Kanju
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Kanju is a village situated on the bank of the River Swat in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Saidu Sharif Airport is situated in Kanju. The Pakistan Army FC district headquarter is also situated in Kanju. The head quarters control almost the entire region of Swat. As of March 2009 area Taliban controlled the village.[1]Pakistan military recaptured the entire region by conducting a massive operation against Taliban in May 2009.
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[edit] Location
It is two kilometres from Mingora, the main city of Swat District and about four kilometres from Saidu Sharif, the District Headquarters,on the bank of river swat.
[edit] Demographics
The people of Kanju belong to the Yousafzai tribe of Pukhtoons Pashtuns. The population of Kanju is about 2500.
[edit] Agriculture
The major source of earning is agriculture and fruit farming. A considerable number of people own small and large businesses in various places of the N-W.F Province.
[edit] Saidu Sharif Airport
Saidu Sharif Airport is situated between the Kanju and Dherai.
[edit] Tourist Attractions
It has some tourist attractions. The view of River Swat from Ayub Bridge in Kanju is magnificent. Saidu Sharif Airport is just a mile away from Kanju. Its a small airport mainly used for domestic flights. Though Kanju is expanding rapidly but still it has a touch of country life.
[edit] Residential Scheme
Kanju Township is a residential scheme undertaken by the SDDA. It is one of the beautiful residential schemes of the country primarily because of its location with scenic locals around it.
[edit] Education
There is a government girls degree college(Kanju township), government High School for boys, a middle school for girls and several primary school both for boys and girls. There are a number of public and private schools and colleges, prominent among them are GHS Kanju, GMS for Girls, Al-Razi Public School and College,Hira School and College, Iqra School and College, Shah Public School and College Muslim Hands Public School, Community welfare school, Continental Public School, Bolan Education Academy, Town Public School, etc.
[edit] See also
iqra public high school and college is one of the bigesst school and coolege of this area plz show the FSc result of swat
[edit] References
- ^ Zada, Sherin and Chris Brummitt. "Taliban cement rule, hard-line law after truce." Associated Press. Retrieved on March 13, 2009.
Coordinates: 34°48′N 72°21′E / 34.8°N 72.35°E
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