Khojak Tunnel

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The Khojak Tunnel is one of the longest tunnels in South Asia, was fourth longest tunnel in the world at the time of built in 1891 and still the longest in Pakistan. It carries a railway track and it is 3.912 kilometres long located in Qilla Abdullah district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located 1,945 meters above sea level.

The tunnel was constructed in 1891. It is expected to be surpassed by the 8.6 km Lowari Tunnel, currently under construction, in 2009. Landscape view of tunnel entrance was used as featured rear side background on the 5 Rupees bank-note.

Reko Diq

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Reko Diq is a giant copper and gold project place in Chaghi, Pakistan making it one of the largest copper & gold reserves in the world. The main license (EL5) is held jointly by the Government of Balochistan (25%), Antofagasta Minerals (37.5%) and Barrick Gold.

Reko Diq could be called Tangav Diq, or Gold Peak, because below the sands lie some 12.3 million tons of copper and 20.9 million ounces of gold. The copper-gold deposits at Reko Diq are believed to be even bigger than those of Sarcheshmeh in Iran and Escondida in Chile which makes it the largest copper & gold reserve of the world.

Picture at bottom shows the rock extracted from Reko Diq mine clearly displays the existence of large amount of gold on it.