Up the Khyber Pass - Pakistan

Jan 2000
Tourists are now following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and the British Raj, taking a trip along the legendary Khyber pass .

Today, the human cargo are tourists, out to experience one of the world's best railway journeys. Surrounded by the mountain shadows, the railway cuts through amazing rocky inclines. The pass still looks like and indeed is a wild frontier, existing largely beyond the laws of Pakistan. When the train is not running, an army of smugglers can be seen marching down the track carrying TVs, stereos, drugs and guns to trade in Peshawar. The Khyber Pass Steam Safari rides under the protection of local militias, out to spot passing Pashtun tribesman and smugglers taking potshots at the train. The Pashtun who live here still live and die by their ancient code of honour. "They sacrifice their own lives for the sake of their friends. But when somebody betrays him --he is the best enemy. He will never forgive a person -- he takes the revenge even after centuries," explains a local. Towards the end of the line, in the rocks a walk from the track, lie the ornate emblems of the British regiment's who fought up here. The Khyber Rifles are still stationed in the Pass, although today they concern themselves with dancing for tourists. Beyond the guards of the Khyber Rifles lies Afghanistan, and the end of the line. A sumptious report offering spectacular scenery and rich history.

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[libertyeagle777]

@RashidKhanKhattak LONG LIVE PAKISTAN INDEED! LONG LIVE ALL FREE HUMANITY!

INFOWARS.COM is a good source of information on who's leading the imperialistic drone attacks and such.

It exposes the true perpetrators of those crimes.

[hassanhayatkhan]

memory of Good days of Pakistan .when every thing was in right way. tourist arrival ............safari trains , festivals ..but now every thing just finished long live Pakistan

[Jimmyretired]

india and pakistan are both the same backward sub human uncivilised race, england civilised them now they all live in my land, i want them to be all deported from england mate

[Chhenu]

Porki pigs r busy shouting loud fake Porki pride n bragging about taking Kashmir from India n ding dong ghazwa of his half cut dick, and there in Porkistan ever more Porki pussy soldiers are being taken into captivity by the Taliban for butt f*cking and ass raping. This is the truth about Pakistanis. Their pussy soldiers on the basis of whom they talk shit r raped by the taliban, while these internet pussies talk talk and talk and get their ass kicked by rest of the world. SHAME

[IndiaMarchingAhead]

@hassanhayatkhan IT IS ALL BECAUSE OF THE WRONG AND PERVERTED POLICIES OF PAKISTAN.

IN COMING DAYS, BALUCHISTAN WILL BE A FREE COUNTRY, PASHTUNISTAN WILL MERGE INTO GREATER AFGHANISTAN, AND LATER, SINDHUDESH MAY ALSO GET INDEPENDENT.

LET PUNJABISTAN KEEP LIVING IN THE DREAMS OF KASHMIR

[mastbanda100]

@indrajeet You are true. All their establishment is doing asking money from US. They hides Osama bin Laden and other Taliban leader but kills innocent Pashtun people to show it the World they are fighting the terrorist. What a bravery of Pak soldiers, attacking old people. The made the image of Pashtuns as terrorist and suicide bombers.

[Chhenu]

@indrajeet, When it was India, it was still better. Look at the way the muslims are living and enjoying in India. But the Pakis have been unfair to them. They have oppressed our Pashtun brothers. Pashtuns are good people and have lots of courage. Similarly the Balochs brothers have also been suffering from Pakistanis. Pakistanis want their own agenda on all. They also infiltrate into kashmir. Free the Baloch and Pashtuns from Paki atrocities.

[indrajeet]

@mastbanda100 Please watch /watch?v=TG5PbYXSVWc and you will see how these brave pasthuns lions are beaten like dogs by pak army everyday!!