Paktika Province, Afghanistan

Paktika 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 residents, who are mostly ethnic Pashtuns but smaller communities of Tajiks and others may also be found in the province. The town of Sharana serves as the provincial capital…
Paktika 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 residents, who are mostly ethnic Pashtuns but smaller communities of Tajiks and others may also be found in the province. The town of Sharana serves as the provincial capital, while the most populous city is Urgun.
  • Capital: Sharana
  • Largest city: Urgun
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Time zone: UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)
  • Postal code: 24xx
  • ISO 3166 code: AF-PKA
  • Main languages: Pashto
Data from: en.wikipedia.org