Explanation

The 77th anniversary of the freedom of Gilgit-Baltistan from Dogra rule was celebrated across the region on Friday. Special events were held in Gilgit, Skardu, Ghanche, Shigar, Kharmang, Astore, Diamer, Ghizer, Hunza, and Nagar districts to commemorate those who died fighting the Dogra rulers. On November 1, 1947, GB Scouts liberated the region from Dogra Raj and declared the region an ‘independent’ state. They later joined Pakistan.