Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan
What does Northern Areas refer to?
- A. The head of government of a province in Pakistan
- B. The former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, renamed in 2009 ✓
- C. A type of urban administrative area in Pakistan set up primarily around military establishments and administered separately from civil municipalities
- D. A major devolution plan introduced in Pakistan that created the Nazim-led local government system
Correct answer
B. The former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, renamed in 2009
Explanation
'Northern Areas' refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, renamed in 2009.