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Dre Ghakhai Destination Guide

Delve into Dre Ghakhai in Pakistan

Dre Ghakhai in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a city in Pakistan - some 120 mi or ( 194 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Dre Ghakhai is now 12:19 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tor Kham, Tizai, Sholgar, Mehtar Lam, and Khost. While being here, make sure to check out Tor Kham . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Dre Ghakhai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Abdul Khel, FATA

Abdul Khel is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°54'46N 70°54'9E with an altitude of 1329 metres (4363 feet).

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Located at 33.91 70.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

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 20 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Khyber Agency

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 20 km away
Tags: Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade, Battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Conflicts in 1878

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 21 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 21 km away
Tags: 2009 in Pakistan, Conflicts in 2009