Ishkoman Aghost Pass Explained

Ishkoman Aghost Pass
Elevation M:4590
Location:Pakistan
Range:Hindukush Mountains
Coordinates:36.5961°N 73.5517°W

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]

Notes and References

  1. Dickoré . Wolf Bernhard . 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) . Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fachbereiche der Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen . 26 July 1995 . 166 . 6 August 2024 . German.
  2. Khan . Ehsan Mehmood . The Role of Geography in Human Security: A Case Study of Gilgit-Baltistan (PhD Thesis) . Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, National Defence University . 2017 . 16 . Islamabad . en.