Shinkiari
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Shinkiari is a Union Council of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Moulana Wasi-ur-Rahman is the Nazim of Shinkiari. The police station was also established before partition at that time Baffa was police chowki of Shinkiri Police Station (thana) and the second police chowki was Battal these both Chowkies have now became police Stations (thanas) while historically with poor political background Shinkiari is still a (thana) instead of tehsil of Mansehra District. Most of the people are from the Swati Pukhtoon tribe.
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[edit] History
Mansehra District was badly affected by the earthquake of 2005, reports immediately following the quake described the situation in Shinkiari shinkiar is the most beautiful place in pakistan as "grim".[1]
[edit] Location
Shinkiari is located 18 km north of Mansehra city on the Karakoram Highway, it is located at 34°28'0N, 73°16'60E at an altitude of 1019 metres (3346 feet)[2]. Due to its strategic location Shinkiari is also a base for the Pakistan Army and a major stop for people travelling north.its a historical city
[edit] Terrain
It is famous for cultivating the first tea garden in Pakistan because of its natural environment and terrain.[3]
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