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	Chitral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 remained an independent state under British and after 1947 Pakistani Suizerainity until 1969 when it was merged into the Republic of Pakistan.
		Chitral town, capital of the district, is situated on the west bank of the Chitral (or Kunar) River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chitral (475 words)

	CHITRAL - LoveToKnow Article on CHITRAL
		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, iiumbering about 600 all told, with two guns, and instructed to advance by the Shandur pass and Mastuj.
		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 aboriginal population of the Chitral valley is pIobably to be recognized in the people called Kho (speaking a language called Khowar), who form the majority of its inhabitants.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHITRAL.htm (602 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)

	The Khyber Gateway >> Chitral
		The main attractions of Chitral town are the bazaar, the Mahtar of Chitral's fort and the main Mosque by the river.
		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 summer palace of the ex-ruler of Chitral is on the hilltop above the town at Birmoghlasht.
	www.khyber.org /pashtoplaces/chitral.shtml (2123 words)

	PTDC (KAFIR-KALASH INFORMATION)
		One of the major attractions of Chitral are the Kalash valleys- 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.
		The rivers in Chitral, specially the Lutkuh River, is famous for its brown trout.
	www.tourism.gov.pk /kafir-kalash.html (495 words)

	Chitral
		The capital of the Chitral district is Chitral town, situated on the western bank of the Chitral River (or Kunar River).
		By the end of September 2001, American and Pakistani military officials had discussed the possibility of American use of five airfields in Pakistan: Peshawar, Quetta, Dalbandin, Pasni, and Chitral.
		The people of Chitral are called the Kho and their language is Khowar.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/chitral.htm (495 words)

	chitral
		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.
		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.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Pakistan/chitral.htm (1885 words)

	Mid-night Saboteurs kill two (Chitral, Pakistan)
		Chitral is totally closed off from the rest of Pakistan except for a road that goes through Afghanistan.
		It may be noted that Chitral today has no link with the outside world except through Arandu into Afghanistan which is a heavily guarded exit; The present incidence is a test case for the law enforcing agencies to catch the culprits without delay and thus revamp their otherwise soggy credibility.
		It may be noted that Chitral today has no link with the outside world except through Arandu which border is heavily guarded; Therefore it is a test case for the law enforcing agencies to catch the culprits without delay and thus revamp their soggy credibility.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/1308583/posts (3588 words)

	A webpage about Kalam, Swat,Pakistan
		Chitral, a remote district of N.W.F.P. it is situated in the north.
		Every year thousands of local and foriegner come to Chitral to see the Kalash valley and to watch the Shandur polo tournament.
		the famous Kalash valley is also a part of Chitral district.
	www.geocities.com /kcs_kalam/chitral.html (55 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)

	Chitral by Amar Grover Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
		Tucked away in the furthest corner of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, Chitral is an exhilarating region nudging the western Himalayas.
		Remote Chitral kept a shade more autonomy until 1969 but the erosion of power and privileges was inevitable.
		I was in Garam Chasma, 'hot spring', 40km northwest of Chitral in the Lutkho Valley.
	www.travelintelligence.net /wsd/articles/art_1514.html (1341 words)

	Dardic languages in Chitral
		The primary language of Chitral is Khowar, which is the mother tongue of 90% of the population.
		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.
	www.ishipress.com /dardic.htm (2929 words)

	A. DURAND, The Making of a Frontier (1899)
		Suffice it to say that he ruled a united Chitral, extending from the borders of Punyal on one hand, to the borders of Kafiristan and Dir on the other, and that the watershed of the Hindu-Kush was his northern boundary.
		The result was startling; the old gentleman was furious, said that, had we been in Chitral territory, he would have cut the man to pieces at 77 once, and that the Mehtar would certainly, if he heard of it, kill the man and sell his wife and children for slaves.
		When I visited Chitral again, or officers under my orders did so in after years, it was always the rule that all supplies and carriage 80 should be paid for by a British officer in person.
	www.tertullian.org /rpearse/scanned/durand.htm (19573 words)

	Table II - History of Court Cases involving Chitral Gol National Park, Mountain Protected Areas in Pakistan: The Case of the National Parks
		Agreement between Mehtar of Chitral and Governor General (President) of Pakistan that Mehtar retains his personal property, including Chitral Gol, when he surrenders sovereignty over Chitral State to the Government of Pakistan.
		Chitral Gol (19,112 acres) is declared a wildlife sanctuary for five years by Commissioner of Malakand Division.
		Court of Senior Civil Judge Chitral rules that Chitral Gol in its entirety is personal property of Saiful Mulk Nasir and that declaration by government as a Wildlife Sanctuary is illegal.
	www.mockandoneil.com /paknp-t2.htm (709 words)

	http://www.khowar.com :: The Link to chitral
		Here live the brave peoples of Chitral who were the first among the princely states to opt for the new Islamic country Pakistan, who shed their blood for the liberation of Northern Areas from Dogra tyranny during the Kashmir Jehad.
		Chitral is the heart of Marco Polo land, nestling between the rugged mountains of the Hindukush-
		It is here in Chitral that stands the majestic Terichmir Peak, 5th highest in the world, towering over 25,000 ft. into the sky along with other sister peaks throwing a challenge to the adventure loving men of the world.The history of Chitral....
	www.khowar.com /abchtrl.htm (893 words)

	Mountain Protected Areas in Pakistan: The Case of the National Parks
		Chitral and Hunza were independent states under the suzerainty of the Maharaja of Kashmir (IOR R/1/1/3688(2):33).
		Chitral Gol National Park, in Chitral District of the North-west Frontier Province (NWFP), comprises the 7,750-hectare watershed of the Chitral Gol, immediately west of Chitral town.
		In Chitral, there is an ongoing 20-year history of litigation between the government and the ex-Mehtar of Chitral, Saiful Mulk Nasir (Malik 1985).
	www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/mockj97a.htm (2760 words)

	News - Aga Khan in Chitral, Pakistan - 5 December 2003
		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.
		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."
	www.akdn.org /news/agakhanchitral_051203.htm (567 words)

	Chitral; Story of a Minor Siege :: Khyber.ORG
		Many accounts of the siege of Chitral have been written, some by eyewitnesses, but none of them are as authoritative, or as exciting, as this one, written by the principal actor in the drama, and now reprinted by the Oxford University Press, in its series, "Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints from Pakistan".
		But Robertson's action did put a stop to the aggression of the expansionist Umra Khan of Jandol, who aimed at conquering Chitral, and it gave the Chitralis fifty years of peace under rulers of their own royal house.
		It is a good tale, well told, and worth the reprinting.
	www.khyber.org /books/2004/ChitralStoryofaMinorSiege.shtml (405 words)

	CHIRTAL: Rocca opens water project in Chitral -DAWN - Local; 13 May, 2004
		CHITRAL, May 12: US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca visited the Charun village of upper Chitral here on Wednesday and inaugurated a Rs4.2 million water project there.
		She also appreciated the people of Chitral for initiating projects a self-help basis.
		Both male and female members of local communities, the officials of district government, staff of Sarhad Rural Support Programme and the elders of the area, the head of USAID in Pakistan and the US Consul in Peshawar were also present on the occasion.
	www.dawn.com /2004/05/13/local28.htm (408 words)

	204 polling stations set up in Chitral -DAWN - National; August 22, 2005
		CHITRAL, Aug 21: About 155,800 people of Chitral district will use their right to vote in the forthcoming local bodies’ polls to elect nazims, naib-nazims and 266 councillors for 24 union councils.
		He said a 1,500-strong police force will be deployed while 350 jawans of Chitral Scouts have been called in and placed in reserve to meet any emergency.
		The district has been divided into five zones and placed under five returning officers out of which three are in Chitral tehsil and two in Mastuj.
	www.dawn.com /2005/08/22/nat21.htm (352 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.
		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.
		The valley of Chitral has a lot to offer and is a popular destination with both foreign and domestic tourists.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/pakistan/chitralmotel (378 words)

	Chitral valley, NWFP, Pakistan
		he aromatic cedar or deodar growing in Chitral valley is still used to make houses and coffins, following a tradition that dates back to the first Indus cities.
		Beyond the snow capped mountains in the background is the region of Badakhshan, Afghanistan, a major source of the deep blue lapis lazuli.
		This valuable rock was mined during the Indus period and traded throughout the Indus Valley and to far off Mesopotamia and Egypt.
	www.harappa.com /indus/6.html (73 words)

	Chitral faces shortage of consumer goods -DAWN - National; January 20, 2003
		CHITRAL, Jan 19: The district Nazim has told the Home Ministry that he will continue issuing permits to traders to bring edibles from Afghanistan as there is no alternative with him till the closure of the Lawari Top, the only land route which connects the Chitral Valley with rest of the country.
		The Nazim said that due to the uncalled for action of the FC, he made protests and asked the central government to convene a meeting of all the concerned parties i.e Afghan government, Foreign Office, FC, MNA from Chitral and the district Nazim.
		Annoyed over the wrongdoings, the Nazim said, the FC authorities were levelling charges of smuggling from Afghanistan, which was totally baseless.
	www.dawn.com /2003/01/20/nat19.htm (315 words)

	Power supply to Chitral restored -DAWN - National; March 16, 2003
		The electricity supply to Chitral district from Wapda’s national grid through Chitral-Dir transmission line came at halt on Feb 17, last, due to damage done to the transmission lines by heavy snowfall which lashed several parts of the remote district.
		PESHAWAR, March 15: The power supply to Chitral district was restored from the national grid of Water and Power Development Authority after remaining suspended for 24 days, according to sources.
		Though following the suspension of power supply from the Dir-Chitral transmission line parts of Chitral continued getting power supply from Wapda’s small hydel power generation stations at Chitral town, but the bulk area of the district remained without electricity for 24 days multiplying hardships for the people of Chitral already hit hard by heavy snowfall.
	www.dawn.com /2003/03/16/nat2.htm (213 words)

	Picture of the area around Chitral
		On the map side it is possible to see where the mountain is located, if you push on the Chitral area.
	home6.inet.tele.dk /nitschke/stort_Chitral_eng.htm (29 words)

	chitral7
		at Chitral, 1882, youngest son of Shah Muhammad Aman ul-Mulk II, Mehtar of Chitral and Yasin, Master of Ghizr, Ishkoman and Suzerain of Kafiristan, by his wife, a sister of the Khan of Asmar, in Afghanistan, educ.
		Contractor in Chitral, second son of Shahzada Amir Abe Hayat, 'Usman ul-Mulk, of Dammernisar.
		1895 - 1936 H.H. Mehtar Sir Muhammad Shuja ul-Mulk, Mehtar of Chitral, KCIE (1.1.1919, CIE 1.1.1903).
	4dw.net /royalark/Pakistan/chitral7.htm (1402 words)

	Will India or Pakistan Break up?
		Chitral is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in the world.
		Chitral controls the high mountain passes which any invader would need to cross to reach India, especially the Boroghol Pass which connects Chitral with the Wakhan Corridor and the Durah Pass which connects Chitral with Badakhshan.
		When a woman in Chitral was married to her husband, she was considered to be married for life.
	www.ishipress.com /breakup.htm (4372 words)

	Survey of Ecotourism Potential in Pakistan's Biodiversity Project Area (Chitral and Northern Areas)
		This 7750 hectare former hunting preserve of the ex-Mehtar of Chitral has one of the few remaining viable populations of markhor, currently several hundred in number.
		Chitral Gol's ownership is tied up in a three-way dispute between the ex-Mehtar, who claims it is still his private property, the government and local people.
		These are private sectors hotel operators by district in Chitral and the Northern Areas.
	www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/mock96a3.htm (6011 words)

	Chitral Valley, Pakistan
		On the drive back from kailash valleys, the scale of the Chitral Valley becomes apparent.
	www.grant-margison.com /journeys/nw08.htm (15 words)

	CHITRAL 1895
		Sowar Mahmood - wounded at Chitral Fort 7 April 1895.
		Kashi Nath - wounded at Fort Chitral 3 March 1895.
		Kharak Singh - wounded at Fort Chitral 18 April 1895.
	www.angelfire.com /mp/memorials/chitral1.htm (357 words)

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