(Last Updated On: December 3, 2015)

Ghizer’s River  is northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Its capital is Gakuch. It is also a contact point between Gilgit District and Chitral District (which are connected via Shandur Pass).It is a multi ethnic district and three major languages are spoken. Khowar, Shina and Burushaski are spoken in Ghizer. There are also a few Wakhi speakers in Ishkoman.This is the land of adventure because it offers a lot of avenues for adventure and fun like: trekking, jeep safari, trophy hunting, water rafting, wind surfing and sight seeing. A large number of tourists come here each year because all four major valleys are beautiful and easily accessible areas for visitors.
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It has spectacular scenic beauty. The peak tourist season from May to mid-October though the tourist season is round the year. The maximum temperature in May is 320C and minimum 160C in September.
Thia is the gateway to Central Asia and is the short way to Tajikistan through Boroghul Pamair pass and South West Ghizer meets to Chitral in NFWP. Ghizer District is northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Its capital is Gakuch. It is also a contact point between Gilgit and Chitral (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.
Passes
Some of the passes in the district are:
Shandur Pass (Punji-Lusht Plain between the boundary of Ghizer and Chitral District).
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 sha Burush, khan bahadur Issa bahadur AKBER Khan,RAJA Anwar Khan Raja Mirbaz Khan and last broosh families r Raja Jan Alam(sha burush sha katur and sha khushwaqt are three brothers)
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