Chamkani, Peshawar

For the town in Paktia, Afghanistan, see Tsamkani.

Chamkani (Pashto: څمکنۍ) is a neighborhood of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is named after the Chamkani tribe of Pashtuns, who are based in the Tsamkani District of Paktia Province, Afghanistan, as well as in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Peshawar BRT connects it to Karkhano market.

Chamkani
Village and Union Council
An old bridge in Chamkani
Country	Pakistan
Region	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Peshawar
Tehsil	Peshawar
Government [1]
• Type	Tehsil-council
• Chairman	Arbab Muhammad Umar Khan[2] (ANP)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

The neighborhood was originally named Tsamkani after the Pashtun tribe, but later on changed to Chamkani or Sokani. Its people are called Chamkaniwaal or Sokaniwaal.

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