Construction of the Karakoram Highway began in 1966 and was completed in 1978.The total length of Karakoram Highway is 1,300 km of which 887 km is in Pakistan and 413 km is in China. This highway starts from Hassan Abdal in Pakistan and goes from Haripur Hazara Abbottabad Mansehra Besham Dasu Chilas Jaglot Gilgit Hunza