Panjšēr

Panjshir is a river valley cut into the Hindu Kush northeast of Kabul. Snow and glacier melt feed its river as it descends from the mountains toward the Kabul basin. Medieval writers counted Panjshir among the principal silver-producing districts of the eastern Iranian world, and a mint was established near its mines. The valley's steep sides and mountain crossings connect it to the neighbouring Andarab country on the northern side of the range.