Pakistan is home to a variety of mountain ranges the most significant of which include Karakoram, Himalayas, and Hindu Kush. The three aforementioned mountain ranges are famous because they contain five of the world’s 14 mountains higher than 8000 meters, including the world’s second highest peak K2. Other famous peaks include Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, and Gasherbrum II. These four peaks can be viewed from Concordia, also called ‘The Throne Room of Mountain Gods’. Another famous mountain, also called the ‘Killer Mountain’ is known as Nanga Parbat situated in the Himalayan mountain range). Other less famous mountain ranges of Pakistan include Sulaiman Mountains, Hindu Raj, Margalla Hills (near Islamabad), Kirthar Range, Chagai Range, Ras Koh Range, Salt Range, Safēd Kōh, Makran Range, and Spin Ghar Mountains.
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