China–Pakistan border
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The China–Pakistan border is 596 kilometres long and runs west–east from the tripoint with Afghanistan to the disputed tripoint with India in the vicinity of the Siachen Glacier. It traverses the Kara
K2, the world's second-highest mountain, in Pakistan, lies on the border
Chinese and Pakistani soldiers at Khunjerab Pass, China-Pakistan border in 2007
Khunjerab Pass, border crossing between China and Pakistan. The simplified Chinese characters above the gate herald the People's Republic of China.
Trans-Karakoram Tract
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The Trans-Karakoram Tract, also known as the Shaksgam Tract, is an area of approximately 5,200 km2 north of the Karakoram watershed, including the Shaksgam Valley. The tract is administered by China a
China–Pakistan border
…signed in 1963. Both sides made concessions in the treaty, with Pakistan giving up claims on area north of watershed of Karakoram, now known as the Trans-Karakoram Tract, while China gave up claims on Hunza along with ceding a small tract comprising some 52 km2 (20 sq mi) of area around Shimshal Valley to Pakistan. The…
The Shaksgam Valley (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) photographed in August 2008