If you want to visit a region, first of all, it is important to know the culture and traditions of that region and about the people.The people of Paradise Chitral are peaceful,hospitable and the culture is rich in traditional cuisine and historical places However the Afghan-Pakistan border (Durand Line) and cross border tensions prevent this from being used as an internal route to the rest of the
parts of Pakistan. The other routes are over high mountain passes. To the south, the 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) Lowari Pass leads 365 kilometres (227 mi) to Peshawar. In the north, the easiest route during summer runs over the 3,798 metres (12,461 ft) Broghol pass. To the east, there is a 405 kilometres (252 mi) route to Gilgit over the 3,719 metres (12,201 ft) Shandur Pass. The territory is cut off by snow from the rest of the country for up to six months a year, a problem soon to be relieved by the completion of the Lowari Tunnel... .
=> "History"
Nothing definitive is recorded about the town’s first settlers. In the 3rd century AD, Kanishka, the Buddhist ruler of the Kushan empire, occupied Chitral. In the 4th century AD, the Chinese overran the valley. Raees rule over Chitral began in 1320 and came to an end in the 15th century. From 1571 onwards Chitral was the capital of the princely state of Chitral... .
=> "Climate"
In contrast to more southerly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the town of Chitral has a dry Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with almost no rainfall during summers. Precipitation occurs mainly from spring thunderstorms brought about by western frontal systems. In the winter the night time temperature occasionally drops to −10 C. Winter snowfall in the town can be quite heavy with an accumulation of up to two feet being quite common, at higher elevations snowfall can reach as high as 20 metres (70 ft).The weather is very cold during the winter... .
=> "Languages"
Languages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Most of the city's residents speak one or more of the following languages:
Urdu, the national language and lingua franca
kohwari, a Chitrali dialect spoken by the majority of the city's population until the 1980s
Chitrali, widely spoken in Drosh and Arandu. Kashmiri, by the people of kashmir
Gojri, spoken small amount in chitral district
English (official and used in tourism). Only Urdu and English are found as written languages in the city, with kohwari and Persian to a much smaller extent... .
=> "Educational institutions"
University of Chitral
Virtuall university of pakistan
New City College
Chitral University Campus
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University
Qutaiba Public School Chitral Denin
Chitral Model College Chitral
Government Technical and Vocational College, Garum Chassma Road, Chitral
Government Degree College
Government Girls Degree College
University of Booni
Government Centennial Model High School
Government Centennial Model School for Girls
Government College of Commerce
Frontier Corp Public School
Chitral Public School & College, (Chitral's first English Medium School)
Langlands School and College, formerly known as Sayurj Public School
Pamir Public School
Pearl College of Education
Orion School Of learning Booni
Oxford School And College Booni
Iqra Model School
AFAQ model school and college, denin chitral
Terichmir Model School
The Eastern Model school chumurkhon chitral
Al-Nasir Community Based School, Garam Chashma
Chamber of Commerce College, Garam Chashma
Al-Nasir Cbs School and Degree College, Garam Chashma
Injigan Ideal Public school, (Garam chashma)
Model School, Warijun Mullkhow
Govt High School for Boys, Warijun Mullkhow
Drosh Public School, Drosh
Muslim Model School, Jughoor
Jinnah Public School, Drosh
Broze Public School & College, Broze Chitral
Broze Model College For Girls, Broze Chitral
Seen public school
Oriental Model School, Booni
Oriental Model College, Booni
Frontier Corps Public Schools and Colleges (FCPS&C)
Govt High School Koghuzi, Chitral
Govt High School Kuju, Chitral... .
=> "Population"
As of July 2014, the Chitral population is above one million... .
=> "Sport"
Unlike the rest of Pakistan where cricket dominates, polo and soccer are more popular in Chitral. A number of sport festivals and tournaments are held throughout the year. Chitral has also produced some national players such as Muhammad Rasool who plays for the national football team... .
=> "Newspapers"
A few number of newspapers are published by Chitral Press
Chitral Today
Chitral Times
Chitral News
Awaaz-e-Chitral
The Kalash Times
Chitral Vision
Weekly Chitral... .
=> "Chitral Location In Pakistan"
Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E
Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E
Country Pakistan
State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Chitral District
Established 1970
Government
• Type Municipal corporation
Area
• Total 14,850 km2 (5,730 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population (2003)
• Total 378,500[citation needed]
Languages
• Official language
Urdu (National)
Chitrali (Official)
Shina (Provincial)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Post Codes 1720 - 0xx{1}
Area code(s) +943-7... . By:
