Khar, Bajaur

Khar (Pashto: ښار, X̌ār), also spelled Khaar, is the headquarters of Bajaur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khar was one of the largest towns in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018). It lies near the border with Afghanistan. The headquarters of the Bajaur Scouts are located in the town. A civil colony is located in the town and this place is the court of Bajaur.

Khar
خار
ښار
Khar
Coordinates: 34.74°N 71.53°E / 34.74; 71.53
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictBajaur
SubdivisionKhar Bajaur
Elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
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