Introduction to the China-Pakistan Highway: The Karakoram Highway (China-Pakistan International Highway) is a highway connecting western China and Pakistan, abbreviated as KKH in English. The Karakoram Highway starts from Kashgar, a city in Xinjiang, China, in the north, passes through the Karakoram Mountains, the Hindu Kush Mountains, the Pamir Plateau, and the western end of the Himalayas, passes through the Khunjerab Pass at the China-Pakistan border port, and ends in the northern Pakistani city of Thakot in the south. , with a total length of 1224 kilometers. Among them, 415 kilometers are in China and 809 kilometers are in Pakistan. The Karakoram Highway is the transportation link in northern Pakistan and an important transportation artery leading to the capital Islamabad and the southern coastal areas. It is of great significance to the economic development of the northern region. The Karakoram Highway is also an integral part of Pakistan’s national highway network and has important strategic and military significance for Pakistan’s national security. At the same time, this highway is also a component of the Asian Highway network and is an important transportation route from China to Pakistan and the South Asian subcontinent.
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