Daggar, Pakistan Explained

Daggar Tehsil
Native Name:
Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:34.3°N 72.29°W
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Buner
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Daggar
Elevation M:688
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Rozy Khan
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Leader Party:PTI

Daggar (Pushto; Pashto: ډاګر, Urdu: {{nq|ڈگر) or Dagar is the capital of Buner District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at and has an average elevation of 688 metres (2260 feet).[2] Daggar is also an administrative unit (Union council) of Buner District.

Taliban conflict

In April 2009 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan from neighbouring areas entered the district following a peace deal with the government in Swat, Taliban fighters took over government buildings and killed those who resisted.[3] On 22 April 2009, the Taliban took over the town forcing the police to retreat to their stations while they looted aid agency offices.[4] However, on 29 April 2009, the troops of Pakistan Army were deployed in the town as part of an effort to drive out Taliban militants from Buner.[5]

Lightning hotspots

It is one of the top 100 hotspots of lightning according to the research published on ScienceMag.org. The data obtained from satellites between January 1998 and December 2013 showed that this area observed 143 flashes of lightning per km2 per year.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/uncertainty-rules-pakistan%E2%80%99s-buner-district "Uncertainty rules Pakistan's Buner district"
  2. Web site: Falling Rain - Location of Daggar . 2009-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080212234205/http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Daggar2.html . 2008-02-12 . live .
  3. Web site: Pakistan: Troops sent to Taliban-threatened area . 2016-12-17 . 2015-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005160627/http://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8470192 . live .
  4. Web site: Pakistan paramilitary force routed as Taliban militants extend control towards Islamabad . 2016-12-17 . 2017-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202131321/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/apr/24/taliban-pakistan-islamists-swat-sharia-law . live .
  5. Web site: Pakistan troops secure town in Taliban-held valley . 2009-04-29 . 2009-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090430143418/http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-04-29-pakistan-troops-secure-town-in-talibanheld-valley . live .
  6. News: You're more likely to get struck by lightning here than anywhere else on Earth. 2016-12-28. Science AAAS. 2017-01-28. 2017-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170129102155/http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/12/you-re-more-likely-get-struck-lightning-here-anywhere-else-earth. live.