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'''Khyber Pass''' connects the Pakistani province of NWFP to [[Afghanistan]]. It is currently part of [[Khyber Agency]] in the [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]] (FATA) of [[Pakistan]]. | '''Khyber Pass''' connects the Pakistani province of NWFP to [[Afghanistan]]. It is currently part of [[Khyber Agency]] in the [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]] (FATA) of [[Pakistan]]. | ||
| − | + | == History == | |
| − | + | [[Battle of Khyber Pass]] 1842 | |
==Locations within the Pass== | ==Locations within the Pass== | ||
* [[Ali Masjid]] | * [[Ali Masjid]] | ||
* [[Jamrud]] | * [[Jamrud]] | ||
* [[Landi Kotal]] | * [[Landi Kotal]] | ||
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==Cemeteries== | ==Cemeteries== | ||
* Ali Masjid | * Ali Masjid | ||
* Landi Kotal | * Landi Kotal | ||
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==Forts== | ==Forts== | ||
* [[Ali Masjid Fort]] | * [[Ali Masjid Fort]] | ||
* [[Jamrud Fort]] | * [[Jamrud Fort]] | ||
* [[Michi Fort]] | * [[Michi Fort]] | ||
| − | + | == External Links == | |
| + | [http://www.world66.com/asia/southasia/pakistan/khyberpass/lib/gallery Photo Gallery] | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 17 January 2009
| Khyber Pass | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 34.102179°N 71.121968°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Khyber Pass |
| State/Province: | Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Khyber Pass connects the Pakistani province of NWFP to Afghanistan. It is currently part of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan.
History
Locations within the Pass
Cemeteries
- Ali Masjid
- Landi Kotal
