DR KHALID KHAN ZADRAN
| Khost-Gardez Pass | |
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The view looking south toward Khost from the top of the Khost-Gardez Pass in Paktya, Afghanistan. |
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| Elevation | 9,413 ft (2,869 m) |
| Traversed by | Commercial and civilian traffic |
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| Location | Afghanistan |
| Range | Hindukush Mountains |
The Khost-Gardez Pass, known locally as the Seti-Kandow Pass and frequently abbreviated as the K-G Pass, is the main land route connecting the Afghan province Khost and Gardez, the capital of Paktia province. The pass currently consists of a rutted dirt road, though it is slowly being improved by construction crews as part of the international reconstruction effort in Afghanistan.
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The Khost-Gardez Pass has been in use since Antiquity, serving as one of the main routes connecting Kabul to locations in India. During the Soviet occupation the pass was a frequent location for mujahadeen attacks on Soviet convoys. Portions of the pass were paved or otherwise improved by German international development efforts during the 1970s, prior to the Soviet occupation. Remants of these improvements exist in the form of culverts and some asphalt on the Gardez side of the pass.
The Khost-Gardez Pass ascends approximately 2,000 feet (610 m) from the Gardez river valley to its highest point, then winds down 4,000 feet (1,200 m) to the floor of the Khost bowl. The pass runs through multiple administrative and tribal areas, including the districts of Swak, Gerda Serai and Waze Zadran in Paktia, and Besmil in Khost. The pass receives a high amount of snowfall in winter months, but is largely arid during the rest of the year. Vegetation consists of scrub and small trees, with small irrigated areas existing in the lower river areas.
the ibrahim khel are the owners of K.G pass its named seti kandow(the death pass) its reported that during ancient time some 400 hunderd death occurred withen one day, the famouse and govt allied people are--182.177.102.21 (talk) 17:43, 29 October 2011 (UTC)[[File:']] HAJI AHMAD JAN ZADRAN S/O SALEEM KHAN ZADRAN AND his brother DR.KHALID KHAN ZADRAN(this appears to be the most influencing person, and first and only Neurosurgeon of the valley) or any information regarding area,culture and fect contect :facebook:khalid khan zadran. The Zadran tribe is the predominant Pashtun tribe living in the K-G Pass area.[1]
The security situation in the Khost-Gardez Pass remains precarious. Attacks by militant elements remain frequent, and Coalition and Afghan forces and civilians are occasionally killed by IEDs. The ANP and Coalition forces maintain outposts at various points in the pass to provide security for travellers.[2]
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