Contact Admin. Part of the Malakand Division , it is the northernmost district of Pakistan. Chitral shares much of its history and culture with the neighboring Hindu-Kush territories of Gilgit-Baltistan, a region sometimes called "Peristan" because of the common belief in fairies peri inhabiting the high mountains.
The entire region that now forms the Chitral District was an independent monarchical state until , when the British negotiated a treaty with its hereditary ruler, the Mehtar, under which Chitral became a semi-autonomous princely state within the Indian Empire. Chitral retained this status even after its accession to Pakistan in , finally being made an administrative district of Pakistan in , disestablishing the Princely state.
Chitral is counted amongst the highest regions of the world, sweeping from 1, meters at Arandu to 7, meters at Tirichmir, and packing over 40 peaks more than 6, meters in height. The terrain of Chitral is very mountainous and Tirich Mir 25, feet the highest peak of the Hindu Kush , rises in the north of the district.
Chitral is connected to the rest of Pakistan by two major road routes, the Lowari Pass el. Both routes are closed in winter. The Lowari Tunnel is being constructed under the Lowari Pass. The district has a population of about , Chitral is also home to the Kalash tribe, who live in Bumburet and two other remote valleys southwest of Chitral town.
The town of Chitral is the main town in the district and serves as its capital. Until , it served as the capital of the princely state of Chitral. The district of Chitral is divided into twenty-four union councils and two tehsils: Its constituency is NA The district is represented by two elected MPAs in the provincial assembly who represent the following constituencies:.
