Ghozgarhy

Ghozgarhy, or Ghoz Ghari, is an area of Upper Kurram, Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The population is 7,349 according to the 2017 census.[1]

Ghozgarhy
Ghozgarhy
Location in Pakistan
Ghozgarhy
Ghozgarhy (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 33°47′N 70°00′E
Country Pakistan
Region Federally Administered Tribal Areas
DistrictKurram Agency
TehsilUpper Kurram
Population
  Total7,349
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)

Ghozgarhy is located near the border of Pakistan with Paktia, Afghanistan.[2]

History

In November 2017, a US drone strike was carried out on a house in Ghozgarhy. This action was condemned by the Foreign Office.[3] Four people were killed in this strike.[4]

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References

  1. "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (KURRAM AGENCY)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. "Four killed in US drone attack in Kurram Agency along Pak-Afghan border". The Frontier Post. Pakistan. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. "Pakistan protests US drone attack in Upper Kurram Agency". 92 News. Lahore, Pakistan. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. Mahsud, Saud (2017-11-30). "Suspected U.S. drone targets Haqqani militants in Pakistan, killing four". Reuters. London, UK: Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
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