Noshaq. Noshaq, also called Noshakh or Nowshakh, is the highest mountain in Afghanistan and the second highest in the Hindu Kush mountain range after Tirich Mir at 7,492??m (24,580??ft). Lying on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. It is the westernmost 7,000??m (22,966??ft) peak in the world.