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The Bolan pass is the southern counterpart of the Khyber Pass. Both ranges have been used throughout history for invasions of the Indian subcontinent. [ 10 ] In 1748, the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded India by using the Bolan Pass in addition to the traditional Khyber Pass route.
The Khyber Pass has witnessed the spread of Greek influence into India and the expansion of Buddhism in the opposite direction. [2] Despite military activities, trade continued to thrive there. [2] The Khyber Pass became a critical part of the Silk Road, a major trade route from East Asia to Europe. [4] [5]
Babusar Pass connect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Gilgit Baltistan 4,173 m (13,691 ft) Bashkaro Pass 4,924 m (16,155 ft) Bolan Pass connects Sibi with Quetta 1,793.4 m (5,884 ft) Burzil Pass 4,100 m (13,451 ft) Mustagh Pass 6,013-meter (19,728 ft) Broghil Pass Pass to Afghanistan 3,798 m (12,460 ft) Chaprot Pass 4,900 m (16,076 ft) Peiwar Pass
Gomal Pass (Pashto: ګومل) is a mountain pass on the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and the southeastern portion of South Waziristan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. It takes its name from the Gomal River [ 2 ] and is midway between the legendary Khyber Pass and the Bolan Pass .
Bolan Pass in the Toba Kakar range. The Toba Kakar or Toba Kakari (Pashto: توبه کاکړۍ; Urdu: توبہ کاکڑ) are a southern offshoot of the Sulaiman Mountains in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, extending into the Kandahar and Zabul provinces of Afghanistan. The historical route through the mountains is known as the Bolan Pass.
The Sulaiman Mountains dominate the northeast corner, and the Bolan Pass is a natural route into Afghanistan towards Kandahar. Much of the province south of the Quetta region is sparse desert terrain with pockets of inhabitable land, mostly near rivers and streams. The largest desert is the Kharan Desert which occupies the most of Kharan District.
Andrew Niziol and Patty Bolan had planned to ski or snowboard down a part of the mountain when disaster struck Bodies of two hikers found after they lost friend along California’s treacherous ...
Broghol Pass to Pakistan; Dorah Pass to Pakistan; Hajigak Pass; Khost-Gardez Pass; Khyber Pass to Pakistan; Kotal-e Khushk; Kushan Pass linking northern Afghanistan to the region. Lataband Pass; Tang-e Gharu is a gorge which links Afghanistan with Pakistan; Salang Pass crosses the Hindu Kush linking Kabul with northern Afghanistan – nowadays ...