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Border Crossing

On top of the Kilik Pass, a high Pamir plateau at nearly 5,000m and standing on the border with China. The fence is just behind the border post.
Dwarves Among Giants

October 28th 2006
Most of our dreams of Pakistan had involved finally getting up north to the giants of the Karakorum Range. Here the mighty Indus rushes out of the Himalaya and Pakistan has 3 different huge mountain ranges meeting; the Karakorum, Hindu Kush and Himalaya. It really is one of the highest places on earth and many of the world’s largest glaciers adorn the peaks. Jolt, crash shudder…this was ho ... read more
Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas » Karimabad

Pakistani Flag The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disput... ... read more
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