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	A Short History of Chitral and Kafirstan
		The eldest daughter of late Sir Nasir-ul-Mulk was engaged to the head of Dir state and it was arranged that she should be sent to Dir on 6th October 1949.
		In April 1972, the President of Pakistan through an ordinance abolished the titles, privileges and privy purposes of all the former rulers of the states.
		In April 1949, the arrest of Ataliq Sarfaraz Shah and his relatives and confiscation of their properties aggravated the situation and the government of Pakistan was compelled to intervene.
	www.ishipress.com /chitralh.htm (3818 words)

	Dir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dir District, Pakistan split into Upper Dir and Lower Dir
		State of Dir see List of Indian Princely States (under States of the Northwest Frontier).
		It is also a command in the OpenVMS operating system; see directory (OpenVMS command)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dir (169 words)

	Ethnologue report for Pakistan
		[sdg] Some might still live in refugee camps near Timargarha in Dir, Pakistan and near Drosh in Chitral, Pakistan.
		Throughout northern Pakistan, mainly in the east in Hazara District, NWFP, in Kaghan Valley, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir.
		Primarily northeastern Pakistan: Baltistan District, Skardu, Rondu, Shigar, Khapalu, Kharmang, and Gultari valleys.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Pakistan (3292 words)

	Ethnologue report for Pakistan
		[sdg] Some might still live in refugee camps near Timargarha in Dir, Pakistan and near Drosh in Chitral, Pakistan.
		Primarily northeastern Pakistan: Baltistan District, Skardu, Rondu, Shigar, Khapalu, Kharmang, and Gultari valleys.
		Throughout northern Pakistan, mainly in the east in Hazara District, NWFP, in Kaghan Valley, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Pakistan (3292 words)

	Ethnologue report for Pakistan
		[sdg] Some might still live in refugee camps near Timargarha in Dir, Pakistan and near Drosh in Chitral, Pakistan.
		Throughout northern Pakistan, mainly in the east in Hazara District, NWFP, in Kaghan Valley, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir.
		Primarily northeastern Pakistan: Baltistan District, Skardu, Rondu, Shigar, Khapalu, Kharmang, and Gultari valleys.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Pakistan (3292 words)

	Fifty Years of the Pakistan Army (The Misplaced Sojourn)
		It is unfortunate but understandable that whenever the ARMY has been used in any province in Aid of Civil power or in the manner it was used in Balochistan or in DIR NWFP/Sindh and Karachi widened the gulf between provinces and created bitterness against the officers and men of the Army.
		It is the duty of the Army to defend the territorial integrity of Pakistan and we must prepare ourselves for this.
		With the Army Chief behind him and Americans all out to help him with economic and other aid, he thought he would be the king of Pakistan for life.
	defencejournal.com /oct99/50years-army.htm (1816 words)

	Ethnologue report for Pakistan
		[sdg] Some might still live in refugee camps near Timargarha in Dir, Pakistan and near Drosh in Chitral, Pakistan.
		Throughout northern Pakistan, mainly in the east in Hazara District, NWFP, in Kaghan Valley, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir.
		Primarily northeastern Pakistan: Baltistan District, Skardu, Rondu, Shigar, Khapalu, Kharmang, and Gultari valleys.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Pakistan (3292 words)

	Pakistan Provinces
		1955-10-14: West Pakistan province of Pakistan formed by merging Bahawalpur state, Baluchistan province, Baluchistan States Union, Chitral state, Dir state, Hunza state, Karachi province, Khairpur state, Northwest Frontier province, Punjab province, Sind province, Swat state; i.e., all of Pakistan west of India except the Federal Capital territory.
		Pakistan became a Dominion of the British Commonwealth on 1947-08-14.
		Pakistan is divided into four provinces, two centrally administered areas, one territory, and one capital territory.
	www.statoids.com /upk.html (3292 words)

	Pakistan Provinces
		1955-10-14: West Pakistan province of Pakistan formed by merging Bahawalpur state, Baluchistan province, Baluchistan States Union, Chitral state, Dir state, Hunza state, Karachi province, Khairpur state, Northwest Frontier province, Punjab province, Sind province, Swat state; i.e., all of Pakistan west of India except the Federal Capital territory.
		Pakistan is divided into four provinces, two centrally administered areas, one territory, and one capital territory.
		Pakistan became a Dominion of the British Commonwealth on 1947-08-14.
	www.statoids.com /upk.html (910 words)

	PAKISTAN Basic Facts!
		Pakistan's archaeological sites are located at a number of places such as Moenjodaro, Harappa, Kot Diji, Taxila, Chakwal, Takht Bahi, Quetta, Dir and Swat.
		Pakistan is a land of many splendours, with rich cultural heritage and scenic beauty.
		Karachi, the main seaport of Pakistan also serves as Naval Centre and houses Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
	pakiztan.8m.com /faq.html (910 words)

	MRC FilmFinder-Full Record: Pakistan: Living With Geography
		Intended for use in secondary and high schools, this introduction to Pakistan contains well-chosen and accurate information about daily life in various geographical areas, omitting the Sind.
		New Search More info on Pakistan: Living With Geography at The Internet Movie Database
		Dir/Prod: Peter Gottschalk and Ed Dixon for Center for South Asian Studies, Univ. of Wisconsin/Madison
	www.lib.unc.edu /house/mrc/films/full.php?film_id=7659 (68 words)

	Dosti Foundation
		Pipeline project in Khanwaray village in Dir Agency, North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
		To that end Dosti has installed 25 hand pumps in remote areas of North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
		The cost of installing a well is well worth the expense because it saves a great deal of hardship that women have to undergo to bring water from several miles away.
	www.dosti.org /about/water.php (101 words)

	[Eco-list] NWFP offers opportunities for tourism promotion
		The unexplored areas in Swat are Lalko valley, which is located in Matta sub-division, Gabena Jabba, Dral Lakh, Oghuz Kas, and in upper and lower Dir Sedgai valley.
		Likewise, valleys like Qadir Nagar and Elum in Buner, Kumrat, Sharingal and Lowari in upper Dir, Jaban headworks in Malakand Agency, Shangla Top in Chitral, Kalash valley, Bamboriat, Bareer, Rambor in lower Dir, Benshahi, Timergara, Fishing Hut and Churchil Picket are famous for their natural beauty.
		Moreover, there are hundreds of fascinating valleys, waterfalls, fishing spots and hilltops which are yet to be explored either by the tourists or the authorities of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) and Sarhad Tourism Development Corporation (STDC).
	lists.isb.sdnpk.org /pipermail/eco-list/2001-April/001245.html (101 words)

	Karachi News
		PESHAWAR, July 14: Female candidates in Shangla and Upper Dir districts are under severe pressure and threat from religious and other elements, asking them to withdraw their nomination papers filed for fifth phase of local bodies elections.
		Due to this reason only eight females got elected from Lower Dir during last phase of elections.
		Among the participants were the former members of the provincial assembly, Zahir Shah Khan of Pakistan Muslim League, Dr Afsarul Mulk, district president of the Pakistan People's Party, Shangla; Pir Mohammad Khan, former provincial minister, etc.
	www.karachipage.com /news/Jul_01/071501.html (101 words)

	The Daily Mail - Daily News from Pakistan - Newspaper from Pakistan
		As many as 1386 are left in the run for the seats of Nazims/Naib nazims, 6648 for General Councilors, 1267 for female councilors, 3504 for peasants/workers (male), 806 for peasants/workers (female) and 26 for the reserved seats for Minorities in Districts Hangu, Lakki Marwat, Abbotabad, Mansehra, Batagram, Kohistan, Dir(upper), Dir(lower), Swat, Shangla, Chitral and Malakand.
		According to final list of candidates released by the Provincial Election Commission, a total of 13637 candidates are left in the run for 5590 seats of 430 union councils for the 2nd phase of the LG elections in NWFP while previously the number was 16363.
		As per details of the final list of candidates given by the Elections Commission, a total of 556 candidates are still in the contest in district Hangu, 1783 in District Lakki Marwat,1656 in District Abbotabad, 1656 in District Mansehra, 509 in District Batgram and 637 in District Kohistan.
	dailymailnews.com /200508/09/news/117.html (248 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Special reports Students cross border for jihad
		Mr Haq, a charming man with a dark, bushy beard and steeped in religious education, is the Dir area commander for two of Pakistan's most feared militant groups, Harkat-ul Mojahedin and Jaish-e Mohammad.
		Before the threat of a US attack on Afghanistan, Mr Haq's latest campaign in Dir was against female aid workers, who he believes are trying to convert villagers to Christianity.
		He issued a fatwa calling on men in Dir to forcibly marry the aid workers.
	www.guardian.co.uk /afghanistan/story/0,1284,561714,00.html (940 words)

	AFGHANISTAN:
		The Islamic Group is linked with the al-Dir al-Bahri massacre in Luxor in November 1997,which claimed the lives of 58 tourists; and some leaders of extremist fundamentalist movements in Pakistan.
		The organizations whose membership in the Islamic Front was announced are the Egyptian Jihad, the Egyptian Armed Group, the Pakistan Scholars Society, the Partisans Movement in Kashmir, the Jihad Movement in Bangladesh, and the Afghan military wing of the “Advice and Reform” commission led by Osama bin Ladin.
		Issued statement under banner of "the World Islamic Front for Jihad Against the Jews and Crusaders" in February 1998, saying it was the duty of all Muslims to kill US citizens--civilian or military--and their allies everywhere.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~lyim/factpage.htm (940 words)

	Swati - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swatis have ruled Swat, Malakand and Dir etc for more than three hundred years and Kashmir from 1339 to 1561 AD.
		Swati is a famous Pashtun tribe that lives in District Battagram and Mansehra of North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, a mountanious area that contains the famous historical places lika Pakhli, Agror, Allai, Thakot and Black Mountain of Hazara.
		The Swati moved from Swat to fight the Sikhs in the Sikh reign in that part of the present Pakistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swati (347 words)

	Pakistan Water Gateway - News
		Dera Ismail Khan is one of the two regions, other being Dir upper and Dir lower districts, which would get major portion of the development funds under the NWFP`s current financial year`s Annual Develop Programme.
		In addition to the irrigation sector, considerable amount is scheduled to be invested in the education, road and health sectors to improve social services in the area forming part of the under-developed southern belt of the NWFP close to Afghanistan`s border.
		According to provincial government`s documents available with Dawn, Dera Ismail Khan district will receive Rs1.5-Rs2 billion investment in line with the numerous development initiatives of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal-led NWFP government recently undertaken in the home district of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
	www.waterinfo.net.pk /a_Detail.cfm?ID=2143 (347 words)

	Animal Info - Snow Leopard
		Pakistan: The snow leopard occurs near the snow line in northern Pakistan in the districts of Swat, Dir and Chitral of the Northwest Frontier Province, Muzaffarabad district in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit and Baltistan districts in the Northern Areas.
		Snow leopards typically inhabit rugged terrain such as steep slopes with bluffs, ridges broken by outcrops, and valleys interrupted by cliffs, with arid and semi-arid shrubland, grassland, or steppe vegetation.
		Reasons for the snow leopard's decline include hunting for fur and as a trophy, killing by farmers because of its reputation as a livestock predator, and loss of prey due to man's hunting of the prey and competition of prey with domestic livestock.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/carnivor/unciunci.htm (2886 words)

	Pakistan Hotels & Motels- Chitral Motel Pakistan
		Chitral is located in the center of the city with well-furnished, comfortable rooms and a restaurant offering Pakistani and western cuisine.
		Traveling from Swat via Chakdara and Dir, over the Lowari Pass which is snowbound in winter, one reaches Chitral in 8 to 9 hours from Saidu Sharif.
		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.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/pakistan/chitralmotel (378 words)

	Travel & Tourism in Pakistan - Tourist Sites in Pakistan
		Chitral is easily accessible by a 50-minute flight daily from Peshawar, or by road from Peshawar to Dir and then over the Lowari Pass (3,088m), a spectacular journey of approximately 15 hours.
		Chitral offers enchanting scenery in the shadow of majestic Trich Mir, which, at 7,708m is the highest peak of Hindukush Ranges.
		Chitral is more famous, however, for the Kalash people who inhabit the southwestern part of the region.
	www.sitara.com /pakistan/tour.html (9306 words)

	Karakorum Adventure Pakistan - Hindukush, Chitral, Gilgit, Hunza, Tourism in Pakistan
		South and East, the Hindu Raj mountains separate Chitral from Gilgit, Swat and Dir.
		The Hindukush range is dominated by Tirich Mir (7,787m/25,548ft) and Istora Nal (7,327m/24,038ft) and marks the north-west roof of South Asia and the watershed between the valleys draining the Oxus and the Indus Basins.
		Chitral is the main town of Hindukush Range, dominated by Trich Mir, the highest peak in the Hindukush range (7708 m).
	www.karakorumadventure.com /adventure/hindukush.html (1755 words)

	Women, Peace and Security News: Pakistan
		Anis Haroon, Aslam Brohi, Hassan Pathan, Nuzhat Shirin and others of the NGO on Thursday said they had learnt that local leaders of various political parties had met at a hotel in Dir and had decided to stop women from filing nomination papers for the polls, which are to be filed from July 16.
		July 14, 2005 - (Dawn) The Aurat Foundation, a non-governmental organization working for women rights, has condemned political parties in the NWFP’s Dir district for restricting women from contesting the ensuing local bodies’ elections, and has urged the authorities to ensure women participation in polls.
		April 7, 2004 – (IRIN) A pregnant 17-year-old from rural Sindh is seeking refuge in the southern port city of Karachi in an attempt to escape death by 'karo-kari', or honour killing, says a member of the provincial opposition who is campaigning to save her.
	www.peacewomen.org /news/Pakistan/news.html (4312 words)

	Buddhism and the Gandhara Civilization
		Gandhara is the region that now comprise of Peshawar valley, Mardan, Swat, Dir, Malakand, and Bajuaur agencies in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Taxila in the Punjab, and up to Jalalabad in Afghanistan.
		The two major ancient civilizations of the area, which is now Pakistan, were the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappa in 7 BC and Moenjodaro 4 BC) and the Gandhara Civilization (500 BC to 10 AD).
		It is in this region that the Gandhara civilization emerged and became the cradle of Buddhism.
	www.storyofpakistan.com /articletext.asp?artid=A130 (295 words)

	Taxila2002-1
		Gandhara was the region, which, in present-day Pakistan, includes Peshawar, Dir, Swat, Bajaur and Bunair.
		Pakistani archaeologists continued the work after 1947 and found that in addition to the Gandhara settlements of Taxila between the period 600 B.C. to 100 A.D, there were also the Neolithic settlements found in Taxila and in the areas of Mardan, Peshawar between the rivers of Indus and Kabul as they join at Attock.
		The first known reference to the Gandhara region is found in the Rig Veda of 1200 BC.
	www.the-south-asian.com /Oct2002/Taxila2002-1.htm (884 words)

	Pakistan Link Headlines
		Galyat, Kaghan, Naran, Shogran, Swat, Kalam, Dir Kumrat and other tourists' potential areas would be developed.
		His government was laying down necessary infrastructure including road communication and opening up of tourists' potential areas.
		He said the government wanted to exploit water recourses for agriculture sector development.
	www.pakistanlink.com /headlines/sept03/15/02.html (884 words)

	Pakistan
		Gleichzeitig wurden die Fürstenstaaten mit Ausnahme von Chitral, Dir, Swat, Nagar und Hunza aufgelöst und der allgem.
		Noch vor der ersten Verfassung (1956) verkündete General-Gouverneur Iskander Mirza 1955 den Zusammenschluß aller Gebiete WPs zu einer Einheitsprovinz (One Unit).
		Die politische Diskussion war von dem sich immer deutlicher abzeichnenden Konflikt zwischen OP und WP gekennzeichnet, während gleichzeitig die Tendenz zu einer stärkeren Zentralmacht in WP zunahm.
	www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de /abt/intwep/zingel/hdw3pak.htm (9985 words)

	Taliban snatch away America's hope
		In Pakistan, authorities are taking measures to prevent thousands of tribesmen from flooding into Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban.They have reinforced security along the North Western Frontier province after reports that several thousand men were gathering in Dir district in the semi-autonomous tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.
		And to the north of the country the situation is not going the way of the United States.
		On Friday he and at least five of his officers were captured by the Taliban while on a foray inside eastern Logar province in Afghanistan to woo support away from the Taliban.
	atimes.com /c-asia/CJ27Ag04.html (9985 words)

	The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) - Explore the Beauties of PAKISTAN with Sherazi - ContactPakistan.com
		The northern half of the province consists of five river valleys running roughly parallel, north to south: the Chitral, Dir, Swat, Indus, and Khagan.
		The NWFP is the only region in Pakistan where a complete enlightening profile exists in some form or the other.
		The province has many archaeological remains, engaging buildings as well as human cultures, native tribes and folklore that are the assets of rich archives augmented by the natural beauty of the diverse panorama in the region.
	www.contactpakistan.com /ExplorePakistan/NWFP.html (9985 words)

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