• Yasin.

College

• Hatun Degree College.

Gahkuch is the district headquarter of Ghizer district.

Hotels

• Hotel Green Palace.

Located in the heart of the district headquarter and 80km from the Gilgit airport, Hotel Green Palace is a preferred choice for corporate, leisure and foreign travellers., while offering a variety of rooms, stylish restaurants and business facilities, Hotel Green Palace is the only well-equipped hotel in the area which has been established to promote tourism and improve the living standards of the people of Gilgit Baltistan.It is our promise that you will feel yourself close to nature at “HOTEL GREEN PALACE”

Languages

• Khowar spoken in Yasin, Gupis and Ishkoman.
• Shina spoken in Gupis,and Punial
• Burushaski spoken in Yasin.
• Wakhi spoken in Ishkoman.

See also

• Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan

External links

Some necessary changes have done by Raja Gambori Khan