Saturday, January 22, 2011

Khyber Pass


The Khyber Pass is an important trade route that links Pakistan with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries like Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and other Russian states. The Khyber Pass is located at an altitude of 3,510 feet and the summit of the Khyber Pass is located 3.1 miles inside Pakistan. The Khyber Pass has strategic importance in terms of trade and military location. Rudyard Kipling, an officer of the British Army described it as “a sword cut through the mountains

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