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Explore Bhaigarhi in Pakistan

Bhaigarhi in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a town in Pakistan - some 108 mi or ( 175 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Bhaigarhi is now 10:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Jabgai, Mehtar Lam, Khost, Kabul, and Jalalabad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jabgai . Where to go and what to see in Bhaigarhi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Shagai, Pakistan

Located south of Mardan, Shagai is a region in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. A fortress built by British forces in 1927 to oversee the Khyber Pass and house the Khyber Rifles still stands, and is today used by the Pakistan Army. In 2002/2003, Canadian Ahmed Khadr was asked to organise militants operating near the border of Shagai, and he subsequently asked his son Abdullah and Hamza al-Jowfi to help him procure weapons.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.02 71.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Regions of Pakistan

Ahin Posh

Ahan Posh or Ahan Posh Tape is an ancient archaeological site in Orakzai in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is near the Afghanistan city of Jellalabad. The ruins of a Buddhist monastery are located there, in which coins of the Kushan king Kanishka were found together with a golden amulet, and a gold coin of the Roman emperor Trajan and empress Sabina coined between 128-137 CE. These form part of the collections of the British Museum.

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Located at 33.76 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Central Asian Buddhist sites, Populated places in Orakzai 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 23 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

Kalaya

Kalaya is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°44'44"N 70°57'35"E with an altitude of 1645 meters. It is currently the summer administrative capital of Orakzai Agency, and is located in Lower Orakzai.

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Located at 33.75 70.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Orakzai Agency