Shakardara

Shakaradara is a village in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is renowned for its oil and gas reservoirs.

The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has recently, successfully explored four oil fields in the Shakardara with the capacity of production of 1,200 barrels per day (190 m3/d) of oil and around 5 million cubic feet (140,000 m3) of gas.[1]

Postal Code: 26380[2]

Controversy

A petition, seeking to end the gas supply to Punjab, was registered in the Peshawar High Court. PHC has left the matter into the hands of the government and its negotiations with the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Pakistan.

Climate

Shakadara has a very hot climate in summers and cold in winters with the hottest months being May, June, July, and August. In summer, the temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius and above but the weather changes from October through February. The winter season is, however, very pleasant and frigid. Monsoon rains are received from May to October with August being the rainiest month. The rain season in winter lasts from November to April.

Languages

Pashto is the common language that is locally understood and spoken. Urdu is the national language is also understood. The most notable tribe is Khattak with its sub-tribes as, Saghri Khattak, Bangi-Khel Khattak, and Buraq Khattak.

References
  1. Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Pakistan | Economic Review. Find Articles (1999-12-11). Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
  2. Explore Pakistan | Pakistan Post | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan post code directory. Findpk.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-13.


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