Ghulam Khan

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Ghulam Khan
غلام خان
Town
AFPAK border from Pakistan side at Ghulam Khan.jpg
Ghulam Khan is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ghulam Khan
Ghulam Khan
Coordinates: 33°08′38″N 70°01′26″E / 33.14389°N 70.02389°E / 33.14389; 70.02389Coordinates: 33°08′38″N 70°01′26″E / 33.14389°N 70.02389°E / 33.14389; 70.02389
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictNorth Waziristan
TehsilGhulam Khan
Elevation
2,010 m (6,590 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total2,553
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Ghulām Khān (Pashto/Urdu: غلام خان) is a town in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ghulam Khan is on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is the third most important border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, after Chaman and Torkham.

The border opened for trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan on 9 March 2018.

On 21 September 2008, as an indication of escalating tensions between the nations, Pakistani forces fired warning shots at American aircraft after they crossed into Pakistan's territory in the area of Saidgai, in North Waziristan's Ghulam Khan region.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (NORTH WAZIRISTAN)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. ^ "Pakistani and American Troops Exchange Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-09-02.


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