Hangu (Pakistan)
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Hangu is a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
. It is the chief city of the district
of Hangu
. Hangu is famous for its greenery, hills, beauty and water.
There is a Police Training College (PTC) in Hangu. PCT is the second oldest training center in the Asia. Orakzai Agency headquarter is also situated in Hangu.
s) 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.
On 10 December 2010, a suicide bomber struck and at least 11 persons were killed and 22 others were injured. The blast was carried out near an under-construction hospital.
On March 24, 2011, a suicide bomber blew himself up just outside a police station killing 5 people immediately and injuring another 25. The target appears to have been the police station itself. However, fool-proof security outside the police station made it difficult for the attacker to enter the compound and encouraged him to blow himself up while approaching the gate. Had the security personnel not demonstrated such bravery, the damage could have been much higher.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is the chief city of the district
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
of Hangu
Hangu District (Pakistan)
Hangu is a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The district takes its name from the town of Hangu. The name Hangu may also sometimes be applied to the Miranzai Valley which is partly within the district, bordering the Samana Range....
. Hangu is famous for its greenery, hills, beauty and water.
Location
Hangu is situated in the south of north-west Pakistan. It is about 40km away from Kohat. Hangu was a tehsil of Kohat, but in 1998 it was announced a district in Kohat Division. It is the most beautiful city in southern districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Samana, a place for nature lovers, is also situated in Hangu district. The whole district is famous for its greenery. There are four mountains around Hangu namely, Wara Samana, Kata Kani, Pora Ghar and Shalmaz Pir. There are lots of natural springs in Hangu. Snowfall also occurs in winters.Development
Hangu is a small city of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. 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. PCT is the second oldest training center in the Asia. Orakzai Agency headquarter is also situated in Hangu.
Militancy
On Aug 22, 2008, at least 16 terrorists (including 2 ChechenChechen people
Chechens constitute the largest native ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region. They refer to themselves as Noxçi . Also known as Sadiks , Gargareans, Malkhs...
s) 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
Thall
Thall or Thal is a Town of Hangu District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into two Union Councils. A major Bazaar or market of this region is located here which is a hub for traders from Kurram agency, Afghanistan and adjoining areas. The Peshawar-Thall...
area and seized two Kalashnikovs, one rocket-launcher and one pistol from them.
On 10 December 2010, a suicide bomber struck and at least 11 persons were killed and 22 others were injured. The blast was carried out near an under-construction hospital.
On March 24, 2011, a suicide bomber blew himself up just outside a police station killing 5 people immediately and injuring another 25. The target appears to have been the police station itself. However, fool-proof security outside the police station made it difficult for the attacker to enter the compound and encouraged him to blow himself up while approaching the gate. Had the security personnel not demonstrated such bravery, the damage could have been much higher.
External links
- Pictures of Hangu village
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2008/02/080205_hangu_refugees_zs.shtml