In 1993, an attempt was made by the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to annex Gilgit-Baltistan but was quashed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan after protests by the locals of Gilgit-Baltistan, who feared domination by the Kashmiris.
In 2016, Mars will appear brightest from May 18-June 3. Its closest approach to Earth is May 30. That is the point in Mars' orbit when it comes closest to Earth. Mars will be at a distance of 46.8 million miles (75.3 million kilometers). Mars reaches its highest point around midnight -- about 35 degrees above the southern horizon, or one third of the distance between the horizon and overhead.
At a distance of 5826 miles (9380 km) from Mars, Phobos appears as no more than a tiny, bright dot in the Martian sky. It is so close to Mars that it cannot be seen above the horizon from all points on the planet. Because it is so close, it takes a little more than 7 hours to orbit Mars.