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Explore Ashaq Khel in Pakistan

Ashaq Khel in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a place in Pakistan - some 112 mi or ( 181 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ashaq Khel

Time in Ashaq Khel is now 12:13 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tizai, Sadah, Mehtar Lam, Loyah Dakah, and La'l Purah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tizai . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ashaq Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Search For Osama binLaden

58:19 min by cpaglobalarchive2
Views: 60040 Rating: 2.87

"The Search For Osama binLaden" Chronicles a moment in time when the search was on in Afghanistan in 2002 after bombing campaign began by the US. It's a journey through the Khyber Pass and through the ..

Torkham Gate Border towards Pakistan

0:29 min by fablabamy
Views: 20382 Rating: 5.00

I'm at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the foot of the Khyber Pass, filming towards Pakistani side. I am standing about 6 feet from the Durand Line where there is a low concrete wall an ..


Torkham Gate Border towards Afghanistan

1:35 min by fablabamy
Views: 18568 Rating: 4.20

I'm at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the foot of the Khyber Pass, filming towards the Afghani side. I am standing about two feet from the Durand Line where there is a low concrete wal ..

Pakistan Adventure Khyber Pass

9:25 min by DougNorrisFam
Views: 93 Rating: 0.00

Pakistan Adventure Khyber Pass ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash

A Russian-made Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in the FATA, in Orakzai Agency on July 3, 2009. According to a source within the Army the crash was due to a technical fault. Some sources report that local people are saying it was due to militant activity. The crash site is Chapar Feroze Khel, 20 kilometres from Peshawar, on the border of the semi-autonomous Orakzai and Khyber tribal agencies.

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Located at 34.09 71.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 2009 in Pakistan, Accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2009, Aviation accidents and incidents in Pakistan, Military of Pakistan

2009 Khyber Pass offensive

The 2009 Khyber Pass offensive was an offensive military campaign by Pakistani Army against Islamic militants from Lashkar-e-Islam in and near the Khyber Pass. The offensive was launched after a series of suicide bombings, including one at a police station where 17 cadets were killed, as well as American pressure to crack down on the militants. After two months, Pakistan Army defeated the militants and cleared the area from the militants.

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Located at 34.09 71.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 2009 in Pakistan, Conflicts in 2009

Battle of Ali Masjid

The Battle of Ali Masjid, which took place on 21 November 1878, was the opening battle in the Second Anglo-Afghan War between the British forces, under Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel James Browne, and the Afghan forces, under Ghulam Haider Khan. The perceived offence of an Afghan general's refusal to allow a British envoy entrance to the country was used as an excuse to attack the fortress of Ali Masjid, as the opening battle in the war.

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Located at 34.11 71.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade, Battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Conflicts in 1878

Landi Khana railway station

Landi Khana (Landi Khāna) was a railway station near the Pakistani town of Torkham, on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The railway connecting the station to nearby Landi Kotal was closed on 15 October 1932.

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Located at 34.12 71.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Khyber Agency

Khyber Pass

The Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, cutting through the northeastern part of the Spin Ghar mountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it is one of the oldest known passes in the world. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location. The summit of the pass is 5 kilometres inside Pakistan at Landi Kotal.

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Located at 34.08 71.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Pakistan border crossings, Hindu Kush, Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Mountain passes of Pakistan, Rail mountain passes, Sites along the Silk Road