China’s National Day celebrated at Khunjerab Top

The 77th anniversary of China's founding was celebrated at Khunjerab Top, the highest border crossing between Pakistan and China. Despite trade and travel through the Khunjerab Pass being suspended from October 1 to October 5, thousands of people gathered at the site to witness a flag-raising ceremony. The five-starred red flag was raised by a Chinese border police flag-guard contingent in cold winds and falling temperatures.

Chinese and Pakistani citizens, students, traders, and officials from Xinjiang province attended the event. The celebration at the Pakistani entry point of the Karakoram Highway showcased the enduring relationship between the two neighboring countries. Zhang Heqing, a retired Chinese cultural counselor, expressed his sentiments, "The flag rises at Khunjerab, 5,100 meters in the sky — a border line, but a bond of hearts.

China-Pak Dosti Zindabad!" Thousands of GB residents, Pakistani and Chinese nationals, and foreign tourists frequently travel between the two countries via the Khunjerab Pass. The pass is scheduled to reopen for trade and travel on October 6.