FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF KASHMIR AFFARS AND GILGIT BALTISTAN

  1. Policy, Planning and Development for Gilgit-Baltistan.
  2. Co-ordination with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and Gilgit-Baltistan Council.
  3. Co-ordination with the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the AJ&K Council.
  4. Matters relating to the Settlement of Kashmir dispute, other than those falling within the purview of the Foreign Affairs Division.
  5. Administration of Jammu and Kashmir State Property in Pakistan.
  6. Processing of development schemes reflected in the PSDP of M/o Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan at the level of CDWP and ECNEC.
  7. Co-ordination between the Federal Government Organizations and the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and the Gilgit-Baltistan Council.
  8. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025.
  9. Coordinate with the Federal Public Service Commission on recruitment of various departments of Gilgit-Baltistan.
  10. Assisting Judicial Commissions on Boundary Disputes in ascertaining facts which are directly related with the national interests of Pakistan.
  11. Afghan Refugees.
  12. Affairs of the former and acceding States.