Chitral

Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Chitral (Urdu: چترال, is the valley of the Chitral District in Pakistan. It is on the western bank of the Chitral River. It has a population of 20,000. Chitrali language is native language. It has total area size of 35.9 km.

Chitral
چترال
Ataliq bazaar
Ataliq bazaar
Chitral is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Location of Chitral
Chitral is located in Pakistan
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Chitral (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E / 35.84611°N 71.78583°E / 35.84611; 71.78583
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictChitral District
Government
 • BodyMNA
 • MNA (NA-32)Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali (APML)[1]
Area
 • Total35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Elevation1,517 m (4,977 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu
 • NativeChitrali language
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
PIN
1720
Websitechitral.gov.pk

History

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Chitral has for millennia been an important point on the trade routes from northern Afghanistan (ancient Bactria) and the Tarim Basin to the plains of Gandhara (in northern Pakistan), and the region near Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan.

References

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  1. "Personal Profile". na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. https://ppaspk.org/index.php/PPAS-A/article/download/1098/647&ved=2ahUKEwivnKW2xY6CAxWOTKQEHaR_A_8QFnoECDgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0U6E7LOxiIau4JySUVla4z
  3. "Geography of Chitral". Chitralnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2015-11-06.

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