Place:Paktīkā, Afghanistan

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NamePaktīkā
Alt namesPaktikasource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 10
Paktikasource: Wikipedia
TypeFirst level subdivision
Located inAfghanistan
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Bormal
Gowmal Kalay
Malek Din
Orgun
Shkin
Zarghun Shahr
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Paktika (Pashto/Dari: ) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. Forming part of the larger Loya Paktia region, Paktika has a population of about 789,000,[1] mostly ethnic Pashtuns. The town of Sharana serves as the provincial capital, while the most populous city is Urgun.

In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the province during the 2021 Taliban offensive.

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