Nuristani People - Nuristanis in Pakistan

Nuristanis in Pakistan

Some Nuristanis venture across the border into the adjacent Chitral District of Pakistan where they have come to dominate the commerce and trade of the district capital and have integrated successfully into the cosmopolitan social dynamics of the district capital, Chitral, alongside Khowar speakers, Kalashas, Tajiks, Pashtuns and Wakhis.

There is a large number of these people live in Chitral, Pakistan the eastern border of Nuristan. Most of these people are from the KATA Family and Janaderi Branch. There are other tribes as well, some of these people are live in Ozhor (recent Karimabad), Gobor, Buburat, Ayun, Broze, Drosh,Mastuj and other part of Chitral. There is very popular Rock (Stone) associated with KATA tribe located in Karimabad (Juwara) called KATA BOHT (Kata is the name of the trible normally they associated with the Headtribe and BOHT is stone in Chitrali Language). They are physically strong, brave,light hair, eyes, and skin like other Nuristani. Now they normally use Kuraishi with their names.