There are few railways in the world that can claim the romance and symbolism of the Khyber Pass Railway (KPR) that follows the contours of the Khyber Pass as it cuts through the Safed Koh Mountains.

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We begin with two images. The first is a chart of crude oil going back about six weeks. The second is a picture of refined crude going up in flames Wednesday. That is a convoy of NATO tankers bound ...

The Khyber Pass: A History of Empire and Invasion By Paddy Docherty Faber £17.99, 288 pages FT bookshop price: £14.39 The Khyber Pass is the harshest of landscapes: barren and dry, drained of colour, ...

Pakistani helicopter gunships today launched attacks along the Khyber Pass as part of a new offensive to secure vital supply lines for western troops fighting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.

LANDIKOTAL, Pakistan -- Taking turns before government officials, angry Pashtun tribal leaders criticized the security forces for raiding their homes. The civilian officials in Pakistan’s northwestern ...

For at least two millennia, this route through the Hindu Kush mountains separating Pakistan from Afghanistan has been one of the world's most important routes for trade and invasion. Last week, ...

Traffic on the road came to a standstill after a 100ft iron bridge was blown up 15 miles west of Peshawar in north west Pakistan. Transport through the historic gateway to landlocked Afghanistan has ...

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