- Hangu (Pakistan)
Hangu (
Urdu Pashto : ہنگو) is a town in theNorthwest Frontier Province ofPakistan . It is the chief city of the district of Hangu. Hangu is famous for its greenery, hills, beauty and water.Location
Hangu is situated in the upper
Miranzai Valley bordering theSamana Range in a green valley.Development
Hangu is a developing area. It has one civil hospital, two government high schools for boys and two government schools for girls. There is a government degree college for boys and girls as well. Numbers of private sector educational institutions are also contributing to promote the social sector educational ratio.
There is a Police Training College (PTC) in Hangu.An
Orakzai Agency headquarter is also situated in Hangu which works for the tribal area of FATA.Tribes
Most of the people of this area are Bangash, a
Pashtun 's tribe.Militancy
On Aug 22, at least 16 terrorists (including 2
Chechen s) were killed by the Pakistani security forces in a skirmish at Hangu. The terrorists belonged toDarra Adamkhel , and their group includedsuicide bomber s. The Hangu police also arrested two Afghan terrorists inThall area and seized two Kalashnikovs, one rocket-launcher and one pistol from them. [ [http://www.dawn.com/2008/08/23/top7.htm Two Chechens among 16 militants killed in Hangu] . Written by Abdul Sami Paracha.]External links
* [http://www.loujohnson.co.uk/essays_011/essay011d.shtml Pictures of Hangu village]
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2008/02/080205_hangu_refugees_zs.shtml
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