By Yasin Nadir
The N 35 known more popularly as the Karakoram Highway and China-Pakistan Friendship Highway is a 1300 KM National Highway in Pakistan, which extends from Hasan Abdal in Punjab province of Pakistan to Khunjera Pass in Gilgit Baltistan, where it crosses into China and becomes China national Highway. The Highway connects the Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan with China Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The highway is popular tourist attraction, and is one of the highest paved roads in the world, passing through the Karakoram mountain Range at an elevation of 4,714 Meters or 15,466 Ft, Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions in which it was constructed, it is often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the world.
After evaluating hundreds of the KKH clicks on Social Media, Pakiholic has come up with the 30 rare pictures of “The Karakoram Highway”. The good thing about these number of clicks are that they are so amazing that it becomes hard for you to judge them on the photography standards.
The Colors of Autumn on Karakoram Highway. Courtesy Majid Hussain
Karakoram highway August 2014. Courtesy Syed Hamza Mobeen
Karakoram Highway by Shehzad Wazeer
Karakoram Highway, courtesy Rao Mubasher
Karakoram Highway, courtesy Rao Mubasher
Karakoram highway in Autumn Near SOS Port. Syed Mehdi Bukhari
Karakoram highway Nagar Valley, courtesy Depak Photography
Karakoram highway near Attabaad Lake, courtesy Mr.Hunzai
Karakoram highway near Dassu, courtesy Muhammad Adeel
Karakoram highway near Gulmit, courtesy Usman Khalid
Karakoram highway near Thilochi, courtesy Sher Ali photography
Karakoram highway Silk Route Shahra e Resham, courtesy Akhtar Hassan Khan
Karakoram highway, as seen from the famous back wall of Altit Fort, courtesy Saad Munawar
Karakoram Highway, courtesy Khan Bahadur
Karakoram highway, Gilgit, courtesy Qammer Wazir photography
Karakoram Highway, Gulmit. Courtesy Asad Khan
Karakoram Highway, courtesy Mr.Hunzai
Karakoram Highway, courtesy Mubashir Kamaal
Karakoram highway, courtesy Sajjad Bin Hannan
Karakoram Highway. Courtesy Usama Iqbal
Karakoram Highway, Kala Pul, Abbottabaad. Courtesy Mohazam Ali Awan
Karakoram Highway-Courtesy Shehzaad Maroof
Karakoram Highway-The real Highway. Courtesy Shehzaad Maroof Khan
Karakoram Highway, 5th July 2017. Courtesy Maaz Ahmed
One of the most beautiful roads in the world. Courtesy Hammad Kaleem Sheikh
Passu cones, Karakoram Highway, courtesy Asfand Mehmood
The 8th wonder of the world-Karakoram highway credits Saad Munawar
The aerial view of KKH, Indus River, Astore Turn bridge. Courtesy Mobeen Mazhar photography
The fire of purpose easily melts the icicles of obstacles. Courtesy Liz Norman