Historically, Gilgit-Baltistan was designated as part of the princely state of Kashmir, but over the course of almost seven decades since Independence, the clamor for integration with Pakistan by GB residents has only grown louder.After independence in 1947, March 1948 saw the agreement signed between the government of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir which allowed for the administration of Gilgit Baltistan to be transferred to Pakistan, all the while maintaining, however, that there was no representation for the frontier in the Pakistani state. In 1950, control of Northern Areas (Gilgit Baltistan) was transferred from North West Frontier Province (KP) to the ministry of Kashmir affairs and the area remained under Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) for quite some time.
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