Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region has been featured on CNN’s list of the top 25 must-visit destinations for 2025, further highlighting the region’s growing appeal as a global tourism hotspot.
In its latest report, CNN Travel described GB as a destination of exceptional allure, despite its challenging accessibility due to seasonal roadblocks and unreliable flight schedules. The region was praised for its breathtaking peaks, including five of the world’s 14 “eight-thousanders” — mountains that rise over 8,000 meters.
Highlighting K2, CNN Travel described it as “the world’s second-tallest mountain but No. 1 in terms of difficulty and danger.” The report also compared hiking in GB to a level of adventure that…














