#hassanabdal

[marketingstrategy1]

Parents Day Ceremony Held At Hassanabdal Cadet College

Parents Day Ceremony Held At Hassanabdal Cadet College

HASSANABDAL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Dec, 2022 ) :Parents’ Day ceremony was held at Hassanabdal Cadet College. Major General Mohammad Sohail Amin HI (M) was the chief guest of the event. After visiting the exhibition arranged in connection with Parent’s Day, and applauding the efforts of the students, Maj Gen Amin, along with the principal visited the parade ground of the college…

[qamer]

pehle mazhab seenon main houta tha aaj kal topiyon mai hota hai. siyasat bhi abb topiyo naj chali aayi hai. zindabad topiyan! . . Share and comment . . . . Follow @saadat.hassan.manto . . . . . . . #manto_design, #mantorp, #mantovani, #mantomajlesi, #mantoo, #writerscircle, #writerslife, #writerproblems, #writersonig, #writers_den_, #urdushayarilovers, #urdupost, #urdu_quote, #urdupoetryworld, #urdulovers, #streetstorytelling, #thisismystory, #storymiami, #storywatsapp, #storytime, #saadatabadpark, #saadatteb, #saadati, #saadat_shop, #saadathasanmanto, #hassanabdal https://www.instagram.com/p/CX8sh26PPqb/?utm_medium=tumblr

[estatelandnews]

G.T. Road to be expanded from Taxila to Hassanabdal. On Friday, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, the Federal Minister for Aviation, announced that they would expand G.T. Road from Taxila to Hassanabdal to six lanes to alleviate traffic congestion on the road.

In an open kutchery at the TMA complex, he stated that the N-5 project of the National Highway Authority would be presented to the federal cabinet for budgetary approval at the next meeting.

His statement went on to say, “With an allocation of Rs130 million, the Taxila-Hattar road, which is 10.80 kilometers in length, is slated to be finished in the next few months.”

[localadspk]

Cadet College Hassanabdal CCH Program 2021 for Teachers https://ift.tt/3A0v5JP

[khubaibfoundation]

Our khubabian's are enjoying swimming at Cadet college Hassanabdal https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHQ9rdFka0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[etrendsnews]

Baisakhi festival – Biggest Sikh festival cancelled as Pakistan faces third COVID-19 wave.

Baisakhi festival – Biggest Sikh festival cancelled as Pakistan faces third COVID-19 wave.

ISLAMABAD – Baisakhi festival, the biggest festival of Sikh community has also been cancelled amid third wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The celebrations of the Baisakhi festival were scheduled to begin from April 12 to 14 at Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hassanabdal. But, the event has been cancelled off in order to avoid the further spread of virus. A number of Sikh pilgrims used to come from…

[zarrareventsandtours]

(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟮𝟬21 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿.

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘁, 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺, 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆, 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮, 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿. ♥

𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗺 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥.

Tour Includes

 Dedicated Toyota GLI Car with Driver & FUEL

 Breakfast for Couple

 Toll Taxes

 6 Nights Hotel Stay in Reputed Family Hotels

 Drivers expenses Paid by Customer

 2/3 Star Hotel Accommodation with running Water and Backup Light Connections

 Jeep Ride to Naltar Valley on Private Jeep with local Driver only

 Entry Tickets to Altit Fort & Baltit Fort Included for Couple

𝗗ᴀʏ 𝟬1

Pick Customer early morning near 7am – Private Car will take you to Hassanabdal, famous Religious City for Sikh Gurus Panja Sahib. Drive through Abbotabad City and reach Mansehra, City of Alpine Trees. Furthermore, it will take 4 Hours normally. Moreover, we will head to Besham after traveling further few hours. Lots of Sighseeing on the way. Before reaching Besham City, we shall travel through cities like Chatar Plain, Batthgram and Pattan. Most importantly, these all are beautiful and exotic. Most notably, you will see first major bridge on Thakot passing over river Indus. Lastly, reach Besham after total 9 Hours journey in family style Hotel

𝗗ᴀʏ 𝟬2

Morning Breakfast and Start of Journey at 7.30am

Afternoon Reach Chilas and short Stay

Evening Arrive and check in to a Hotel

Today we shall see lots of beautiful sights. After having breakfast our first destination is Chilas which will take 6 hours on curvy Karakoram Highway. Moroever, road is bit risky but very scenic. Although, some areas are barren and landscape remains dull on few locations. Furthermore, we shall have brief stay at Chilas City which is capital of Diamir District ironically famous of Killer mountain Nangaparbat. Lastly, we shall reach after brief stay at Nangaparbat View point as well as three mountains ranges meeting point. We would move to hotel as per Package

𝗗ᴀʏ 𝟬3

Morning Breakfast and Start of Journey at 08.30am

Afternoon Reach Naltar on Jeep and Excursions

Evening Arrive Hunza Valley and check in to a Hotel

First all, we will have breakfast in Gilgit. From here, scenic beauty of Hunza Starts as we will Visit Naltar Valley on 4X4 Jeep. Furthermore, Naltar is famous for skiing in Winters its equally lovely in Summers for its forest and charming beauty. River streams are in abundance. Therefore, we shall spend most of days here and would Visit Naltar Lakes if time premits. Thereafter, we shall reach Hunza that is two hours journey and check into a hotel in Hunza Valley as per Package

𝗗ᴀʏ 𝟬4

Morning Breakfast and Explore Valley

Afternoon Visiting Iconic building of Hunza – Altit & Baltit Forts

Evening Back to Hotel in Hunza Valley

Firstly, we shall make us ready for visit of Altit & Baltit Fort after breakfast. Notably, Altit Fort along Baltit Fort are symbol or Hunza’s diverse culture and love for land. Furthermore, it has been restored by Agha Khan Foundation. Earlier Baltit Fort was residence of Hunza Royal Family. Moreover, these areas give you the panoramic view of lovely Hunza Landscape. Most importantly, people of Hunza are friendly. Hunza Valley has various peaks such as Ultar Peak over 7000 metre high. Interestingly, Golden Peak as well as Rakaposhi Peaks are visible and feel very close.

𝗗ᴀʏ 𝟬5

Morning Breakfast and Explore Upper Hunza

Afternoon Visiting Attahabad Lake and Khunjerab Pass ( If Open )

Evening Back to Hotel in Hunza Valley in Evening

Hunza Valley is famous for one other natural wonder which is Attabad Lake. Blue color lake of Attabad is must do tourist location. Furthermore, road access is very easy now. Furthermore, beauty of area is unparalleled. Earlier, roads were dangerous but now newly built tunnels by Chinese engineers is blessing. Moving on the Karakoram highway, this road leads to Khunjerab Pass which is Pakistan China International Border at 15700 Feet elevations. Passu and Sost are famous towns of Upper Hunza Valley and falls under Gojjal District. Lastly, we shall move to Hunza in evening and rest.

𝗗ᴀʏ 𝟬6

Morning Breakfast and move to Besham

Afternoon Travel towards Gilgit and Jaglot City

Evening Arrival at Hotel near Night time

Today, we will have long day in traveling estimates of near 10 to 12 Hours. Moreover, we will move via Karakoram highway during Winters as in Summer Naran Babusar Top. Most importantly, Babusar Top is only open from June till September. Reach Hotel as per route in evening and Check Into a Hotel

𝗗ᴀʏ 𝟬7

Morning Breakfast and move to Islamabad City

Afternoon Travel towards Besham – Abbotabad City

Evening Drop to Airport or Any Desired locations of Client

Last leg of journey shall commence in morning near 8 to 9am and we shall travel for 8 to 9 Hours to Reach Islamabad for End of Tour

Don’t miss that amazing and exciting trip! ⛄️

HURRY UP!

𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 & 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦

𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍/ 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕/ 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒂𝒑𝒑

📞+92 314 6881394

#hunza #pakistan #gilgitbaltistan #gilgit #skardu #hunzavalley #islamabad #lahore #nature #karachi #baltistan #travelpakistan #mountains #dawndotcom #travel #naran #kashmir #photography #zarrareventsandtours #zarrareventsandtours ‎#SwatValleyTours ‎

##northerntours #Kalam #Paragliding #ShogranTours #HunzaValleyTours #SkarduValleyTours #Rafting

#Archery #MountainandRockClimb #ADVENTURETOURS #TREKKINGTOURs

#GROUPTOURS #HoneymoonPackagesFromPakistan

#MurreeTourPackages

[ajabhishekvideos]

Sikh Woman Goes Missing In Pakistan, Cops File Kidnapping Case: Report

Sikh Woman Goes Missing In Pakistan, Cops File Kidnapping Case: Report

Police have launched a hunt for the missing woman, the officer said. (Representational)

Islamabad:

A 22-year-old Sikh woman is missing in Pakistan’s Punjab province and police have launched a case against an “unknown abductor”, according to a media report on Sunday.

The incident occurred recently in Attock district’s Hassanabdal city, which is home to the famous Gurdwara Panja Sahib — one of…

[voyageplannerspvtltd-blog]

𝐏𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐘𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐀 & 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐕𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐯𝐭. 𝐋𝐭𝐝

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐀 𝐕𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐠𝐞 http://www.yatrapakistan.com/

7 Days Cultural & Yatra Tour Total Group 22 + People

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 Start Location: Lahore

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟒

Welcome to Pakistan Meet and Greet at Lahore Airport & Wagha Border by our Tour Manager. Welcome High Tea at Wagah Border. Check-in to the hotel and relax for a couple of hours. Planned Activities in Afternoon based on arrival time: • Visit historic Gurdwara Dera Sahib • Explore the Historic Walled City of Lahore in a special Night Tour including Badshahi Mosque, Huzoori Bagh, Lahore Fort, Sheesh Mahal & Samadhi Maharaja Ranjeet Singh • Enjoy Rangeela Rickshaw rides and Live Music Enjoy Delicious Traditional Dinner at Food Street Night Stay – Avari Express/ Luxus Grand Hotel.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 / 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟓

Early Morning Leave for the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur Gurdwara Darbar Sahib is World’s largest gurdwara and was recently built and inaugurated as a visa-free corridor. Estimated time till Kartarpur Sahib 3 Hours Stay in Kartarpur all day long and return back to Lahore in the evening. Enjoy Traditional dinner at Village Restaurant Lahore Night Stay – Avari Express/ Luxus Grand Hotel.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑 / 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔

Check-out from hotel after breakfast and start your journey towards Nankana Sahib Estimated time till Nankana Sahib 1 Hour 30 Min Planned Activities: • Visit Nankana Sahib for Guru Darshan. • Visit Gurdwara Janam Asthan and holy sites associated with Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan Dev Sahib. • Visit Gurdwara Sacha Soda • Visit all 7 holy Gurdwaras like Bal Lila Maini, Gurdwara Patti Sahib, Gurdwara Kiara Sahib In Gurdwara Malji Sahib. Traditional Dinner, Folk Music and Night Stay in Faisalabad Night Stay – Serena Hotel Faisalabad.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒 / 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟕

Start your early morning journey toward Islamabad. Estimated travel time: 4 Hours Today we will explore the world’s 2nd most beautiful capital city, Islamabad. • Saidpur village • Monument of Pakistan • Lok Virsa Museum • Faisal Mosque • Visit Daman E-Koh to watch the beautiful sunset over Islamabad Dinner at Monal Restaurant Margalla Hills Top Night Stay ----- Ramada / Hotel Margalla/ Crown Plaza.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟓 / 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟖

After early morning breakfast, checkout from Islamabad and let’s start our journey for Hassanabdal & Taxila. Estimated Travel Time: 1 Hour Arrive Gurdwara Panja Sahib at Hassan Abdal, and perform religious rituals such as Ashman, Matha Tekna, Granth Sahib Ka Pat. After Gurdwara Panja Sahib, visit the Taxila Museum and historical ruins near Taxila. In the evening, I start my journey toward Lahore, check-in to the hotel: Night Stay – Avari Express/ Luxus Grand Hotel.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟔 / 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗

Start your day relaxed in Lahore. After breakfast, we will be visiting some of the historic locations and famous shopping places of Lahore e.g. • Minar-E-Pakistan • Shalimar Garden • Tomb of Jahangir • Daata Darbar • Wazir Khan Mosque • Enjoy shopping in Famous markets of Lahore e.g. Liberty Market, Ichra Market, Fortress Stadium & Mall of Lahore Traditional Dinner at Haveli Restaurant / Coooco’s Den Night Stay – Avari Express/ Luxus Grand Hotel.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟕 / 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎

CHECK-OUT----- Lahore With load full of beautiful memories TRIP ENDS today in Lahore. Wahga Border & Airport Drop for prestigious guests!

𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Coaster Saloon (Luxury) (22+ Passengers).

𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬:

AVARI Express (Lahore). https://www.avari.com/ LUXUS Grand Hotel (Lahore). https://luxusgrandhotel.com/ Serena Hotel (Faisalabad). https://www.serenahotels.com/serenafaisalabad/…/default.html Ramada Islamabad (Islamabad). http://ramadaislamabad.com/ Hotel Margala (Islamabad). https://hotelmargala.com/

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬!

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞/𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

1. Tour includes Airport/Border Pickup from Lahore and Meet and greet at Arrival. 2. Vehicle Fuel is included in the overall package pricing. 3. A courteous chauffeur with porter. 4. An experienced Punjabi Speaking guide will be provided. 5. Daily Dinner & Breakfast are included in the package. 6. Escort during Gurdwara Visits. 7. Similar or better 4* Hotels as mentioned above. 8. All tolls are included in the package. 9. 50% Advance payment is needed to hold a reservation. And 100% payment required 1 week before traveling. 10. Detailed terms and conditions will be shared once the proposal is accepted.

Thanks for giving Voyage Planners an opportunity to serve you.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐠𝐞 ~ 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.

[nowpakistan]

IGP visits Hassanabdal Cadet College Islamabad:Inspector General of Police Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar has said that strong belief in God, remaining steadfast on teachings of Islam and quality character leads towards successful life.Addressing cadets in a ceremony at Cadet College Hassanabdal, the IGP said their institution is...

[careerjobs92]

Subject Specialist Jobs, Teaching Jobs, Hassanabdal Jobs Subject Specialist Jobs, Teaching Jobs, Hassanabdal Jobs Subject Specialist Jobs, Teaching Jobs, Hassan abdal Jobs announced by a well reputed School located at Mohra Chowk Hazara road Hassanabadl. For more detail about jobs read the advertisement.

[shoukatali]

Bus travelling from Canada to Kartarpur stops at Gurdwara Punja Sahib

Bus travelling from Canada to Kartarpur stops at Gurdwara Punja Sahib

A bus carrying Canadian pilgrims reached Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal late at night on Monday, a stop of their journey to the new Kartarpur Corridor for the celebration of the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Baba Guru Nanak.

Speaking to the press, one of the tour organisers Gurcharan Singh Banwait said the bus, which is emblazoned with ‘Journey to Kartarpur’ on its…

[dopecollectionarbiterlove]

Sikhs rally in help of military in Hassanabdal

Sikhs rally in help of military in Hassanabdal

TAXILA: Sikhs went to a rally on Thursday outside Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal to challenge Indian interruption at the Line of Control and express solidarity with the military.

Sikh pioneers tending to the rally censured the infringement of Pakistani airspace by Indian powers, saying each Sikh was a warrior of Pakistan without a uniform, and the Sikh people group remains with Pakistan.…

[urdutahzeeb]

پاکستانی وزارت خارجہ نے ہندوستان کے دعوے کو خارج کر دیا

اسلام آباد: پاکستانی وزارت خارجہ نے ہندوستان کے اس دعوے کو خارج کر دیا کہ ہندوستانی ہائی کمشنر اجے بساریہ کو گوردوارہ پنجہ صاحب آنے سے روک دیا گیا۔ خارجہ ترجمان ڈاکٹر محمد فیصل نے کہا کہ سکھ زائرین ہندوستان میں سکھوں سے بدسلوکی اور متنازعہ فلموں کی ریلیز کے خلاف احتجا ج کر رہے تھے۔ہندوستانی ہائی ...

[malomaal-blog]

Cadet College Hassanabdal Required Trainers

Cadet College Hassanabdal Required Trainers

Cadet College Hassanabdal Required Trainers ===== – > -> -> Posted on: 15-09-2017 | malomaal.com

For more latest jobs of same kindCLICK HERE CLICK HEREFor selling and purchasing of product Our Partner Sites CLICK HERE

[risingpakistan]

The Karakoram Highway

   The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world.[1] It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an elevation of 4,693 m/15,397 ft as confirmed by both SRTM and multiple GPS readings.[2] It connects China's Xinjiang region with Pakistan's Gilgit–Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions and also serves as a popular tourist attraction. Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions in which it was constructed, it is also referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World."[3]

The Karakorum Highway is known informally as the KKH, and — within Pakistan — officially as the N-35; within China, officially as China National Highway 314 (G314).

 History

 The Karakoram Highway, also known as the Friendship Highway in China, was built by the governments of Pakistan and China, it was started in 1959 and was completed in 1979 (open to the public since 1986) about 810 Pakistanis and about 200 Chinese workers lost their lives,[4] mostly in landslides and falls, while building the highway. The route of the KKH traces one of the many paths of the ancient Silk Road.

 On the Pakistani side, the road was constructed by FWO (Frontier Works Organisation), employing the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers. Recently, the Engineer-in-Chief's Branch of the Pakistani Army has completed a project documenting the history of the highway. A book 'History of Karakoram Highway' has been written by Brigadier (Retired) Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid. It is 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 having an all weather road link with Gilgit and the construction of Indus Valley Road. The second volume records events leading to conversion of Indus Valley Road to Karakoram Highway, the difficulties in its construction and the role of Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers and the Chinese counterparts in its construction.[5]

  The highway

 The highway, connecting the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistani Kashmir to the ancient Silk Road, runs approximately 1,300 km (810 mi) from Kashgar, a city in the Xinjiang region of China, to Abbottabad, of Pakistan. An extension of the highway south west from Abbottabad, in the form of N-35, meets the Grand Trunk Road, N-5 at Hassanabdal, Pakistan.

The highway cuts through the collision zone between the Eurasian and Indian plates, where China, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan come within 250 km of each other. Owing largely to the extremely sensitive state of the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan, the Karakoram highway has strategic and military importance.

 On June 30, 2006, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Pakistani Highway Administration and China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) to rebuild and upgrade the Karakoram Highway. According to SASAC, the width of the highway will be expanded from 10 metres to 30 metres, and its transport capacity will be increased three times. In addition, the upgraded road will be constructed to particularly accommodate heavy-laden vehicles and extreme weather conditions.

China and Pakistan are also planning to link the Karakoram Highway to the southern port of Gwadar in Balochistan through the Chinese-aided Gwadar-Dalbandin railway, which extends up to Rawalpindi.

 Since 2 p.m. January 4, 2010, the KKH has been closed in the Hunza Valley, eliminating through traffic to China except by small boats. A massive landslide 15 km upstream from Hunza's capital of Karimabad created the potentially unstable Attabad Lake which reached 22 km in length and over 100 meters in depth by the first week of June 2010 when it finally began flowing over the landslide dam. The landslide destroyed parts of villages while killing many inhabitants, while the subsequent lake displaced thousands and inundated over 20 km of the KKH including the 310 m long KKH bridge 4 km south of Gulmit.[6][7][8] It is highly questionable whether the lake, which reached 27 km in length in 2011, will drain. Goods from and to further north are transported over the lake by small vessels, to be reloaded onto trucks at the other end.[9]

  Pakistani section

 At 806 km in length, the Pakistani section of the highway starts in Abbottabad, although the N-35 of which KKH is now part, officially starts from Hassanabdal. The highway meets the Indus River at Thakot, and continues along the river until Jaglot, where the Gilgit River joins the Indus River. This is the place where three great mountain ranges meet, the Hindukush, the Himalaya and the Karakoram. The western end of the Himalayas, marked by the 9th highest peak in the world, Nanga Parbat can be seen from the highway. The highway passes through the capital of Gilgit–Baltistan, Gilgit, and continues through the valleys of Nagar and Hunza, along the Hunza River. Some of the highest mountains and famous glaciers in the Karakoram can be seen from the highway in this section. Finally, the highway meets the Pakistan-China border at Khunjerab Pass.

  Chinese section

 The Chinese Section of the Karakoram Highway follows the north-south Sarykol ('Yellow Lake') valley just west of the Tarim Basin. The road from Kashgar goes southwest about 80 km and then turns west to enter the Gez (Ghez) River canyon between Chakragil mountain on the north and Kongur mountain on the south. From the Gez canyon the population becomes Kirgiz. Having climbed up to the valley, the road turns south past Kongur, Karakul Lake and Muztagh Ata on the east. Below Muztagh Ata a new road goes west over the Kulma Pass to join the Pamir Highway in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. The main road continues over a low pass (where the population becomes Tajik) and descends to Tashkurgan. Further south a valley and jeep track leads west towards the Wakhjir Pass to the Wakhan Corridor. Next the road turns west to a checkpost and small settlement at Pirali, and then the Khunjerab Pass, beyond which is Pakistan, the Khunjerab River and Hunza.

 (In 747 Gao Xianzhi, a Tang general crossed the Broghol Pass into what is now Pakistan - the furthest Chinese penetration in this direction. He was later defeated at the Battle of Talas, and the Chinese withdrew from the region.)