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Gomal Pass (Pashto: ګومل) is a mountain pass on the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and the southeastern portion of South Waziristan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. It takes its name from the Gomal River [ 2 ] and is midway between the legendary Khyber Pass and the Bolan Pass .
The Khyber Pass has witnessed the spread of Greek influence into India and the expansion of Buddhism in the opposite direction. [2] Despite military activities, trade continued to thrive there. [2] The Khyber Pass became a critical part of the Silk Road, a major trade route from East Asia to Europe. [4] [5]
Khyber Pass (4 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Mountain passes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" ... Gomal Pass; K. Karakar Pass; Karambar Pass; Khyber Pass; L. Lowari Pass; M ...
A unique 13-digit number is assigned at birth when the parents complete the child's birth registration form (Form RG-2, commonly known as B-Form or Child Registration Certificate (CRC)), and then a National Identity Card (NIC) with the same number is issued at the age of 18. Until 2001, NIC numbers were 11 digits long.
The Afridis massacred a Mughal battalion in the Khyber Pass in 1672 and shut the pass to lucrative trade routes. [84] Following another massacre in the winter of 1673, Mughal armies led by Emperor Aurangzeb himself regained control of the entire area in 1674, [ 82 ] and enticed tribal leaders with various awards in order to end the rebellion.
Shakhi Gate, Kulachi, District Dera Ismail Khan. Dera Ismail Khan (/ d eɪ r ʌ-ɪ s m aɪ. iː l-x ɑː n /; Urdu and Saraiki: ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان, Pashto: ډېره اسماعيل خان), abbreviated as D.I. Khan, [3] is a city and capital of Dera Ismail Khan District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The Bolan pass is the southern counterpart of the Khyber Pass. Both ranges have been used throughout history for invasions of the Indian subcontinent. [ 10 ] In 1748, the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded India by using the Bolan Pass in addition to the traditional Khyber Pass route.
The Sulaiman Mountains, also known as Kōh-e Sulaymān (Balochi: کوهِ سليمان; "Mountains of Prophet Solomon") or Da Kasē Ghrūna (Pashto: د كسې غرونه; "Mountains of Qaes/Kasi"), are a north–south extension of the southern Hindu Kush mountain system in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They are also known as Aparanchal Range, or ...