Hangu (Pakistan)

Hangu (Pakistan)

Hangu (Urdu Pashto: ہنگو) is a town in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. 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 the Samana 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 Chechens) were killed by the Pakistani security forces in a skirmish at Hangu. The terrorists belonged to Darra Adamkhel, and their group included suicide bombers. The Hangu police also arrested two Afghan terrorists in Thall 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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