Khunjerab Pass opens for winter travel – Pakistan

TASHKURGAN: The Khunjerab Pass, which straddles the border between Pakistan and China, opened for winter tourism for the first time on Wednesday.

A colourful inaugural ceremony to mark the occasion was held at Tashkurgan, a city in China on the border with Tajikistan. Music, fireworks, traditional dances and national songs of both countries lent pomp and pageantry to the event.

Raja Nazeemul Ameen, an aide to the president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), led Pakistan’s delegation to the ceremony.

The delegation met…