Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir on the Periphery

摘要

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) refers to parts of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) which have been under Pakistan's control since 1947. It comprises the so-called 'Azad' Jammu and Kashmir ('AJK') and Gilgit Baltistan, which until 2009 was referred to as the Northern Areas by the government of Pakistan. While the 'AJK' has been given illusionary trappings of a country-like structure, Gilgit Baltistan is currently administered as per the Empowerment and Self Governance Order of August 2009.