Ghiljo Bazar Explained

Official Name:Ghiljo Bazar
Mapsize:100px
Pushpin Map:FATA#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Name1:Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Subdivision Type2:Districts
Subdivision Name2:Orakzai District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Upper
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Ghiljo Bazar (Pushto; Pashto: غلجو بازار), also called Ghaljo or Ghalju, is a town in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is currently the summer administrative capital of Orakzai District, and is located in Upper Orakzai Tehsil.[1] The winter administrative capital is Kalaya.

The town is named after the Pashtun tribe Ghilji.Town was badly affected during Military Operations, but due to the efforts of the security forces, the area was cleared, and normalcy restored.

Notes and References

  1. https://tribune.com.pk/story/293342/security-forces-kill-22-militants-in-orakzai-clashes/ Orakzai Agency clashes kill 30.