In the late 1800s, the Hindu Kush was the setting for one of the most heroic events of the Great Game. Amar Grover visited northern Pakistan to retrace the remarkable journey taken by a small British Army contingent to rescue their comrade in arms. . . . Read More

Several days ago a new political structure Jabha Mili Afghanistan formed in Kabul. Its leading figures are Prof. Burhanudin Rabani, Marshal Mohammad Qaseem Fahim, Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoi, Ahmadzia Masoud, General Abdul Rashid Dostum . . . Read More

Zhob means oozing water, a reference perhaps to the spring which constitutes the source of Zhob River. Karez water can be seen everywhere when there is no drought situation. The Zhob district is located in the Balochistan Province in the north east of Pakistan. It lies close to the Afghanistan border. Zhob town is just east of Zhob river on an open plain. . . . Read More