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Khost serves as one of Afghanistan's trading centers with neighboring Pakistan. The Ghulam Khan border crossing between the two countries is located about 20 mi (32 km) to the south. Pine nuts are among the noteworthy export products of the province.
Khost is also home to numerous universities, including Shaikh Zayed University, which is the only university in Afghanistan with a faculty in computer science. [8] As of 2021, it was estimated that the population of the province stood at 647,730, which makes it the 16th most populated province in Afghanistan. [5]
Gurbuz District (Pashto: ګربز ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی گربز) is situated in the southeast part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Tani District to the west, Mando Zayi and Khost districts to the north and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan to the southeast. Governor of Gurbuz District is Abdulhai Zazi. [1]
The Khost-Gardez Pass, frequently abbreviated as the K-G Pass, and known locally as the Seti-Kandow Pass, or the Satukandav Pass by Soviet forces, is the main land route connecting Khost, the capital of Khost Province, and Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, in eastern Afghanistan. The pass currently consists of a rutted dirt road, though ...
Shitak or Shitakzai (Tani or Taniwal) [1] (also: Daragi) is a village and the center of Tani District, Khost Province, Afghanistan.It is located on at 1,303 m altitude In This District Shitak or Shitakzai (Tani or Taniwal) Tribe Reside a Karlani Pashtuns & Their Brother Tribes of Shitakzai is (Bannuchi or Bannuzai who is Currently Reside in Bannu District Khyber Pakhtunkwa Pakistan) Shitakzai ...
Sabari & Yaqubi District is situated in the northwest part of Khost Province, Afghanistan.It borders Musa Khel District to the west, Paktia Province to the north, Bak District to the east and Tere Zayi and Khost districts to the south.
The Soviets were forced to respond with Operation Magistral in 1987 to reopen the Khost–Gardez Road and bring relief to the District. [5] Khost District was the scene of intense fighting in 1987, with over 1,500 guerrillas and one American adviser killed by DRA troops, according to Tass, the official Soviet news agency. [6]