Parachinar
Parachinar
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A forest in Parachinar | |
| Coordinates: PK_type:city 33°54′N 70°6′E / 33.900°N 70.100°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Kohat |
| District | Kurram |
| Tehsil | Upper Kurram |
| Elevation | 1,705 m (5,594 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 5,583 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Parachinar (Pashto: پاړه چنار; Urdu: پاڑہ چنار) is a city and the capital of the Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Parachinar is situated on the west of Peshawar, that juts into the Paktia, Logar and Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan. With a distance of 110 kilometres (68 mi) from the capital of Afghanistan Kabul, Parachinar is the closest point in Pakistan to Kabul.