Shandur Pass
Shandur Pass is a pass located
on the boundary of Upper Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed territory within the larger region of Kashmir. Often referred to as 'The Roof of the World, it is located besides the Shandur Polo Ground which hosts the annual Shandur Polo Festival.
Shandur Pass, which is considered one of the most serene areas of Pakistan, is at an elevation of around. It connects the two regions of Pakistan via a road. It is 212 km away from Gilgit.
Books
- The Gilgit Game by John Keay
- The Kafirs of the Hindukush Sir George Scott Robertson.
- To the Frontier Geoffrey Moorehouse, pp. 267–270. Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., Great Britain. Reprint: Sceptre edition 1988.
- Shandur, Durand's Boundary Line Violation by Rai Sarfaraz Shah, Ex-MNA LC Gilgit-Baltistan