Benefits of Forging Political Friendship: The story of Shimshal Pass
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Before 1965, the Chinese did not allow the inhabitants of Shimshal to set foot in Charagah [pasture] or Shimshal Pass [the lush pastures of Pamir] to graze their animals. The Mir of Hunza, however, maintained contact with the Chinese and [particularly] the administrative ruler of Kashgar, thus eventually becoming friends with the Chinese. At that time, Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan was the President of Pakistan. The Mir of Hunza met with him and expressed the need to prevent the Chinese from encroaching on their [Shimshali] territory. He argued that if they [Pakistan] established friendly relations with the Chinese, the rights of the local people could be secured.
Through these diplomatic efforts, a friendship was formed leading to a [new] boundary line between the territories. As a result, the people of Shimshal were allowed to go to Sher Bulak, and several borders shifted to their benefit, expanding the accessible areas.
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