 Regarding the loss of Gilgit-Baltistan, Snedden accepts Sardar Ibrahim's argument that the physical links of Azad Kashmir with Gilgit-Baltistan were weak.It was anticipated that Pakistan could administer it more easily via Peshawar or Rawalpindi.However, in the succeeding years, Azad Kashmir has tried to reassert its control over Gilgit-Baltistan by various means.