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Ishkoman Aghost Pass

Coordinates: 36°35′46″N 73°33′6″E / 36.59611°N 73.55167°E / 36.59611; 73.55167
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Ishkoman Aghost Pass
Elevation4,590 m (15,059 ft)
LocationPakistan
RangeHindukush Mountains
Coordinates36°35′46″N 73°33′6″E / 36.59611°N 73.55167°E / 36.59611; 73.55167

Ishkoman Aghost Pass, also known as Ishkurman Aghost, Ishkoman Haghost, Ishkuman Aghost, or Panji Pass (where "Punji" means cairn in Burushaski), is a high mountain pass in Pakistan with an elevation of 15,050 feet (4,590 meters).[1]

This pass connects Ishkoman Valley to Yasin Valley in the Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan, serving as a vital link between these two valleys.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dickoré, Wolf Bernhard (26 July 1995). "Flora of the Karakorum including a record of species from adjacent mountains of High Asia (East Pamir, West Kunlun, Northeast Hindukush, Northwest Himalaya, West Tibet)" (PDF). Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fachbereiche der Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen (in German): 166. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ Khan, Ehsan Mehmood (2017). "The Role of Geography in Human Security: A Case Study of Gilgit-Baltistan (PhD Thesis)" (PDF). Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, National Defence University. Islamabad: 16.