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Senior female journalist Anila Shaheen j Senior women journalist and Former General Secretary of Khyber Union of Journalist Anila Shaheen jumped into electoral race as independent candidate after she was allotted election symbol 'Basket' on Friday, vowing to work for socio-economic and education empowerment of women folk if elected. Hailing from Chamkani, a suburban village of Peshawar located on GT Road, Anila Shaheen was hopeful to give toug... |
2 containers dead chickens seized in Cha The district administration of Peshawar on Friday seized two containers carrying dead chickens near Chamkani area of city, arrested two persons. According to local sources said that the containers were loaded with thousands of dead chickens reportedly smuggled from Punjab to supply different wedding halls in the different areas of Peshawar city. A team of district administration had recovered a large numb... |
3KG bomb defused in Mia Umar baba shrine Yesterday police received information about the bomb and called Bomb Disposal Squad who successfully defused the bomb in Mia Umar Baba shrine in Chamkani. Unidentified militants planted 3KG explosive material in black shopper, the spokesman claimed that the militants have vivid communication with mobiles. Mia Umar Baba shrine was blown on Tuesday, 22 June 2010, it was the first attempt on su... |
Chamkani is not only the name of a village Infact Chamknai is a sub tribe of Pashto speeking people. Originally the name was Samkani but later on it changed to Sokani/Sokano and finally Chamkani. Its people are called Sokaniwaal or Chamkanian. Part of Chamkani is also exists in Afghanistan (Paktia) province which is the origin. Some people of this tribe are in Kurrum agency Khyber pukhtoon khawa province, Pakistan. The 2nd largest population are in Chamkani Peshawar, situated 7 KM east outside of Peshawar city.
According to 1998 census total population of village Chamkani was approximately 20,000, but increased more than 36,000 recently. More than 47% people migrated from other part of province. This include different people with different languages. Originally people of this land was hinko speeking people which are living here 800 years. Other surrounded villages are also ”Hinko” speaking.
Pashto speaking people are more dominant over hinko speaking. Hazrat Mia Umar Baba Chamkani (1973-1776) and Haji Darya Khan Baba (Abdul Khel) are the people who spent their lives for the guidance and education of the people. Haji Darya Khan Baba was actually Chamkanian and spent his life for the guidance of people thought Quran and Sunnah.
Village Chamkani is divided in different parts called, Mohallas. Area is approximately 4332 meter square but increasing day by day as population. However it is still very easy to locate someone due to these names of "Mohallahs". There are 7 or 8 Mohallas with its clear boundaries. According to the area and population Mohalla Qadir Khel (now Qada Khel) is the largest among them. Rests are Yaseen Khel, Bahram Khel, Mustafa Khel, Khwaja Khel, Chugha Khel, Bazar Ghari, Mohallah Qasaban, Mohallah Mochian, Mohallah Qazian, Khaliq Abad, Kohatian No 1, 2, Saidan, Miskeen Abad, Zarin Abad, Miagan, Jamrood Abad, Jan Khan Gari, Haji Abad, Shekhan, Baba Khel and Abdul Khel.
This excerpt was provided by Chamkani.NET to Wikipedia.
