evidence: Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip between Pakistan and Tajikistan, which Pakistan it distinguishes it from other Central Asian countries. Wakhan district is in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, bordering four countries China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The Wakhan Corridor has been a transport highway for thousands of years. Historians say it was the ancient Silk Road, which ran from India to China. Marco Polo also travelled through the same route, while Buddhism also spread through this route. [...] China and Afghanistan are well aware of the importance of the Wakhan Corridor. Both, especially China, wanted easy access to Afghanistan through a safe route.