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	Chitral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chitral, or Chitrāl (Urdu: چترال), is the name of a town 35°52′52″N, 71°47′53″E, valley, river, district, and former princely state in the former Malakand Division of the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.
		Chitral Town, capital of the Chitral District, is situated on the west bank of the Chitral (or Kunar) River.
		Chitral is known for the famous Kalash tribe that resides in three remote valleys west of Ayun, which is ten miles down from Chitral town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chitral (633 words)

	Chitral - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Chitral can be reached either by the long circuitous route from Gilgit, involving 200 M. of hill roads and the passage of the Shandur pass (12,250 ft.), or (more directly) from the Peshawar frontier at Malakand by loo m.
		A large force of Afghan troops was at that time in the Chitral river valley to the south of Chitral, nominally holding the Kafirs in check during the progress of boundary demarcation.
		The other, which was the first to reach Chitral, was under Colonel Kelly, commanding the 32nd Pioneers, who was placed in command of all the troops in the Gilgit district, numbering about 600 all told, with two guns, and instructed to advance by the Shandur pass and Mastuj.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Chitral (623 words)

	Chitral - Definition, explanation
		Chitral, or Chitrāl, is the name of a town (35° 53' N; 71° 48' E), valley, river, district, and former princely state in the Malakand Division of the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.
		Chitral town, capital of the district, is situated on the west bank of the Chitral (or Kunar) River.
		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.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/c/ch/chitral.php (670 words)

	chitral
		Chitral has been traditionally and, except for a brief spell uninterruptedly, ruled by the Mehtars who claim as ancestors the Tartar ruling family of Tamerlane.
		Finally in 1974, Chitral was annexed by Pakistan, and the Mehtars' rule came to a rather ignominious end.
		A legend has it that some soldiers of the legions of Alexander of Macedonia settled down in Chitral and the preset Kafir-Kalash are their offspring's.The 3,000 strong Kafir-Kalash live in the valleys of Birir, Bumburet and Rambur in the south.
	www.geocities.com /pakipicture/valley/chitral.html (509 words)

	Chitral - A Hidden Paradise of The Hindu Kush
		Chitral lies in the isolated region of the Hindu Kush, at an altitude of 1500m upwards in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan.
		Historically the Chitral valley was one of the main arteries of the Silk Road across the Barogil pass to Yarkand and Kashgar in China.
		The minorities in Chitral are the Wakhi (in the Pamirs) and Kalash (in the Kalash valleys).
	www.gla.ac.uk /ibls/Biosed/linprnov.htm (5872 words)

	Chitral
		The Chitral Valley, at an elevation of 1,100 meters (3,700 ft) is popular with mountaineers, anglers, hunters, hikers, naturalists and anthropologists.
		The capital of the Chitral district is Chitral town, situated on the western bank of the Chitral River (or Kunar River).
		Chitral is situatated near the the Karakorams, the Hindu Kush and the mighty Himalayas.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/chitral.htm (495 words)

	Northern Areas: Chitral Valley
		The Chitral Valley at an elevation of 1128 meters (3,700 ft) is popular with mountaineers, anglers, hunters, hikers, naturalists and anthropologists.
		Rambur is 32km from Chitral, the road is jeepable upto Ayun and the remaining 16km have to be travelled on foot.
		By road: Chitral is accessible from Peshawar by the 227-mile jeepable road which goes via Malakand, Dir and the 3200 meters high Lowari Pass.
	members.tripod.com /~PAKISTAN786/Chitral.html (620 words)

	Chitral Forts
		Chitral, which today is part of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, was a separate state in 1895, owing allegiance to Kashmir and thus, although beyond the then border of British India, within the British sphere of influence.
		It was known to be one of the chief forts of the country and, both to eliminate a potential problem on the flank of their line of advance and to avoid forces on the direct route, the advancing column, after a stiff fight at Nisa Gol, diverted over a range of hills to take it.
		When the siege at Chitral was over in late April, officers passing Drosh were astonished to find that Umra Khan had almost completed the construction of a second fort at Drosh, less than 200 m away from the old fort.
	www.khyber.org /publications/011-015/chitralforts.shtml (4214 words)

	CHITRAL - Online Information article about CHITRAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Kashmir territory), with a subordinate agency in Chitral, the latter being usually stationed at Mastuj (65 m.
		Kelly, commanding the 32nd Pioneers, who was placed in command of all the troops in the Gilgit district, numbering about 600 all told, with two guns, and instructed to advance by the Shandur pass and Mastuj.
		southern end of the Chitral country at Kila Drosh and the force was reduced, while the posts vacated and all outlying posts were handed over to levies raised for the purpose from the Chitralis themselves.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CHA_CHR/CHITRAL.html (1132 words)

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		The ruling family of Chitral traces its decent from Baba Ayub, a disciple of the saint, Kamal Shah Shams ud-din Tabrizi, who settled in the village of Lon and Gokher.
		Chitral was absorbed and fully integrated into the Republic of Pakistan by Prime Minister Bhutto in 1971.
		The same is true of most sources dealing with Chitral and the neighbouring states for the whole period of the middle of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Pakistan/chitral.htm (1885 words)

	North-West Frontier Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The north, comprising Chitral District, has a typically continental steppe climate similar to Afghanistan and Tajikistan, with average annual precipitation ranging from 100mm per year in the far north to 23 inches in Drosh in the south.
		Of Chitral's average 16.5 inches of rainfall per year, 350 mm falls from December to May. At high elevations in the Hindukush, snowfall can be much heavier than this and consequently large glaciers are a prominent feature of the landscape.
		Temperatures in this region are somewhat warmer than in Chitral, and even at 1,200 metres in Abbottabad the heat and humidity can be oppressive during the monsoon season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North-West_Frontier_Province (3284 words)

	Languages of Chitral
		There are 10 languages which are indigenous to Chitral, a valley in the extreme Northwest corner of Pakistan with a population of around 210,000 to 250,000.
		Chitral consists of high mountains interspaced by isolated valleys where small communities have thrived for centuries free from outside interference.
		The primary language of Chitral is Khowar, which is the mother tongue of 90% of the population.
	www.geocities.com /pak_history/chitral.html (2234 words)

	A Short History Of Dir, Chitral and Kafiristan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sher Afzal continued to march to Chitral and attacked the fort and in the fight Afzal-ul-Milk was killed.
		The mission reached Chitral on the 25th of January and under its influence the position of affairs improved.
		The Strength of the Chitral Scouts was 891 and that of the Chitral Levies 100.
	www.pakhtun.com /shortHistoryChitral.htm (3476 words)

	Development woes of Chitral -DAWN - Business; 30 August, 2004
		Chitral has in fact been left to its fate and that, unfortunately, has not treated it with any mention worthy of a degree of kindness or sympathy.
		Chitral becomes even more inaccessible during a long winter season by heavy snowfall that covers the dark lives of the people with a blanket of pure, and for a visitor, heavenly whiteness.
		Chitral city has about 80 per cent literacy while some areas have attained 100 per cent literacy; even members of the Kalash tribe that has stayed in darkness for a long time are beginning to realize that the light of education is essential for their children.
	www.dawn.com /2004/08/30/ebr11.htm (1238 words)

	CHITRAL: 4 flights to Chitral cancelled this week -DAWN - Local; November 30, 2002
		CHITRAL, Nov 29: About four PIA flights to Chitral had to be cancelled during the current week due to low number of passengers to and from Chitral.
		District sales manager Abdul Haleem told Dawn that on Friday there were only six and three passengers to and from Chitral, respectively, and the operation department had to cancel the flight on economic grounds.
		The reason for the low number of passengers is stated to be the unaffordable rate of fares for the people.
	www.dawn.com /2002/11/30/local20.htm (288 words)

	The Khyber Gateway >> Chitral
		The Chitral valley; at an elevation of 1127.76 meters (3,700 feet) is a favorite with mountaineers, anglers, hunters, hikers, naturalists and anthropologists.
		The main attractions of Chitral town are the bazaar, the Mahtar of Chitral's fort and the main Mosque by the river.
		The summer palace of the ex-ruler of Chitral is on the hilltop above the town at Birmoghlasht.
	www.khyber.org /pashtoplaces/chitral.shtml (2130 words)

	Pakistan's Chitral District: A Refuge for al-Qaeda's Top Leadership?
		Chitral became a concern after the release of a bin Laden videotape from September 2003 in which trees native to the Chitrali mountain range were evident.
		Chitral, with its rich cultural heritage and changing religio-political trends, is a fascinating area in the NWFP.
		Geographically, Chitral is bordered by Afghanistan in the north, south and west.
	jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2370220 (1166 words)

	Wildlife of Pakistan: Chitral Gol National Park
		Hingol NP Kirthar NP Khunjerab NP Chitral Gol NP Lal Suhanra NP Hazarganji/Chiltan NP Margalla Hills NP Deosai NP Ayubia NP Machiara NP Chitral Gol
		Chitral Gol National Park is situated in the beautiful valley of Chitral.
		Chitral Gol is a narrow valley, its gorge running for some 18km before broadening out into a basin surrounded by high peaks.
	www.wildlifeofpakistan.com /ProtectedAreasofPakistan/ChitralGol_NP.htm (268 words)

	Pakistan Travel Web > Destinations > Mountains & Valleys > Chitral Valley
		The Chitral Valley located at an elevation of 1,128 metres is one of the most popular spots amongst mountaineers, anglers, hunters, hikers, naturalists and anthropologists.
		One of the major attractions of Chitral, is the famous Kalash valley - the home of the Kafir-Kalash or "Wearers of the Black Robes", a primitive pagan tribe.
		A legend says that five soldiers of the legions of Alexander of Macedonia settled in Chitral and are the progenitors of the Kafir-Kalash.
	www.travel.web.pk /destinations/mountains_valleys/chitral_valley.asp (555 words)

	Valley of Chitral Pakistan
		Chitral located in the North west of Pakistan is a beautiful valley in the Hindukush range of Mountains.
		Chitral is a small town with a one single street bazaar and a few tourist class hotels.
		At the end of Bazaar on the right (River side) there is the Chitral fort and Palace of Mehtar (Mir Or King) In front of the Fort is the Jami Mosque of Chitral an impressive architecture with beautiful inlays and decorations.
	tours.hypermart.net /pakistan/chitral.htm (659 words)

	Aga Khan Heads For Chitral
		(Chitral 04 Dec 04) As an overcast sky over Chitral clears up early morning, HH Prince Karim Aga Khan is to depart for Chitral from Islamabad to reach here at 0945 Hrs.
		The Aga Khan would arrive at Chitral Polo Ground at 1330 from where he would be driven through the Ataliq Bazaar which has been decorated with welcome arches and reception gates to the Officers mess for a luncheon meeting with local representatives and elite of the area.
		The Aga Khan is scheduled to depart for Islamabad in a C- 130 at 1500 hrs.
	www.ismaili.net /timeline/2003/20031204cn.html (134 words)

	CHITRAL NEWS... Bringing you the latest News & Views from Chitral
		As the country approaches the general elections of 2007, the political parties in Chitral are gauging their paths to receive support from voters.
		Probably Chitral is the only district of Pakistan where no single party can claim absolute political support, rather the people have tested a number of manifestos and received very little as compared to the promises made by contestants and their own aspirations.
		In my view, there is nothing wrong with proposed development proposals of the political parties but problems start at the time when decisions need to be made and negotiations take place for resource allocation and setting development priorities in a competitive environment.
	www.chitralnews.com /LT135.htm (560 words)

	Chitral
		Chitral forms Pakistan's northwestern border with Afghanistan, and is home to the precipitous mountains of the Hindkush.
		However, the inhabitants of the Afghan Kafir valleys were forcibly converted to Islam, leaving only the tribes of the three valleys of Rambur Bomboret and Berir to carry on their centuries-old animistic culture.
		After driving from Chitral to the least frequented of the valleys, Rambur, trek over two passes in as many days to Bomboret.
	www.south-asia.com /pakistan/chitral.htm (682 words)

	Untitled Document
		Tribesmen in Chitral (district in northernmost Pakistan) remained hostile to the British, who had entered the area and established an agency (1889).
		In 1895, a coup d'etat in Chitral cost the life of the ruling chief, and the victors attempted to drive out the British representative, which necessitated the dispatch of a 16,000-man British expedition to reduce the rebels.
		At the Malakand Pass, on April 3, 1895, the invading troops overwhelmed some 12,000 Chitralis, who lost more than 500 men before giving up control of the pass; on the other side about 70 were killed or wounded.
	www.unc.edu /~zito/games/mars/chitral_siege.html (990 words)

	Pakistan Hotels & Motels- Chitral Motel Pakistan
		Lying in the shadow of majestic Tirich Mir Peak, Chitral is home to the famous valleys of the Kalash, Barir, Bumburet, Rambur in the South West and the hot springs at Garam Chashma in the North East.
		Chitral is linked with Gilgit via Mastuj and the famous Shandur Pass, venue for the world’s only annual Polo Festival at 12,500 feet above sea level.
		Chitral is located in the center of the city with well-furnished, comfortable rooms and a restaurant offering Pakistani and western cuisine.
	www.sevenseastour.com /asia/pakistan/chitralmotel/index.html (219 words)

	Chitral Valley - A Flight on PIA Thorugh the Hindu Kush Mountains Photo Gallery by Arif Khan at pbase.com
		Chitral Valley - A Flight on PIA Thorugh the Hindu Kush Mountains
		Chitral is a beautiful valley surounded by high mountains of the Hindu Kush in the North West Frontier Provence of Pakistan.
		No, fortunately Chitral was not affected by the earthquake that hit Northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005.
	www.pbase.com /arifakhan/chitral (459 words)

	News - Aga Khan in Chitral, Pakistan - 5 December 2003
		Chitral, North West Frontier Province, 4th December, 2003 - "Over the years ahead, we will be working together to change the quality and nature of the economy of Chitral."
		The Aga Khan was welcomed on arrival at Chitral Airport by the Nazim of the District, Prince Mohinuddin, local officials and leaders of the Ismaili Community.
		Making particular reference to Chitral's distinctive traditions and heritage, the Aga Khan expressed the hope that buildings, music, literature and other expressions of culture would be protected and made productive.
	www.akdn.org /news/agakhanchitral_051203.htm (567 words)

	Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in the Chitral airport
		CHITRAL (Heliport), Pakistan - (Contributed by Col. Stewart)
		State of the art plastic chairs, and plenty or room in the prayer room.
		Necessary to cart all your stuff down the long steep hill from town 'cause if you're not ready in 30 seconds to get on the chopper when it lands, you miss out and spend another 2 days waiting and wondering if you'll even get a seat when it comes next time."
	www.sleepinginairports.net /mideast/chitral.htm (185 words)

	Chitral Times \|\| News Detail \|\|
		As a largest non profit private health care system in Pakistan, its goal is to supplement in Pakistan the government’s effort in health care provision, especially in the areas of maternal and child health and primary health care.
		AKRSP consists of approximately 900 employees are engaged day and night for the development of Chitral without any discrimination under the authorization of BOD and managed by the GM and the PM.
		The purpose of this education is to educate the people of Chitral especially the girls, so they can enhance their education based on Healthy Living and international learning.
	www.chitraltimes.com /english/detail52.htm (1376 words)

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