Question

State the importance of Khyber and Bolan Pass.

Answer 1

Khyber

1. The Khyber Pass is located in the Sulaiman range.
2. It is in the northwest of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan.
3. It connects the town of Landi Kotal in the Valley of Peshwar. An integral part of the Silk Road as well as Eurasian trade. It is an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia.

Bolan Pass:

1. Located in the Toba Kakar Range of Balochistan province in Western Pakistan.
2. Strategically located, traders, invaders, and nomadic tribes have also used it as a gateway to and from South Asia. It is an important pass on the Baluch frontier.