The Last Pakistani Village Misgar Before Afghanistan and China Border

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The Last Pakistani Village Misgar Before Afghanistan and China Border. I am traveling in Pakistan by road, In this video, I am going to Misgar Village. It is the last village inside Pakistan before Afghanistan and China Border. It is located 20 Km from Sost Town. a link road leads to Misgar from Karakoram Highway. It is only 7 km from Karakoram highway and the road is almost paved till the village. Misgar is a village and valley situated at the northern end of Pakistan. It is on the edge of the Hunza District in Gilgit-Baltistan where Pakistan border China and Afghanistan. In recent years, it is also the base for an easy and fascinating trek to Kilik Pass and Mintaka Pass, two Silk Road passes to Tarim Basin in China. Kilik Pass and Mintaka Pass north of the town are part of the ancient Silk Road. They were the usual caravan route from Pakistan and India to Tashkurgan before the opening of the Karakoram Highway. The current settlements of Misgar in Misgar valley were established since at least 1844. Around that time it was settled by people from four tribes who came from Hunza. British Raj took control of the area in 1892 as part of their efforts during the Great Game. Great Britain was using this area to keep an eye on the soviet union and china. They constructed a fort in Misgar in the 1930s to control the Wakhan Corridor -- Qalamdarchi Fort. It is now a local landmark and Pakistan Army’s check post. Misgar remained part of Hunza until the independence of Pakistan in...

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