Paktika Province

Paktika

پکتیکا
Paktika; پکتیکا
Province
	The Afghan national flag (2002-2021) overlooks a valley from an observation post at Paktika province in Afghanistan
	Map of Afghanistan with Paktika highlighted
	Coordinates (Capital): 32°30′N 68°48′E / 32.5°N 68.8°E
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Sharana
Largest city	Urgun
Government
• Governor	Abdullah Mukhtar
• Deputy Governor	Muhibullah Hamas
Area
• Total	19,515 km2 (7,535 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	789,079
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code	24xx
ISO 3166 code	AF-PKA
Main languages	Dari ; pashto

Paktika (Pashto/Dari: پکتیکا) 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,^[3] 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.

^ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
^ "په پکتیکا کې د پړاو پله د رغولو چارې پیل شوې – باختر خبری آژانس". Bakhtarnews.af. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
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[1] "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.

[2] "په پکتیکا کې د پړاو پله د رغولو چارې پیل شوې – باختر خبری آژانس". Bakhtarnews.af. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2022-03-23.

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