The Bab-e-Khyber (Pashto and Urdu: باب خیبر; transl. 'Khyber Gate') is a monument situated at the entrance of the Khyber Pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The gate is located immediately west of Peshawar, with the historic Jamrud Fort lying adjacent to it.
Gate introduction
Plaque commemorating the monument’s inauguration in 1963.
The gate was inaugurated by field marshal Ayub Khan on 11th June, 1963. Khyber Gate is considered to be the most famous post-independence structure in Khyber Agency.
Pakistani Banknote
Vignette of Khyber Pass, Peshawar, alongwith the name appear on the 10 Rupees Pakistani banknote.
