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- proper noun Gilgit is the capital of
Northern Areas administrative region ofPakistan , situated nearKarakoram Highway (KKH ). The city is one of the two important hubs for mountaineering expeditions to all peaks inKarakoram range that includes more than sixty peaks above 7000 m (22,960 ft). The other hub is Skardu. - proper noun Gilgit is one of the six districts of
Northern Areas administrative region ofPakistan .
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Examples
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GILGIT: President Musharraf inaugurated the dry port in the border town of Sust, 200km north of Gilgit.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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(Accessibility): Astore is connected to Gilgit which is well connected by air with Islamabad (weather dependent) and by road with Islamabad
WN.com - Articles related to Rajasthan bid to promote animal husbandry 2010
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(Accessibility): Astore is connected to Gilgit which is well connected by air with Islamabad (weather dependent) and by road with Islamabad
WN.com - Articles related to Rajasthan bid to promote animal husbandry 2010
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Pakistan and joining with the Gilgit from the north.
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew Richard Bangs 2011
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Pakistan and joining with the Gilgit from the north.
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew Richard Bangs 2011
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Such it is I find myself in Pakistan with nine companions, ready to retrace Lowell Thomas's expedition and do what he had not done: connect the line between Skardu and the Gilgit confluence by rafting the Indus.
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew, Part 2 Richard Bangs 2011
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Such it is I find myself in Pakistan with nine companions, ready to retrace Lowell Thomas's expedition and do what he had not done: connect the line between Skardu and the Gilgit confluence by rafting the Indus.
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew, Part 2 Richard Bangs 2011
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For several days the crew negotiated the Gilgit without mishap, encountering heavy but runnable
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew Richard Bangs 2011
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For several days the crew negotiated the Gilgit without mishap, encountering heavy but runnable
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew Richard Bangs 2011
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A comparatively gentle run, with just a fraction of the volume of the Indus, the Gilgit also afforded views of
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew Richard Bangs 2011
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