Ghozgarhy Explained

Ghozgarhy
Mapsize:100px
Pushpin Map:FATA#Pakistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kurram Agency
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Upper Kurram
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:7349
Coordinates:33.7833°N 70°W
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:+6

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (KURRAM AGENCY). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. 2018-04-01. 2018-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123194523/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/fata/KURRAM_AGENCY_BLOCKWISE.pdf. dead.
  2. News: The Frontier Post. Pakistan. 2017-09-15. 2018-04-01. Four killed in US drone attack in Kurram Agency along Pak-Afghan border.
  3. News: 92 News. Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan protests US drone attack in Upper Kurram Agency. 2017-11-30. 2018-04-01. 2018-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180204170037/http://92newshd.tv/pakistan-protests-us-drone-attack-upper-kurram-agency/. dead.
  4. News: Reuters. Thomson Reuters. London, UK. Suspected U.S. drone targets Haqqani militants in Pakistan, killing four. Mahsud. Saud. 2017-11-30. 2018-04-01.