Timergara

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Timergara is the district headquarters of Lower Dir District in Pakistan. Timergara City is located on the east bank of the Panjkora River.The name Timergara derive from the king Timur and formally it was called Timurgarh and then it changed into Timergara. It lies at an altitude of 823 metres (2,700 ft). The town is the site of excavated graves of Aryans, dating from 1500 to 600 BC. On the west side of the Panjkora River is the excavated site of Balambat. The site has been occupied continuously since the time of the Aryans in 1500 BC. Discoveries included houses dating from 500 BC and fire altars, showing that the people were [fire worshippers]. Most of the main city lies on the bank of the river [Panjkora], which separates Balambat from the main city.

Timergara
View of Timergara in Summer. JPG
Timergara fields in Winter

Education

  • Abdul Wali Khan University Timergara Campus
  • Government Degree College for Boys
  • Government Degree College for Girls
  • Al Farooq Public School and College
  • Wisdom House Public School and College
  • Hira Public School and College
  • Government Centennial Model High School
  • Educator School System
  • Sahara College of Management Sciences Timergara
  • Global School and College Timergara
  • Frontier Institute of Education & Management Sciences, Timergara
  • Dir College of Education, Timergara
  • Calypso Educational Systems, Timergara
  • Al-Azhar College of Education, Timergara
  • Qurtaba Model College Timergara
  • Dir Public School
  • Naeem Public School
  • Air Foundation Timergara
  • Dr. AQ khan Model College
  • Islamia Model College

Economy

The area has a weak agriculture infrastructure with no industry. The economy is completely based on the money sent back to the area by people (mainly males) living in middle east

People

The people of Timergara are mainly Pashtun. The main tribes are Ibrahim Khel [یوسف زئ- ملۍ زئ],Mandal [اتمان خیل],(Sultan Khel) (Utman Khel) Saadat(Syed) and small other pashtun races. Toar Baba(Abdur Rahim Khan), Timergara Babajee, Jaloo Baba were the prominent religious figuers of this area. One of the author Suliman Shahid discussed it very briefly in his recent book entitled as " Ghumnam Riasat".[1] Abdur Rahim Khan migrated from Mandal(Bajawar Agency)in late seventeenth century and settled in Timergara . He was known as Toar Baba for his piousness. Abdur Rahim Khan and Akhund Ilyas(d.1676 A.D) were disciple of Shaikh Adam Binori. The Mandal (clan of Utmankheil) or mostly called shaikhan are the descendants of Baba Abdur Rahim Khan.[2]Dara Utmankhel.

Climate

The summer season is hot and winter is extremely cold. A steep rise of temperature occurs from May to June, and then very hot during July to the end of August but during September weather turn in normal especially at nights. A rapid fall of temperature occurs from October onwards. The coldest months are December and January. The mean minimum temperature recorded for the month of January is -8°C. Most of the rainfall occurs in the months of July, August,December,January and February. Towards the end of cold weather there are occasional thunderstorms and hail storms.

Food

Popular foods are beef cooked as chapli kabab, seekh kabab, tikkas. A tandoor (oven) for baking bread is present in many houses.Most of the people like Lobya (beans),Saag and doday of Juwar (bread of maize). The lasi(cold drink), Saag with sookrak (sweet bread of maize) were mostly offered to guest in old days.

Dress and ornaments

The people are generally wearing typical pashtoon dress. During winter season using chadar (a long piece of cloth, mostly used to make the body warm) around the body along with qamiz (shirt) and shalwar. A chitrali woolen cap (cap made in Chitral) is used in winter, while a typical light Dirojee cap (cap made in DIR) is worn in the summer. Sapley (studded, leather sandals) are the most common footwear. Shalwar qamiz and Burqa is the dress of women.

Festivals and fairs

Festivals and fairs are a part of the Pashtoon culture. The most important festivals are the two Eids. Apart from that, most of the youngster move towards the hills of Dara Utmankhel in pleasant weather.

Population size and growth

When Timergara was declared as district headquarter of Dir. Migration of the people to the city increased. The population of Timergara has increased about third fold since 1990.

Transport

Timergara Connects Bajawar, Dir upper and Chitral to the rest of Pukhtoon Khwa. Timergara has two by pass roads that connects different areas and always busy. The nearest airport is Peshawar International Airport, about night eight miles away. The Buses, taxis and private vehicles are the main means of transport.

Sports

There is no big stadium for sports activities but the youngsters have great love for sports like Basket Ball, Cricket, Volley Ball, Hockey and football. Rest House ground Add Fc Ground Balambat is the main big sports events hosting site. People of Timergara have made small grounds for their sports facilities on the bank of rivers and as well is in the bottoms of mountains.

Health Facilities

District headquarter hospital Timergara is the main healthcare facility.

See also

  • Panjkora Valley

References

  1. ↑ Shahid, Suliman (2008). Ghumnam Riasat. Dir. p. 400. 
  2. ↑ Uddin, Dr.Fasih (5th November,2011). Daily Ajj Peshwar. Peshwar. p. 0. 

Coordinates: 34°49′41″N 71°50′27″E / 34.82806°N 71.84083°E / 34.82806; 71.84083

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