Karam Koram highway : Islamabad (Pakistan) to Kashgar (Kashi) in China's Xinjiang province (1900 km). The highway goes through Chilas, Gilgit, Hunza and Khunjerab pass (4733 m) at Chinese border. Chinese experts and Pakistani engineers began the work in 1965 and completed in 1986. KK highway pass through Kohistan, which is close to the Nanga Parbat (8124 m). Skardu (2438 m) is the HQ of Baltistan. Mt Godwin Austen (K2, 8611 m, world's second highest peak) is in POK near China border. Other famous peak in POK is Gasherbrum (7821 m).