Visit to the Khyber Pass by Olivier Martin & Les Cottrell

Following the Summer College a trip was organized for Olivier Martin of CERN and Les Cottrell (of SLAC) to officially visit and tour the Khyber Pass. These photos were takne by Les Cottrell while on the visit.

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Notice on gateway to Khyber Pass
Olivier Martin of CERN at the entrance to the Khyber Pass
Les Cottrell at the gate at the entrance to the Khyber Pass
S. Anwar Ahmed (Senior International Relations Officer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, P. O. Box No. 1114, Islamabad.) and Fayyaz Ahmad Paracha (Principal Geologist, Pakistan AEC, Atomic Energy Minerals Centre, HRD. P.O. Box 734 University of Peshawar- Pakistan). Anwar was our guide from Islambad to Peshawar, and Fayyaz then took over from Peshawar to the Khyber Pass.
Our Khyber Rifles escort with machine gun and soldiers.
Overtaking a truck on the way up to the border with Agghanistan
One of the forts guarding the Khyber Pass.

Looking towards the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan from Michni Post.
Capt. Abid H. Bhatti of the Khyber Rifles briefing us on the history of the Pass.

17.5 mm dual cannon guarding the border.
Soviet missiles from the Afghanistan war.
Michni Post Notice
Artist painting the view of the border from Michni Post.

Prince Dipendru of Nepal's visit to the Khyber Pass on 1998.
Sun dial with adjustment for month and day, with accuracy of better than 1 minute.
Chained tree at Officers Mess.
Capt. Abid H. Bhatti (HQ Khyber Rifles, Landi Kotal, NWFP, Pakistan) being served lunch at the Khyber Rifles Officers' Mess.

Chitrali dancers doing marshal dance at the Khyber Rifles Officers Mess, Landi Kotal, Kyhber Pass.
Bhittani whirling dancer at the Khyber Officers' Mess, Landi Kotal, Khyber Pass.
The escort truck and guards.
Marks & Spencers at the Smugglers Bazaar at Peshawar.

Sherman tank outside Paksitan army base.
Our Khyber Pass driver with a police van and the Indus river behind.

Notice on gateway to Khyber Pass	Olivier Martin of CERN at the entrance to the Khyber Pass	Les Cottrell at the gate at the entrance to the Khyber Pass	S. Anwar Ahmed (Senior International Relations Officer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission HQ, P. O. Box No. 1114, Islamabad.) and Fayyaz Ahmad Paracha (Principal Geologist, Pakistan AEC, Atomic Energy Minerals Centre, HRD. P.O. Box 734 University of Peshawar- Pakistan). Anwar was our guide from Islambad to Peshawar, and Fayyaz then took over from Peshawar to the Khyber Pass.	Our Khyber Rifles escort with machine gun and soldiers.	Overtaking a truck on the way up to the border with Agghanistan	One of the forts guarding the Khyber Pass.
	Looking towards the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan from Michni Post.					Capt. Abid H. Bhatti of the Khyber Rifles briefing us on the history of the Pass.
17.5 mm dual cannon guarding the border.	Soviet missiles from the Afghanistan war.		Michni Post Notice		Artist painting the view of the border from Michni Post.
Prince Dipendru of Nepal's visit to the Khyber Pass on 1998.			Sun dial with adjustment for month and day, with accuracy of better than 1 minute.		Chained tree at Officers Mess.	Capt. Abid H. Bhatti (HQ Khyber Rifles, Landi Kotal, NWFP, Pakistan) being served lunch at the Khyber Rifles Officers' Mess.
Chitrali dancers doing marshal dance at the Khyber Rifles Officers Mess, Landi Kotal, Kyhber Pass.	Bhittani whirling dancer at the Khyber Officers' Mess, Landi Kotal, Khyber Pass.				The escort truck and guards.	Marks & Spencers at the Smugglers Bazaar at Peshawar.
	Sherman tank outside Paksitan army base.		Our Khyber Pass driver with a police van and the Indus river behind.