Ghulam Khan

Ghulām Khān (Pashto/Urdu: غلام خان) is a border town between Pakistan and Afghanistan. One part of the town sits in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, and the other half in Khost Province of Afghanistan.[2][3] It is the third busiest border crossing between the two countries, after Torkham and Chaman. The people in the area are all ethnic Pashtuns of the same sub-tribes or clans.

Ghulam Khan

غلام خان
Town
Ghulam Khan
Ghulam Khan
Coordinates: 33°08′38″N 70°01′26″E
Countries Pakistan
 Afghanistan
ProvincesKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khost Province
DistrictsNorth Waziristan
Khost
TehsilGhulam Khan
Elevation
2,010 m (6,590 ft)
Population
  Total2,553
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

References

  1. "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (NORTH WAZIRISTAN)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. "Waziristan Residents Say Strict Customs Hinder Trade With Afghanistan". Gandahar. September 24, 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  3. "Tribesmen, business communities welcome Pak-Afghan Ghulam Khan border opening". Pakistan Today. May 1, 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-29.

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