Chitral

Chitral (Urdu: چترال, is the main 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 0 square kilometers.

چترال
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Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E / 35.84611°N 71.78583°E / 35.84611; 71.78583Coordinates: 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-1)Mr. Abdul Latif (SIC)[1]
Area
 • Total0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu
 • NativeChitrali language
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
PIN
17200
Websitechitral.gov.pk

History

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.

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References

  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[dead link]

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