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”’Machai Sar”’ is the highest peak of the [[Torghar District|Black Mountains]], it has an elevation of 9817 ft.<ref>[https://torghardc.peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk/public/app DISTRICT COURTS TOGHAR]</ref> Following on from the creation of [[Torghar District]] and a wave of militant activity the government of Pakistan had decided to build a police outpost on the peak,<ref>[https://www.pakp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/226.pdf PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Pages 17 and 18]</ref> The police post is now one of the ten posts in the district of Toghar.<ref>[https://police.kp.gov.pk/page/police_station_police_posts Police Station & Police Posts]</ref> it covers an area of 4 [[Kanal (unit)|kanals]].<ref>[https://www.pakp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/227.pdf PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA – page 14]</ref> Machai Sar is prone to cold weather and natural hazards during winter months according to the [[Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)|Provincial Disaster Management Authority]].<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/1793680 PDMA chalks out winter contingency plan]</ref> In January 2022 after snowfall of between 3-4 feet Machai Sar |
”’Machai Sar”’ is the highest peak of the [[Torghar District|Black Mountains]], it has an elevation of 9817 ft.<ref>[https://torghardc.peshawarhighcourt.gov.pk/public/app DISTRICT COURTS TOGHAR]</ref> Following on from the creation of [[Torghar District]] and a wave of militant activity the government of Pakistan had decided to build a police outpost on the peak,<ref>[https://www.pakp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/226.pdf PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Pages 17 and 18]</ref> The police post is now one of the ten posts in the district of Toghar.<ref>[https://police.kp.gov.pk/page/police_station_police_posts Police Station & Police Posts]</ref> it covers an area of 4 [[Kanal (unit)|kanals]].<ref>[https://www.pakp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/227.pdf PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA – page 14]</ref> Machai Sar is prone to cold weather and natural hazards during winter months according to the [[Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)|Provincial Disaster Management Authority]].<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/1793680 PDMA chalks out winter contingency plan]</ref> In January 2022 after snowfall of between 3-4 feet Machai Sar was isolated as roads connecting it to surrounding areas were closed due to landslides.<ref>[https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/dunya-headline/HeadLineRoznama/637971_1 “Rain continues in the plains of the country, snowfall continues in the mountains” – “ملک کے میدانی علاقوں میں بارش، پہاڑوں پر برف باری کا سلسلہ جاری” – Published On 23 January,2022 11:42 am – Dunya News]</ref> The peak can be seen from the [[Agror Valley]] and other areas – during colonial rule the Machai Sar marked the boundary where British rule did not extend.<ref>[https://www.academia.edu/116930964/DISTRICT_TORGHAR_KHYBER_PAKHTUNKHWA_PAKISTAN Khan, S. (2023) “DISTRICT , TORGHAR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN,” Archaeological Survey Report Series-2.]</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:04, 23 November 2025
Machai Sar is the highest peak of the Black Mountains, it has an elevation of 9817 ft.[1] Following on from the creation of Torghar District and a wave of militant activity the government of Pakistan had decided to build a police outpost on the peak,[2] The police post is now one of the ten posts in the district of Toghar.[3] it covers an area of 4 kanals.[4] Machai Sar is prone to cold weather and natural hazards during winter months according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.[5] In January 2022 after snowfall of between 3-4 feet Machai Sar was isolated as roads connecting it to surrounding areas were closed due to landslides.[6] The peak can be seen from the Agror Valley and other areas – during colonial rule the Machai Sar marked the boundary where British rule did not extend.[7]
