Iran–Pakistan border
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The Iran–Pakistan border is an international boundary in Southwest Asia separating Iran and Pakistan, running largely through remote desert and mountainous terrain including Pakistan’s Chagai District.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pakistan–Iran border | 3 |
| Iran–Pakistan border canonical | 2 |
| Iran–Pakistan border area | 1 |
| Iran–Pakistan relations | 1 |
| Pakistan–Iran border coastal belt | 1 |
| Pakistan–Iran maritime boundary | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T416607 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Iran–Pakistan border Context triple: [Chagai District, borderRegion, Iran–Pakistan border]
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A.
Afghanistan–Pakistan border
The Afghanistan–Pakistan border, often called the Durand Line, is a historically contentious and porous frontier separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, marked by complex ethnic, political, and security dynamics.
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B.
Torkham
Torkham is a major border town and key crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, situated at the western end of the Khyber Pass.
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C.
Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass is a historically significant mountain pass in the Hindu Kush range that has long served as a key trade and invasion route between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Pakhto
Pakhto is an alternative name for Pashto, an Eastern Iranian language spoken primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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E.
Pkhali
Pkhali is a traditional Georgian dish of finely chopped vegetables or greens mixed with ground walnuts, garlic, herbs, and spices, often served as a cold appetizer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iran–Pakistan border Target entity description: The Iran–Pakistan border is an international boundary in Southwest Asia separating Iran and Pakistan, running largely through remote desert and mountainous terrain including Pakistan’s Chagai District.
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A.
Afghanistan–Pakistan border
The Afghanistan–Pakistan border, often called the Durand Line, is a historically contentious and porous frontier separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, marked by complex ethnic, political, and security dynamics.
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B.
Torkham
Torkham is a major border town and key crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, situated at the western end of the Khyber Pass.
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C.
Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass is a historically significant mountain pass in the Hindu Kush range that has long served as a key trade and invasion route between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Pakhto
Pakhto is an alternative name for Pashto, an Eastern Iranian language spoken primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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E.
Pkhali
Pkhali is a traditional Georgian dish of finely chopped vegetables or greens mixed with ground walnuts, garlic, herbs, and spices, often served as a cold appetizer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
land border ⓘ |
| borderControlBy |
Iranian border guards
ⓘ
Pakistan Frontier Corps ⓘ |
| borderManagement |
fencing projects
ⓘ
joint patrols ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOnSide1 | Iran ⓘ |
| countryOnSide2 | Pakistan ⓘ |
| crossesEthnicHomelandOf | Baloch people ⓘ |
| easternTerminusNear | Afghanistan border ⓘ |
| established | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicRegion |
Balochistan, Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Balochistan
|
| governedBy | bilateral border agreements ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing |
Gabd–Reko
ⓘ
Mirjaveh ⓘ Panjgur region crossings ⓘ Taftan ⓘ |
| hasCheckpoint |
Taftan border crossing
ⓘ
surface form:
Taftan border checkpoint
|
| hasCustomsPost |
Taftan border crossing
ⓘ
surface form:
Taftan customs station
|
| languageRegion |
Balochi-speaking areas
ⓘ
Brahui-speaking areas ⓘ |
| length | approximately 909 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balochistan, Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Balochistan Province
Iran ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sistan and Baluchestan Province ⓘ |
| near |
Kharan Desert
ⓘ
Makran coast ⓘ
surface form:
Makran region
|
| nearbyBody | Gulf of Oman ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iran–Pakistan border
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Iran–Pakistan relations
|
| passesThrough | Chagai District ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRouteTo | Iranian religious sites ⓘ |
| region |
Middle East
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Asia
|
| securityIssue |
cross-border attacks
ⓘ
militancy ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| separates |
Iran
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
regional security
ⓘ
trade corridor potential ⓘ |
| terrain |
desert
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| timeZoneEastSide | Pakistan Standard Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneWestSide | Iran Standard Time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
legal trade
ⓘ
pilgrimage travel ⓘ |
| westernTerminusNear |
Gulf of Oman
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Oman coast
|
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Iran–Pakistan border Description of subject: The Iran–Pakistan border is an international boundary in Southwest Asia separating Iran and Pakistan, running largely through remote desert and mountainous terrain including Pakistan’s Chagai District.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.