Parkhar

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Parkhar

an urban-type settlement and administrative center of Parkhar Raion, Kuliab Oblast, Tadzhik SSR. Located in the Piandzh River valley, 198 km southeast of Dushanbe, with which it is linked by highway. Population, 11,400 (1973). Parkhar has a cotton-ginning plant.

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Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic

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ISLAMKOT, December 01, 2009 (Balochistan Times): At least eight people were killed and 25 other received serious injuries when a passenger Van turn turtle due to over speed at Nangar Parkhar road here on Tuesday.

8 killed, 25 hurt in traffic incident

ISLAMKOT, December 01, 2009 (Frontier Star): At least eight people were killed and 25 other received serious injuries when a passenger Van turn turtle due to over speed at Nangar Parkhar road here on Tuesday.