Khaibar[1] (Khaiber[2]Khay-bar[3]Khyber) is a village in the upper Hunza Valley of Gilgit–Baltistan in Pakistan. It is situated between Kirilgoz Peak (4,797 metres (15,738 ft)) and Shanoz Peak(4,172 metres (13,688 ft)), below the Shaujerab Glacier, and just to the west of the Hunza River.[4] Administratively the village governs an area of 330 square kilometres (82,000 acres).[5]
Both Wakhi and Burushaski speakers live in the village.[5] The village is mostly famous for its own law made by the people and the follow it by every mean. different families resides in the valley and two members from each families are the part of the governing bodies that governs the law and these members are responsible to regulate the law within the village, and is also famous for hunting of the mountain ibex. the hunting was banned for the local people since 1991, which results in the increasing in the population of this animal and according to the people of the area this population exceeds more than five thousand. Each winter foreigners used to visit this valley for trophy hunting of the mountain ibex and pay for it, and the money is being handed over to an organization namely SKIDO(Shahi Khyber Imamabad Development Organization) which deals with the hunting in the village.[6] this money is being used for the development work of the village like education, health care, infrastructure etc. while there is another organization SKIWO (Shahi Khyber Imamabad Welfare Organization), that works for the law regulation and welfare purposes.[6] Both organization have their own cabinet members having chairman, presidents vice president, finance secretaries and members. The community is of the Shia Ismaili faith in Islam.[5]
khyber, hunza, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, khyber, hunza, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jsto. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Khyber Hunza news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Khaibar 1 Khaiber 2 Khay bar 3 Khyber is a village in the upper Hunza Valley of Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan It is situated between Kirilgoz Peak 4 797 metres 15 738 ft and Shanoz Peak 4 172 metres 13 688 ft below the Shaujerab Glacier and just to the west of the Hunza River 4 Administratively the village governs an area of 330 square kilometres 82 000 acres 5 Both Wakhi and Burushaski speakers live in the village 5 The village is mostly famous for its own law made by the people and the follow it by every mean different families resides in the valley and two members from each families are the part of the governing bodies that governs the law and these members are responsible to regulate the law within the village and is also famous for hunting of the mountain ibex the hunting was banned for the local people since 1991 which results in the increasing in the population of this animal and according to the people of the area this population exceeds more than five thousand Each winter foreigners used to visit this valley for trophy hunting of the mountain ibex and pay for it and the money is being handed over to an organization namely SKIDO Shahi Khyber Imamabad Development Organization which deals with the hunting in the village 6 this money is being used for the development work of the village like education health care infrastructure etc while there is another organization SKIWO Shahi Khyber Imamabad Welfare Organization that works for the law regulation and welfare purposes 6 Both organization have their own cabinet members having chairman presidents vice president finance secretaries and members The community is of the Shia Ismaili faith in Islam 5 Notes edit Khaibar Approved at GEOnet Names Server United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Khaiber Variant at GEOnet Names Server United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Khay bar Variant at GEOnet Names Server United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Baltit Pakistan JOG NJ 43 14 Map second ed 1 125 000 United States Army Map Service 1963 a b c Beg Fazal Amin The Process of Societal Transformation Khyber Village En route to Development PDF Archived PDF from the original on 19 May 2014 a b Background Shahi Khyber Imamabad Development Organization Shahi Khyber Imamabad Development Organization Archived from the original on 19 May 2014 36 34 37 N 74 47 34 E 36 57694 N 74 79278 E 36 57694 74 79278 nbsp This Gilgit Baltistan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khyber Hunza amp oldid 1196169033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
