Gilgit Baltistan

The northern Pakistani region of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) functions under a documented government structure which consists of departments that serve both development and essential services delivery. The purposeful cooperation between regional departments results in GB's socio-economic development and protects its cultural and natural elements.​

The Health Department controls healthcare facilities and both hospital and clinic operations throughout the entire region. The organization creates policies for healthcare along with managing public health projects and delivering medical services to the community members. The department takes essential actions to manage health problems and enhance the health quality of all residents in GB.​

The Education Department takes responsibility to oversee all education facilities from schools through colleges to universities to increase literacy levels and educational quality. The department maintains educational policies which focus on establishing better infrastructure to enhance regional human resource development.​

Through its role as promoter of adventure and eco-tourism in GB's cultural heritage and natural attractions this department operates to build tourism initiatives. The organization uses its efforts to draw local and foreign visitors through cultural festivals and site management alongside sustainable practices which deliver positive impacts for community members.​

This department controls mineral exploration and resource management duties to enable mining activities on behalf of industrial development. The institution controls mineral retrieval operations while supporting industrial establishments to develop regional economics alongside new employment opportunities.​

The Home and Prisons Department takes responsibility for delivering police protection and maintaining public security together with prison management services. Order maintenance through this department plays an absolute role to sustain regional stability and growth.​

As the lead authority The Water and Power Department handles water resource management and supervises hydropower infrastructure. The department guarantees electricity supply along with clean water distribution as essential infrastructure elements that enable residents to thrive and conduct their economic activities.

The department executes and tracks development projects by facilitating the initiatives between national government spending and global support programs. The department formulates regional development plans through strategic planning to maintain both socioeconomic targets and sustainable development standards of GB.​ The province of GB adopted e-governance initiatives in recent times as a way to boost transparency alongside operational efficiency. Through leadership from the Information Technology Department the government works to digitally transform its public services so citizens can easily access those services. Through online services GB has built digital platforms that provide both service delivery and information sharing which improves bureaucratic efficiencies and public interaction.​

The departments coordinate their operations to provide key services as well as promote economic development and maintain both the cultural and natural environment of Gilgit-Baltistan. The GB government makes coordinated efforts to enhance resident well-being through sustainable development and cultural protection of its region.