Gultari Valley

Gultari Valley گلتری
Gultari Valley Location in Gilgit–Baltistan (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 35°6′23″N 75°3′30″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Gilgit–Baltistan
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (GMT+5)

The Gultari Valley (Urdu:گلتری) (Old Name: Shingo Shigar) is amongst the biggest valleys of Baltistan, is located in south of Skardu. It comprises three valleys, Shingo, Shigar and Phultukus, with the majority of the people speaking the language Shina. These valleys are enclosed between the mountains of Himalaya. It has a total of 10 estates which contains many villages.

Administratively there are two unions of Gultari valley. One is called Shingo Shighar union while another is Gultari. Shingo Shighar union comprises some 6 small villages which include Pato thali, Nogham, Akberabad, Ginyal, Matyal, and Thali. Similarly, the Gultari union includes some 10 villages as Gultari khas, Sumuluk, Shawaran, Chamaluk, Franshat, Bunyal, Zaigham, Koner, Chundo, Thanet, Shakhma, Fultuks (Matial, Haramel, Domial, Machikial, Uchi, Das, Barbat, Baikhial are small neighbourhoods of Fultuks).

Gultari valley is strategically important for Pakistan. But the area has been neglected by the government. Its population is around 10,000 . but, due to nonexistence of hospitals, schools and other basic needs of life, majority of people have migrated to cities like Skardu, Gilgit, Pindi or Karachi. The region is most coldest part of the country.

Developmental issues

No Health facilities for the residents of hilly and coldest area residents. only two middle schools for children of 17 villages. no proper transportation service, people have to go miles to bring woods for fuel.

External links

• Gilgit-Baltistan divided into three divisions, Express Tribune, 1 February