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Chitral–Shandur Road
Chitral–Shandur Road (also known as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highway S-2) is a provincial highway which extends from Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to Shandur in Gilgit-Baltistan province, Pakistan. Originally several separate roads, the Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority merged them together to form one continuous road. Route Chitral–Mastuj Road The road starts from the town of Chitral and continues alongside the river (Chitral River) to the north pole. It crosses the old chew pul (chew bridge) and goes along with various number of villages of the lower chitral. These villages (small towns) include Denin, Moroi, Kari, Istangol, Baranis, Reshun, Zait, Kuragh, Charun, Junalikoch, Booni (across the river), Parwak, Mastuj. From Mastuj the road splits in to two. Continuing to the north pole will take to Yarkhun road which ends to the last valley of Broghil. While taking the south pole, it takes the travellers through the valley of Laspur starting from the village Harchin, gaht, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitral
Chitral ( khw, , lit=field, translit=ćhitrār; ur, , translit=ćitrāl) is situated on the Chitral River in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Chitral District and before that as the capital of Chitral princely state that encompassed the region until its direct incorporation into West Pakistan on 14 August 1947. It has a population of 49,780 per the 2017 census. History Gankoreneotek Grave This city was founded as the name of Qāshqār in ancient timesIt was famous Gandharan trade route at this time.Gankorineotek cemetery is also existed here. Early history The Kho Chitralis came to Chitral as part of the Indo-Aryan migration into South Asia. They settled in the northern parts of Chitral near the Torkhow and Mulkhow Region. Ancient era The existence of the Gandharan Grave Culture in Chitral, found in various grave sites scattered over its valleys, indicate its proximity towards the Gandharan culture alongside giving insig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947, and between India and China from somewhat later.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the WP:TERTIARY, tertiary sources (a) through (d), reflecting WP:DUE, due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (e) through (g) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (h) below): (a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highways In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or a translation for ''autobahn'', '' autoroute'', etc. According to Merriam Webster, the use of the term predates the 12th century. According to Etymonline, "high" is in the sense of "main". In North American and Australian English, major roads such as controlled-access highways or arterial roads are often state highways (Canada: provincial highways). Other roads may be designated "county highways" in the US and Ontario. These classifications refer to the level of government (state, provincial, county) that maintains the roadway. In British English, "highway" is primarily a legal term. Everyday use normally implies roads, while the legal use covers any route or path with a public right of access, including footpaths etc. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghizer Valley
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Ghizer may refer to several divisions and places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan: * Ghizer District (2019–), a current district of Gilgit-Baltistan ** Ghizer Tehsil, a tehsil of Ghizer District * Ghizer District (1974–2019), a former district of Gilgit-Baltistan * Ghizer River, an alternative name of Gilgit River * Ghizer Valley or Koh-i-Ghizer, an alternative name of Golaghmuli Valley Golaghmuli Valley ( ur, وادی پھنڈر) or Koh-i-Ghizer ( ur, کوہ غذر) or Valley of Martyrs ( ur, وادی شہداء) or Shandur Valley ( ur, وادی شندور) is a high mountainous valley in the present day Gupis–Yasin District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilgit Baltistan
Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a hub for trekking and mountaineering expeditions in the Karakoram mountain range. Gilgit was once a major centre for Buddhism; it was an important stop on the ancient Silk Road, and today serves as a major junction along the Karakoram Highway with road connections to China as well as the Pakistani cities of Skardu, Chitral, Peshawar, and Islamabad. Currently, it serves as a frontier station for the local tribal areas. The city's economic activity is mainly focused on agriculture, with wheat, maize, and barley as the mainly-produced crops. Etymology The city's ancient name was ''Sargin'', later to be known as ''Gilit'', and it is still referred to as ''Gilit'' or ''Sargin-Gilit'' by the local people. The native Khowar and Wakhi-speaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broghil
Sarhad, also known as Sarhad-e Broghil or Sarhad-e Wakhan, is a river valley in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. Sarhad lies at an altitude of on the Wakhan River, at a point where the river broadens into a wide plain. It is inhabited by the native Pamiris, Wakhis and Kyrgyz people of Afghanistan. The valley lies at the end of an unpaved road from Khandud in the west, and just to the north of the Broghil Pass. Construction of the road to Bazai Gonbad and then to the Wakhjir Pass (Afghanistan–China border) in the northeast has started in late 2023. The population of the valley was reported in 2003 at around 548 people. The Sarhad Valley is part of the Wakhan National Park and protected by the Afghan Armed Forces. Climate Sarhadd has a tundra climate (Köppen: ''ET'') with brief, cool summers and long, bitterly cold winters. Economy The entire population of Sarhad is involved in agriculture, transport, trade, and tourism. See also *Geography of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yarkhun
Yarkhun is an administrative unit, known as Union Council, of Chitral District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The valley consists of 39 villages and hamlets ranging from Breb to Broghill towards the north. The village of Bang is the headquarters of the Yarkhun Union Council. The valley was ruled by the Rizakhel tribe of Chitral from 1790 to 1954-69. Hakeem Mama (1790),the descendant of Mohd Raza, was the first hakim of the area, while Langar Murad Khan was the last hakim (1954). Timeline of Hakims of Yarkhun S.No Name of Hakim Duration Governors of Mastuj Mehtars of Chitral/Yasin/APAs 1 Shah Qasim 1775-1790c Qura Shah Khairullah 2 Mama 1790-1830c Mulk Aman Mulk Aman/Sulaiman Shah 3 Qalandar Khan 1830-1855c Mulk Aman 2 Gohar Aman 4 Abdullah Khan 1855-1892 Mir Aman/Pahlawan Bahadur Gohar Aman/Aman ul Mulk and Afzal ul Mulk 5 Chust 1892 Shah Nadir Khan Sher Afzal Khan 6 Abdullah Khan 1892-1895 Raja Bahadur Khan Sardar Nizam ul Mulk 7 Sultan Quli Khan 1895-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booni
Buni ( ur, ; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Demography The residents of Buni are Khos, and they speak Khowar which is spoken and understood throughout Chitral valley. Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, is also spoken and understood. Climate The climate is considered to be a local Mediterranean climate. During the year, there is abundant rainfall. This climate is considered to be Csa to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature in Buni is 15.6 °C. About 418 mm of precipitation falls annually. Educational institutions There's a number of educational institution in Buni. *University of Buni(under construction) *Aga Khan High School Buni *Govt Degree College Buni *Govt High School Buni *Govt Girls Degree College Buni *Pamir School & College Buni *Space Era Model School Buni *Oxford Public School Buni *Pearl College Buni See also *Buni Zom *Mastuj Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitral River
The Kūnaṛ River ( ps, د کونړ سيند), also known in its upper reaches as the Mastuj ( ps, مستوج سين), Chitral ( khw, کونڑ سين; ur, دریائے کونڑ), or Kama River ( khw, کامې سين), is about long, located in eastern Afghanistan (Nuristan, Kunar Province, Kunar, Nangarhar) and northern Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). It emerges just south of the Broghil Pass, in the upper part of Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa near the Durand Line, Afghan border. The river system is fed by melting glaciers and snow of the Hindu Kush mountains. The Kunar River is a tributary of the Kabul River, which is in turn a tributary of the Indus River. Origin and course of flow The river rises in the far north glaciated Hindu Kush mountains of Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Downstream as far as the town of Mastuj it is known as the "Mastuj River" from there to its confluence with the Lotkoh River just north of the important regional centre of Chitral. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the smallest province of Pakistan by land area and the Demographics of Pakistan, third-largest province by population after Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab and Sindh. It shares land borders with the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan to the south, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab to the south-east and province of Gilgit-Baltistan to the north and north-east, as well as Islamabad Capital Territory to the east, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Autonomous Territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the north-east. It shares an Durand Line, international border with Afghanistan to the west. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is known as a tourist hot spot for adventurers and explorers and has a varied landsca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barenis
Upper Chitral District ( ps, چترال بالا ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa situated on the Chitral River. Upper Chitral District along with Chitral lower district were part of the erstwhile Chitral District was the largest district in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, covering an area of 14,850 km² and likewise served as the Chitral princely state that encompassed the region until its direct incorporation into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan in 1969. Upper Chitral District and Lower Chitral District was bifurcated from erstwhile Chitral District in November 2018. The town Buni is the capital of Chitral Upper district. It shares a border with Gilgit-Baltistan to the east, with Badakshan province of Afghanistan to the north and west, and with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa districts of Upper Dir and Swat to the south. A narrow strip of Wakhan Corridor separates Chitral from Tajikistan in the north. Demographi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Highways Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakthunkhwa consists of all public highways maintained by the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority under the Department of Transportation maintains over of roadways organised into various classifications which crisscross the province and provide access to major population centres. All provincial highways in Khyber Pakthunkhwa are pre-fixed with the letter 'S' followed by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle), i.e. S-1, S-2, S-3, etc. These are not to be confused with national highways which are federal roads maintained by the Government of Pakistan and the National Highway Authority. List of provincial highways List of provincial controlled-access highways See also * Motorways of Pakistan * National Highways of Pakistan * Transport in Pakistan * National Highway Authority The National Highway Authority (NHA; ur, ) is a statutory body under the Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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