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Peshawar Peshawar is one of the most colorful Pakistani cities (and that's saying a lot!). Its proximity to the Afghan border, give it a real border town flavour, not unlike the Wild West towns in the US in the 19-th century. The formalities of dress and manner give way here to a free and easy style, as men encounter men with a firm hand-clasp and a straight but friendly look. Hefty handsome men in baggy trousers and long, loose shirts, wear bullet studded bandoleers across their chests or pistols at their sides as a normal part of their dress. There is just that little touch of excitement and drama in the air that makes for a frontier land. An occasional salvo of gun fire-no, not a tribal raid or a skirmish in the streets but a lively part of wedding celebrations. The main sights in town are the old city, the Qisa Khawani Bazar and the Bala Hisaar fort. Peshawar has many Afghan refugees. From Peshawar you can visit the Khyber Pass, which still is the most important pass between Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent. For centuries armies have swept down to plunder the fertile plains of the Indus valley.
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