Khyber Agency has an area of 991 square miles. The majority of the tribes in this agency are Afridis, of which there are eight major sections. However, there are important pockets of Mallagoris (Mohmand) Shilmanis, and Shinwaries. Shinwaries live on both sides of the Pakistan Afghan border but are predominantly in Afghanistan. The Afridis are famed as the tribe that control the Khyber Pass and also as the inhabitants of what is still one of the most inaccessible areas, Afridi Tirah. This strategic situation has enabled the Afridis to force every conqueror in history passing through the Khyber to come to terms with them. They have a formidable battle record for strategy and tenacity in the mountains. They once annihilated an entire Moghul army of Aurangzeb's. . . . Read More

Out of total water available covering the face of our planet, less than 3% forms the sweet water resources, which is used both for drinking as well as for irrigation of crops. Large portion i.e. 73% of this meager proportion of total sweat water is required for irrigation and demand for more and more is on the rise due to the population explosion around the word. . . . Read More