The Garam Chashma area became important during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan because the Soviets were unable to stop the flow of arms and men back and forth across the Dorah Pass that separates Chitral from Badakshan in Afghanistan.
A área do Garam Chishma chegou a ser importante durante a Invasión Soviética do Afganistán porque os soviéticos non foron capaces de deter o fluxo de armas , materiais e persoas polo Paso Doráh que separa o Chitral do Badaghxán.