The following is a list of glaciers in Pakistan: With more than 7,253 known glaciers, Pakistan contains more glacial ice than any other country on Earth outside the

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. Almost all of them are located in the northern regions of

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

and

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

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Abruzzi Glacier The Abruzzi Glacier () is a glacier north of the Baltoro Kangri peak in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The glacier joins the Baltoro Glacier (one of the largest glaciers outside the polar region) that flows northwest in the beginning and then turns w ...

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Baltoro Glacier __NOTOC__ The Baltoro Glacier ( zh, 巴爾托洛冰川, ), at in length, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions.The Fedchenko Glacier in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan is 77 km long, the Siachen Glacier which lies so ...

Batura Glacier Batura Glacier (), long, is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside of the polar regions.Tajikistan's Fedchenko Glacier is long, Siachen Glacier is long, Biafo Glacier long, and Baltoro Glacier long. The Bruggen or Pio XI Glacier ...

Biafo Glacier The Biafo Glacier ( ur, ) is a -long glacier situated in the Karakoram mountain range in Shigar district, Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography Biafo Glacier meets the -long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of at Hispar La to create the worl ...

* Biarchedi Glacier *

Bilafond Glacier Bilafond Glacier ( ur, بلا فوند گلیشیر) is located in Siachen region across Karakoram Range in Pakistan. It is a main source for Saltoro River. It is under Pakistani control. See also *Glaciers of Pakistan The following is a li ...

in the Siachen area claimed by both Pakistan and India, control by Pakistan.

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* Chogo Lungma Glacier

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Godwin-Austen Glacier The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the second tallest peak on Earth, in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called ...

Gondogoro Glacier Gondogoro Glacier ( ur, ) or Gondoghoro Glacier is glacier near Concordia in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It serves as an alternative means to reach Concordia; the confluence of Baltoro Glacier and Godwin-Austen Glacier. See also * Gondogoro Pa ...

* Ghulkin Glacier

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Hispar Glacier Hispar Glacier ( ur, ) is a long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan which meets the long Biafo Glacier at the Hispar La (Pass) at an altitude of to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the po ...

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* Kutia Lungma Glacier * karakrom Glacier

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* Malanguti Glacier *

Miar Glacier Miar Glacier is a glacier that forms in the north of Miar Peak () in Hoper Valley in Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a major component of the Barpu Glacier. See also * Miar Peak *Northern Areas Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), forme ...

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Panmah Glacier Panmah Glacier is a glacier in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is included in the Central Karakoram National Park. See also * Central Karakoram National Park * List of glaciers *Panmah Muztagh The Panmah Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram ...

Passu Glacier Passu Glacier is situated in the south side of Passu village. Passu Peak is situated in the back side of the glacier. This glacier is linked with Batura Glacier and many other glaciers in Batura Muztagh mountain range. See also * Passu Sar * ...

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Rupal Glacier Rupal Glacier or Tashain Glacier is a glacier in the Great Himalaya subrange of Himalayas. It starts north of an unnamed peak () and flows northeastward, north of Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) and south of Nanga Parbat's many peaks. The meltwater f ...

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*Sachiokuh Glacier *

Sarpo Laggo Glacier __NOTOC__ The Sarpo Laggo Glacier ( zh, 萨尔波拉戈冰川, ''Sarpo Laggo'': 'young husband') is a glacier in the autonomous region Xinjiang of China, in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalayas. Geography Sarpo Laggo Glacier lies nor ...

*Shaigri Glacier *Shandar Glacier *

Shani Glacier Shani Glacier ( ur, ) is a glacier in the north of Shani Peak () in Naltar Valley, Pakistan. See also * Shani Peak *Naltar Valley The Naltar Valley () is a valley situated about from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. I ...

*Shireen Maidan Glacier *Shishpar Glacier *Shuijerab Glacier *Shutwerth Glacier *Silkiang Glacier *Sim Glacier *Siru Glacier *Skora La Glacier *Sokha Glacier *South Barum Glacier *Sovoia Glacier *Stokpa Lungma Glacier *Sumayar Bar Glacier

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*Tarashing Glacier *Thalo Glacier *Thui Glacier *Toltar Glacier *Toshain Glacier *

Trango Glacier Trango Glacier ( zh, 川口冰川, ur, ) is a glacier in the Baltoro Muztagh range of the Karakoram in Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography It flows from north to south on the west side of the Trango Towers and joins the Baltoro ...

*Trivor Glacier *Tsarak Tsa Glacier

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*Udren Glacier *Uli Biaho Glacier *Ultar Glacier *Upper Khurdopin Glacier *Upper Tirich Glacier

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Vigne Glacier Vigne Glacier (; ur, ) is a glacier in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan near Gondogoro Glacier and Baltoro Glacier.List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly deform ...

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Glaciers A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...