Preghal mountain

Preghal (often incorrectly called Peer Ghar, Peer Ghal, and other variations) is the second highest mountain in the Sulaiman mountain range, with a height of 11,556 feet (3,522 metres). Preghal is situated in South Waziristan district, in an area inhabited by the Maseed tribe of Pashtuns. The upper ranges of the mountains are coated with spruce, pine, silver fir, deodar, oak, wild cherries, and other types of trees. 

You can read more about the history and flora and fauna of Preghal in this document by Captain W. R. Hay from 1928.

Below are stills from a video of Preghal by Jamshed Burki on YouTube. 

Forest in Khogyani

Zawa area in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Stills from a video by Exploring Afghanistan on Youtube.

Pine forest in the Sulaiman mountains

Stills from a video of the Sulaiman mountains in northern Balochistan, Pakistan by Payam films on Youtube. The area hosts a diverse flora and fauna, such as pine nut trees, olive trees, markhors, rabbits, jackals, wolves, and more.

According to Pashtun folklore, Aais Abdur Rashid, the "founding father" of Pashtuns, is buried on top of Takht-e-Sulaiman (3,487 m). For this reason, the mountain is also known locally as "Da Kasi Dhar" (Mountains of Qais). Some people make animal sacrifice at the shrine, usually a sheep or a goat.

Nomads in southern Afghanistan

Photos of Pashtun nomads in southern Afghanistan, published by the European Commission Representation in Ereland on Flickr:

Mohammad Salim and his family in Uruzgan province. April 6, 1995.

A poor nomad family in Kandahar province. July, 1993. 

Pashtun nomads

A nomadic Pashtun woman (Kuchi) lifts a young child, Afghanistan, 1968. Photo by Thomas J. Abercrombie.

Pashtun nomads in Balochistan, Pakistan

Photos of Pashtun nomads in Balochistan, Pakistan by Tariq Sulemani on Flickr.

A farmer with a child working in his farm

A farmer with a child working in his farm in Aryub Zazi district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Photo by Muhammad Zaman/Afghan Media Resource Center.