What is the purpose of Karak highway?
Kuala Lumpur–Karak Highway was originally built in the 1970s by the government of Malaysia as an alternative for the winding, narrow route 68 which runs from Gombak in Kuala Lumpur to Bentong, Pahang. The highway is also a part of route 2. The Karakoram Highway was completed in 1985 and opened to the public in 1985. It is officially known as the Sino-Pakistani Friendship Highway. It is a 1,300-kilometre highway connecting Hassan Abdul (several kilometres away from Islamabad, Pakistan) and Kashgar (the second largest city in Xinjiang, China).
What is Karak known for?
The city of Karak (locally known as Al-Karak) is famed for the significant role it played during the Crusades. The city is located on the historic King’s Highway just under two hours away from Amman. It is best known for Karak Castle, one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant. Karak is the highly educated District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan. It is located at 33 1 7’12 N and 71 1 5’41E. The head quarter of Karak is located on Indus Highway just 123 km away from the capital of KP at the south of Peshawar.
Who are the people of Karak?
Karak is said to be the single district in Pakistan that is inhabited by only one tribe of Pashtuns — the Khattaks. The name karak whispers its essence—derived from the Urdu word *karakah*, meaning strong and intense.Karak roughly translates to ‘strong’ and Chai means ‘tea’. Karak chai is thick, flavourful and caramel coloured – much stronger than the regular cup of tea.Explanation: Karak (कारक) is a grammatical concept in Hindi that indicates the relationship between the noun and the verb in a sentence. In Pad Parichay (पद परिचय), identifying the karak involves understanding the role of the underlined word in the sentence.