Autumn season is one of the most favorable season to visit the Northern Areas in Pakistan. When autumn season is on peak in Gilgit-Baltistan, its beautiful and hilly valleys transform into a vivid canvas of crimson, gold, and deep orange color palates against the snow-capped mountain peaks of the Karakoram and Himalayan ranges. Hunza and Skardu become as the top choices for travelers on the beginning of autumn season.
The Yasin valley was still under the shadows of the dusk at the morning, uncovering itself from the fold of dark night with shining stars all over the sky. Still some stars were struggling to stay on the face of sky, but morning sunlight rays finally made them vanish for a new bright and sunny day. Long maple trees were now visible and looked like dancing with the rhythm of cool breeze coming down from the snow-capped mountain surrounded the valley. I was feeling fresh air in my lungs that was providing clean non-toxin oxygen flow throughout my blood. It gave a unique calmness and relaxation to my nerves that had never experience in Lahore where one had to work in high tension along with heavy noise and pollution.
There are many beautiful valleys in the Northern Areas, where people love to spend their holidays due to the pleasant and healthy weather. Gilgit-Baltistan, also known as Northern Areas, has diversified cultures, tribes, sects, and peoples. There are more than 50 different languages and dialects spoken in the various valleys of the Northern Areas. Most of the languages in Gilgit Baltistan are only spoken by specific people in the limited geographical area of the Northern Areas. Local people treat you with more hospitality and love if someone can speak the local language. Here I want to introduce the main languages spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan.