Shinkiari

Shinkiari is a Union Council Moulana Wasi-ur-Rahman is Nazim of the Union Council, Police station was also established before partetion at that time (BAFFA) was police chowki of Shinkiri Ploice Station (THANA) and the second police chowki was (BTTAL) these both Chowkies are now became Plice Stations (THANA) while historically with poor political background Shinkiari is still a (THANA) instead of TEHSEEL of Mansehra District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Most of the people are from the Swati Pukhtoon tribe.

Location

Shinkiari is located 25km north of Mansehra city on the Karakoram Highway, it is located at 34°28'0N, 73°16'60E at an altitude of 1019 metres (3346 feet) [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Shinkiari.html Falling Rain - Location of Shinkiari] ] . Due to its strategic location Shinkiari is also a base for the Pakistan Army and a major stop for people travelling north.

Terrain

It is famous for cultivating the first tea garden in Pakistan because of its natural environment and terrain. [ [http://www.parc.gov.pk/ntri.html Pakistan Agricultural Research Council - Tea Research Institute Mansehra] ]

It has four Mohallas these are [currently as population increased its mohallas has been increased as follows]

*Akhunzada
*Dodal
*Panjmeral
*Panjghol
*Hajiabad
*Jandar
*Gujjarabad
*Baghwar (Baboghar) is the one of its oldest mohalla

TRIBES

Mainly there are four Tribes living in Shinkiari but with the passege of time some other tribes are also now living in this town they are:
* AKHUNZADA
* PANJGHOL
* PANJMERAL
* DODAL
* YOUSUFZAI
* SURKHELI
* GUJJARAnd some other tribes are in a very little.

References

Basically Shinkiri was known as (Shangyari) while Chinese travelled on this track to Sub continent for business purpose and Shanyari was used as stop.Now a days there are some resorts developed while the (KUND BANGLA) is the most beutyfull place inside the jungle, this is basically a rest house and established in 1958 when forest department took the charge of some new areas of jungle to protect trees and wild life.