Ghizer District

Ghizer Valley Punial
District
Ghizer
map of Ghizer district in Gilgit-Baltistan
Country	Pakistan
Province	Gilgit-Baltistan
Capital	Gahkuch
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
District Council	seats

Ghizer District is the westernmost part of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its capital is Gahkuch. Ghizer is a crossroads between Gilgit and Chitral, and also to China andTajikistan via the Karambar Pass through Ishkomen/Darkut Yasin (which are connected via Shandur Pass). Ghizer is a multi-ethnic district and three major languages are spoken; shina, khowar and Burushaski. There are also Wakhi speakers in Ishkoman and some Tajiks.

the world Ghizer came form the name "Gherz" which means "refugees" in Khowar. "Gherz" is a village in Golaghmuli Valley, which is now known as Golaghmuli. Whenever the Chitral in the Suzerainty of the British Raj did forced some people to migrate towards Gupis. They were settled in the area between Chitral and Gupis and the area called Gherz and the people were called Gherzic. When Zulafiqar Ali Bhutto the President of Pakistan abolished the FCR system and had given another administrative district comprising the Tehsils (Political districts) the name Ghizer was given and agreed unanimously.

Ghizer District comprises Punial, Gupis, Yaseen and Ishkoman Valleys. The major portion of its area was ruled over by Brooshay Raja's known as Raja Sha Burush, Khan bahadur Issa bahadur AKBER Khan, RAJA Anwar Khan, Raja Mirbaz Khan and last Broosh families Raja Jan Alam and Raja Muzafer (was living in Golodass also known as Anwerabad as its second name). Currently living Raja families in District have no administrative share but acting as a leading role in the development of society. Their linkage goes back to Sha Burush. The Sha Burush Sha Katur and Sha Khushwaqt are three brothers. The Punial is famous of the polo game from the regional history. Historically these Rajas were the best polo players and had a polo team of giants. Historically two main characteristic of the dress of the folks of the Ghizer is Khoi and Shokah. Khoi which is the headgear, consist of homespun woolen cloths and Shokah is homespun woolen cloak reaching to ankle with long sleeves.