Webology (ISSN: 1735-188X) Volume 18, Number 4, 2021 1386 http://www.webology.org History Of Reforms In Gilgit-Baltistan And Struggle Of Its People For A Non-Kashmiri Separate Identity Dr. Azmat Ullah* , Dr. Mian Muhammad Azhar ** , Muhammad Raza *** *Dr. Azmat Ullah, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Pakistan. **Dr. Mian Muhammad Azhar (Corresponding Author), Department of Political Science, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Pakistan. ***Muhammad Raza, M.Phil Scholar, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Pakistan. Abstract At the time of Pakistan and India’s independence in August 1947, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) along with Jammu Kashmir was ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh who decided the fate of Kashmir and GB by signing the Treaty of Accession with India. The people of GB revolted against the decision of Maharaja and unconditionally joined Pakistan. Contrary to their wishes and loyalty to Pakistan, the government considered GB as an integral part of Kashmir and not as a separate entity, which thus caused the deprivation of the people from their just political and constitutional rights. This denial of constitutional recognition to GB was equal to its subjection to a colonial administration. The government of Pakistan though announced various reforms packages for the GB from time to time but they failed to give it a separate status of province or to provide its people with representation in the National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan. In the absence of representation in the federal center, the area remained subjected to the presidential ordinances which could neither solve the constitutional issue nor could satisfy the inhabitants of GB regarding their separate identity. The current research study attempts to answer the question that what is the history of administrative and political reforms in GB and how long the people are struggling to have a non- Kashmiri separate identity? Keywords: Gilgit-Baltistan, Administrative, Political, Reforms, Struggle, Separate Identity Introduction