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1968:[In 1966, when Zhang Xiqin, then deputy commander of the Xinjiang Military Region, was presiding over the construction of the China-Pakistan Highway, in order to avoid enemy air attacks, he gave up the plan advocated by Pakistan to take the wide Mingtie Gaida Ban, and instead took the high-terrain Khunjela. Fushankou.]
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The Gilgit–Baltistan
Administration of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Xinjiang Administration of China have signed an agreement to issue border passes to their permanent residents. This pass is valid for a calendar year and is used to travel through Khunjerab Pass only. Karakoram Highway has
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is one of the most scenic valleys accessed via
Karakoram Highway. The valley offers snow clad mountains, sky high peaks, alpine ski slopes, high altitude lakes, glaciers and mountain passes. Bishgiri Lake is one of the highest lakes in Pakistan. While Pakora Pass is famous for its glaciers and
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destination although
Pakistan attracts few international tourists compared to domestic ones. But in recent years, owing to the improved security situation in the country, the number of foreign tourists coming to Pakistan has more than tripled since 2013, standing at 1.75 million in 2016.
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was written by
Brigadier (Retired) Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid in two volumes. In the first volume, the author discusses the land and the people, the pre-historic communication system in the Northern Areas, the need for an all-weather road link with
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Karakoram Highway, also known as the Friendship Highway in China, was built by the governments of China and Pakistan. It was started in 1962 and was completed and opened to the public in 1978. Pakistan initially favored routing through
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around the lake at a higher elevation with five new tunnels, with a total length of 7.12 km and two new bridges. The work was contracted out to the China Road & Bridge
Corporation (CRBC) and was completed in September 2015.
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who passed along the trade route, as well as by locals. The earliest date back to between 5000 and 1000 BC, showing single animals, triangular men, and hunting scenes in which the animals are larger than the hunters. These
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Karakoram Highway. From there, access onwards to Islamabad and Lahore continues as part of the existing M1 and M2 motorways, while Hasan Abdal will also be at intersection of the
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Chinese cemetery where over 140 Chinese workers who lost their lives in the construction of the Pakistani section of the Karakorum Highway (KKH) are buried.
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Landslide cuts crucial China-Pak road link, hits military supplies – Indian Express
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Safar Hai Shart A documentary on Karakoram Highway 8th wonder of the world
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1966年，时任新疆军区副司令员的张希钦在主持修筑中巴公路时，为避敌国空袭，放弃了巴方主张的走宽阔的明铁盖达坂的方案，而取道地势高峻的红其拉甫山口。
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Roads and Rivals: The Political Uses of Access in the Borderlands of Asia
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were pecked into the rock with stone tools and are covered with a thick
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Karakoram Highway Road Trip Cross Country Adventure In Gilgit Baltistan
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Making New Progress in Growing China-Pakistan All-Weather Friendship
1952:[Rediscover the path taken by Xuanzang] (in Chinese). 东方早报.
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A Travel Companion to the Northern Areas of Pakistan, OUP, 2004
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Karakoram Highway view from Altit fort, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
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Tupopdan, Gilgit–Baltistan, also known as Cathedral Peaks near
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Construction of Karakorum Highway, Chinese section, August 2005
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State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission
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Many glaciers can be seen while travelling on the highway:
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at maximum elevation of 4,714 m (15,466 ft) near
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15 km (9.3 mi) upstream from Hunza's capital of
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Northern Areas, Pakistan § Rock art and petroglyphs
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International highway running through Pakistan and China
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25th Anniversary of the Karakoram Highway (1978–2003)
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1882:(First ed.). Cornell University Press. p.
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2251:"PM inaugurates tunnels over Attabad Lake in G-B"
2169:Khan, Asghar; Khan, Zulfiqar Ali (27 June 2015).
1537:On 1 June 2006, daily bus service began between
168:Completed in 1979, open to the public since 1986
2075:"Thousands at risk due to Hunza river blockade"
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1601:Alternate road (Xinjiang-GB-Azad Kashmir road)
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2603:Photographic Account of Journey through KKH
2422:"Karakoram Highway Cross Country Road Trip"
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2598:A good brief description of the highway
2043:Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid (13 June 2013).
1992:16 May 2006. Retrieved on 10 July 2006.
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917:Reconstruction of the Karakoram Highway
883:, and continues through the valleys of
135:(Pakistan) and Transport Department of
2533:"India-China Bhai Bhai revisited]"
1533:Bus service between Gilgit and Kashgar
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1956:from the original on 10 November 2021
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1480:On the Karokoram Highway near Chilas.
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2382:from the original on 5 November 2013
2370:Windsor, Antonia (17 October 2006).
2257:from the original on 8 November 2020
1527:Northern Areas Transport Corporation
847:and continues along the river until
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456:Aerial View of The Karakoram Highway
2341:"Hunza Valley: Insight into Colors"
1849:"World record highways – Karakoram"
506:, is a 1,300 km (810 mi)
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149:Pakistan: 887 km (551 mi)
2583:Northern Areas Development Gateway
2539:. 13 December 2011. Archived from
2401:Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway
2320:from the original on 29 April 2018
2181:from the original on 27 June 2015.
1911:. UNESCO Science Report (Report).
1811:from the original on 29 March 2020
1081:Major towns near Karakoram Highway
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2892:Government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
2081:from the original on 17 June 2010
937:As part of the $ 46 billion
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616:Aerial view of Karakoram highway
548:Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
504:China–Pakistan Friendship Highway
137:Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
2897:China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
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2453:"Naltar Valley: Heaven on Earth"
2278:"Road Trip on Karakoram Highway"
1874:Mahnaz Z. Ispahani (June 1989).
939:China Pakistan Economic Corridor
911:Karakoram Highway reconstruction
649:Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers
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151:China: 413 km (257 mi)
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2872:Transport in Gilgit-Baltistan
2645:National highways of Pakistan
1722:National Highways of Pakistan
1299:Pakistan administered Kashmir
993:The Karakoram Highway in the
718:The highway cuts through the
2573:The Northern Kashmir WebSite
2063:– via web.archive.org.
1354:Baltoro and Siachen Glaciers
679:The highway, connecting the
653:History of Karakoram Highway
1744:(section "Overland routes")
751:memorandum of understanding
550:. The highway is a popular
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780:railway, which extends to
772:through the Chinese-aided
755:National Highway Authority
595:Eighth Wonder of the World
536:China National Highway 314
199:China National Highway 314
133:National Highway Authority
2882:Sites along the Silk Road
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2588:Pakistan's Northern Areas
2451:shuaib (18 August 2019).
2339:shuaib (18 August 2019).
2276:shuaib (18 August 2019).
1525:. The largest company is
823:Milestone near Besham in
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201:(Khunjerab Pass–Kashgar–
1835:11 October 2012 at the
1830:Lonely Planet Karakoram
1509:that yields their age.
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400:Simplified Chinese
1805:"Karakoram Hindu Kush"
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2867:Transport in Xinjiang
2593:Karakoram Highway Map
2316:. 30 September 2017.
2253:. 14 September 2015.
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2049:www.historyofkkh.info
1990:Pakistan Post Office,
1907:Tanveer Naim (2010).
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577:36.85000°N 75.42778°E
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2862:Highways in Pakistan
2495:on 15 February 2009.
1696:Jammu–Baramulla line
1103:Rawalpindi Islamabad
1089:KKH passing through
695:region of China, to
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2463:on 1 September 2019
2372:"Out of the rubble"
2351:on 1 September 2019
2288:on 1 September 2019
1984:28 May 2013 at the
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1461:in Xinjiang (China)
749:On 30 June 2006, a
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510:which extends from
486:National Highway 35
477:Śāhirāh-i Qarāquram
229:Major intersections
72:National Highway 35
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2819:Strategic highways
2543:on 8 January 2012.
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2021:on 3 February 2017
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552:tourist attraction
540:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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368:Roads in Pakistan
265:, Punjab, Pakistan
2857:Roads in Pakistan
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2655:National highways
2199:on 29 August 2014
2077:. 10 March 2010.
1948:刘欣 (3 May 2013).
1420:Khunjerab Glacier
1358:Eight-thousanders
1265:adventure tourism
959:Western Alignment
955:Eastern Alignment
815:Pakistani section
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462:Karakoram Highway
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436:Kālākūnlún Gōnglù
423:Standard Mandarin
385:Karakoram Highway
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191:, Xinjiang, China
102:Route information
84:Karakoram Highway
48:35.600°N 74.650°E
18:Karakorum highway
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394:Chinese name
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2436:23 November
2355:1 September
2292:1 September
2203:19 February
2175:Pamir Times
2059:18 December
2003:Li, Keqiang
1486:petroglyphs
1439:Hunza River
1434:Indus River
1338:Indus River
1326:Akto County
1043:Muztagh Ata
1035:Kongur Tagh
1027:Tarim Basin
979:Hunza River
951:M1 motorway
943:Hasan Abdal
893:Hunza River
857:Indus River
841:Indus River
770:Balochistan
736:Afghanistan
713:Hasan Abdal
664:The Highway
580: /
512:Hasan Abdal
263:Hasan Abdal
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2378:. London.
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2011:(Speech).
1960:2 February
1791:References
1587:landslides
1555:Tashkorgan
1519:Rawalpindi
1393:Ultar Peak
1328:, Xinjiang
1297:region of
1225:, Chinese
1211:Tashkurgan
1136:Abbottabad
1059:Tashkurgan
1047:Kulma Pass
997:region of
957:, and the
867:, and the
855:joins the
833:Abbottabad
782:Rawalpindi
732:Tajikistan
701:Abbottabad
697:Abbottabad
630:landslides
568:75°25′40″E
565:36°51′00″N
502:, and the
341:Tashkurgan
297:Abbottabad
2887:Karakoram
1859:2 October
1815:2 October
1742:Silk Road
1676:Karakoram
1375:Rakaposhi
1312:meadows.
1291:Islamabad
1146:Battagram
1105:Pakistan
1031:Chakragil
901:Karakoram
869:Karakoram
865:Himalayas
861:Hindukush
797:Karimabad
793:landslide
778:Dalbandin
685:Silk Road
638:Silk Road
556:Karakoram
305:Battagram
2511:Archived
2430:Archived
2380:Archived
2318:Archived
2255:Archived
2229:Archived
2179:Archived
2079:Archived
1982:Archived
1954:Archived
1950:"重寻玄奘之路"
1927:Archived
1833:Archived
1809:Archived
1753:Xinjiang
1645:See also
1641:region.
1617:through
1611:Xinjiang
1591:Pakistan
1503:carvings
1498:pilgrims
1385:Pakistan
1362:Pakistan
1350:Xinjiang
1249: in
1227:railhead
1161:Kohistan
1141:Mansehra
1107:railhead
1095:Pakistan
995:Xinjiang
897:glaciers
825:Pakistan
740:Pakistan
693:Xinjiang
520:Pakistan
301:Mansehra
283:Pakistan
274:Location
111:Part of
2261:6 March
1933:18 July
1737:Shandur
1691:Kashmir
1686:Kashgar
1637:in the
1583:monsoon
1561:Climate
1547:Kashgar
1494:Shatial
1340:, 2001.
1259:Tourism
1244:⁄
1223:Kashgar
1219:(China)
1213:(China)
1196:Aliabad
1131:Haripur
1065:to the
744:Kashmir
689:Kashgar
608:History
522:to the
514:in the
349:Kashgar
329:Aliabad
293:Haripur
279:Country
189:Kashgar
165:History
157:Existed
139:(China)
39:74°39′E
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1701:Ladakh
1661:Gilgit
1627:Skardu
1623:Ladakh
1545:, and
1539:Gilgit
1523:Lahore
1513:Travel
1507:patina
1287:Skardu
1283:Gilgit
1201:Gulmit
1181:Gilgit
1176:Juglot
1171:Chilas
1156:Pattan
1151:Besham
1041:, and
1011:Juglot
963:Gwadar
931:Skardu
927:Gilgit
881:Gilgit
863:, the
849:Jaglot
845:Thakot
805:Gulmit
774:Gwadar
766:Gwadar
738:, and
658:Gilgit
516:Punjab
406:喀喇昆仑公路
333:Gulmit
325:Gilgit
321:Chilas
313:Pattan
309:Besham
203:Ürümqi
144:Length
2799:N-655
2794:N-445
2789:N-305
2784:N-255
2779:N-155
2774:N-125
2769:N-120
2764:N-115
2759:N-110
2754:N-105
2558:Urdu:
2386:7 May
2324:6 May
2085:7 May
1767:Notes
1716:NH 22
1490:Hunza
1400:Passu
1381:Diran
1289:from
1253:gauge
1191:Nagar
1119:gauge
1091:Passu
1075:Hunza
999:China
945:. At
889:Hunza
885:Nagar
711:, at
542:plus
532:China
2749:N-95
2744:N-90
2739:N-85
2734:N-80
2729:N-75
2724:N-70
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2714:N-60
2709:N-55
2704:N-50
2699:N-45
2694:N-40
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2684:N-30
2679:N-25
2674:N-15
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2488:Dawn
2469:2019
2438:2016
2405:ISBN
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2263:2016
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2145:2010
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2106:Dawn
2087:2010
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2027:2017
1962:2017
1935:2013
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1285:and
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1206:Sust
1166:Dasu
929:and
887:and
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726:and
500:N-35
490:Urdu
466:Urdu
460:The
345:Upal
337:Sust
317:Dasu
246:N-15
238:N-35
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