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Delve into Karamna in Pakistan
Karamna in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is located in Pakistan - some 110 mi or ( 176 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Karamna is now 07:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tor Kham, Tizai, Mehtar Lam, Khost, and Kabul. While being here, you might want to check out Tor Kham . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Karamna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Torkham Gate Border towards Pakistan
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
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
Pakistan Adventure Khyber Pass ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 34.08 71.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 34.09 71.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 34.09 71.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 34.02 71.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 34.11 71.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.