Parachinar
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Parachinar Parachinar, Pārachinār,Tutkai |
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 Parachinar
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| Coordinates: 33°53′57″N 70°6′3″E / 33.89917°N 70.10083°ECoordinates: 33°53′57″N 70°6′3″E / 33.89917°N 70.10083°E | |
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 Pakistan
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| Extra Provincial Subdivision | FATA |
| Tribal Agency | Kurram Valley |
| Elevation | 1,705 m (5,597 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Website | www |
Parachinar (Urdu: پاڑاچنار, Pashto: پاړا چنار) is the capital of Kurram Agency, and the largest city of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Parachinar is situated on a neck of Pakistani territory south of Peshawar, that juts into Paktia Province of Afghanistan. It is the closest point in Pakistan to Kabul and borders on the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan. Turi, Bangash, Orakzai, Zazai, Mangal and Para Tsamkani are the major tribes and Christian, Hindus and Sikhs are the Minorities of Parachinar. Parachinar has four seasons. Parachinar is very famous for its fresh fruits and fresh vegetables.
The name Parachinar may derive from a large Chinar tree at a place now encompassed by the headquarters of Kurram Agency. Alternatively, there is in the Kurram Agency a tribe known as the Para-chamkani (Lisyani), which is remembered to have convened meetings under a Chinar tree to resolve their social matters. The previous name, used for Kurram was Tutki, which is still used by some Afghan people. The inhabitants of Tutki were called Tutkiwal.
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