Ghiljo Bazar
Ghiljo Bazar (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 Ghotak Eisa khel.
The town is named after the Pashtun tribe Ghilji. Town was badly affected during Military Operations, but thanks to the sacrifices of security forces as well as locals, the area was cleared, and normalcy restored.
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- ^ Orakzai Agency clashes kill 30. The Express Tribune.
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- Populated places in Orakzai District
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa geography stubs