Martin Sökefeld (2015)، "At the margins of Pakistan: Political relationships between Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir"، $1 میں Ravi Kalia، Pakistan's Political Labyrinths: Military, Society and Terror، Routledge، صفحہ: 177، ISBN978-1-317-40544-3: "While AJK formally possesses most of the government institutions of a state, GB now formally has the institutions of a Pakistani province. However, AJK remains a quasi-state and GB a quasi-province because neither territory enjoys the full rights and powers connected with the respective political formations. In both areas, Pakistan retains ultimate control."
Legislative Assembly will have directly elected 24 members, besides six women and three technocrats. "Gilgit Baltistan: New Pakistani Package or Governor Rule" 3 ستمبر 2009, The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)
