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Discover Pidakkesh in Pakistan
Pidakkesh in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a place located in Pakistan - some 250 mi or ( 403 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Pidakkesh is now 02:35 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Skardu, Peshawar, Islamabad, Gilgit, and Gakuch. When in this area, you might want to check out Skardu . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pidakkesh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Emirates A380 over Himalaya / Tibet
on Emirates flight EK 306 from Dubai to Beijing, China; Airbus A380 is currently crossing the Pakistan / Chinese border; leaving the region of Kashmir and entering the Chinese province of Tibet ..
Inside Emirates Airbus A340-500
on flight EK 309 from Beijing to Dubai; take-off from Beijing Capital Airport Runway 36R; good views on Karakorum Mountains across the Pakistan-Chinese border area; landing at Dubai Airport Runway 30L ..
The Khunjerab Pass 4700m. Pakistan China Border. A TravelPak Trailer
So this is what it's like to be up at 4700m on the highest international paved road crossing in the world. It's the border between Pakistan and China and we usually make our way up here with our mount ..
Pakistan - Road to Khunjrab Pass
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Interesting facts about this location
Sust
Sust or Sost is a dry port in Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is the last town inside Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway before the Chinese border. The town is an important place on the Karakoram Highway for all passenger and Cargo transport because all traffic crossing the Pakistan-China border passes through this town and the Pakistani immigration and customs departments are based here. Pakistan and China have opened border for trade and tourism at Khunjrab.
Located at 36.83 75.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kilik Pass
The Kilik Pass, 30 kilometres to the west of Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains between Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. The two passes were, in ancient times, the two main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley (also called Gojal Valley) from the north. It should not be confused with the Kilik Pass, just west of the Sanju Pass which led from Shahidula into the Tarim Basin.
Located at 36.85 75.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram Mountains in a strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan's Gilgit–Baltistan region and on the southwest border of the Xinjiang region of China. Its name is derived from Wakhi 'Khun' means Home and 'Jerav' means spring water/water falling.
Located at 36.85 75.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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