Pakistan - Khyber Pass

It would be an understatement to say that it is dangerous to travel overland through the tribal areas along the Khyber Pass from Peshawar to Kabul. The North-West Frontier areas are ruled by the Afridi tribes and are not under the control of the Pakistani government or police. Many, if not most, make money smuggling hashish, heroin and contraband into Pakistan. If you can get past the checkpoint at the smuggler's market (just walk through the gate in the north market square into the Afridi bodyguard complex) expect eight more Pakistani army checkpoints until you reach Afghanistan. Once you are in Afghanistan, you are on your own. There are many deadly tribal feuds over things as important as stolen goats or errant wives, so lightening some dumb foreigner of his vehicle or belongings does not even appear on their list of "things not to do." Car hijackings and the abduction of foreigners are occasionally reported from the tribal areas. If visitors must enter the tribal areas, a permit must be obtained from the Home Department, which may require that an armed escort accompany the visitor. (P.S. Khyber pass is Cockney rhyming slang for ass.)

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