Main Towns & Places of Interest in Bajaur Agency:
The main towns / villages of Bajaur Agency are as under:
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The main towns / villages of Bajaur Agency are as under:
The Places of interest in Bajaur Agency are:
Tehsil | Places of Interest | Brief Description |
Khar | Headquarters of the Agency Administration | |
Bajaur Scouts Fort, Khar | Headquarters of the Bajaur Scouts (Frontier Corps Unit) | |
AHQ Hospital Khar | Well Equipped and Staffed Main Hospital of the Agency (approx 100 Bed) | |
Postgraduate College, Khar | Government college with classes upto Masters | |
College of Management Sciences, Khar | Government college with classes upto BBA / B.Com | |
Polytechnic Institute, Inayat Qilla | Government institute offering courses in various Skill Technologies | |
Bajaur Scouts Fort, Inayat Qilla | Site for one of the fiercest battles between British forces and Bajaur’s Mamund tribesmen (September 1897). Currently houses Bajaur Scouts Troops. | |
BABA Piquet | Bajaur Scouts fort on the strategic BABA hilltop overlooking Khar, Mamund and Salarzai areas. | |
Naway Dhand, Khar | Grave of Mughal Governor of Bajaur, Sakhi Arab Khan | |
Babur Shah, Khar | The Site where Mughal emperor Zahiruddin Babur fought the battle of Bajaur | |
Loi Sam Bazar | Site of a fierce battle between Pakistani forces and TTP militants at the onset of military operation in Bajaur Agency in August 2008. | |
Utman Khel | Sikandro Fort | Bajaur Scouts fort near Sikandro village. |
Alizai Fort | Bajaur Scouts fort near Qazafi town. | |
Civil Colony, Qazafi | Tehsil headquarter of Utmankhel | |
Ghazi Baba, Arang | Grave of a legendary Sufi Saint, Ghazi Baba (some people say HE was a Sahabi; companion of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W). | |
Salarzai | Leti Sar Pass | Strategic pass on Pak Afghan Border overlooking Asmar valley in Afghanistan. |
Ghakhi Kandao | A pass in Salarzai Tehsil connecting Pashat with Khar. | |
Gul Bela, Pashat | Natural water spring that is a famous picnic spot for people of Pashat | |
Nawagai | Nawa Pass | A pass in Charmang valley on the Pak Afghan Border. It is a highly frequented official Border crossing like Torkham (Khyber Agency) and Chaman (Quetta) |
Qilla of Khan of Nawagai | Fortress-type house of Khan of Nawagai on a hilltop overlooking Nawagai town | |
Nawagai Fort | Bajaur Scouts fort on a strategic hilltop overlooking Zorbandar and Nawagai | |
Babarra, Charmang | The hometown of legendary freedom fighter “Babarrey Mulla” who led freedom fighters against British forces in Bajaur. | |
Mamund | Ghakhi Pass | A pass on the Pak Afghan Border connecting Mamund with Asadabad / Chegha Serai (Kunar). |
Badan Kot Fort | Bajaur Scouts fort on a hilltop overlooking Badan village | |
Lagharai Fort | Bajaur Scouts fort on a hilltop overlooking Lagharai village | |
Khaza Top | A pass in the Malasaid hills connecting Malasaid in Salarzai with Damadola in Mamund. | |
Barang | Seri Sar | A pass in the Arang / Barang hills overlooking Batkhela (Malakand Agency) |
Chamarkand | Coming Soon | Coming soon |
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Note: All info is shared here "in good faith" and after all thorough research possible. However, "FATA Awareness Initiative" Team may not be held responsible for any discrepancy in the info that may explicitly and/or implicitly damage anybody's interests. Corrections will, however, be made if any errors in the info are pointed out.
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We Hope You find the info useful. Keep visiting this blog and remember to leave your feedback / comments / suggestions / requests / corrections.
With Regards,
"FATA Awareness Initiative" Team.
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