Coordinates: 35°18′46″N 69°30′57″E

Bazarak
Bāzārak is the provincial capital of Panjshir Province, in the
Panjshir Valley of northeastern Afghanistan. Bazarak
‫ﺑﺎزارک‬
It is formed of six villages: Khanez, Jangalak, Malaspa,
Parandeh and Rahmankhel. The tomb of Ahmad Shah City
Massoud, known as the "Lion of Panjshir", is located in
Bazarak.

Bazarak is a small city in the Northeast of Afghanistan. It has

a total population of 24,723 as of 2015,[1] and has only 3
Police districts (nahias).[2] The total land area of Bazarak city
is 9,122 hectares, while there are 2,747 total number of
dwellings in the city.[2]

Following the 2021 Taliban offensive, Bazarak has become

the only provincial capital not to fall under Taliban rule, and is Officials visit Bazarak District in 2011
currently based controlled by the National Resistance Front of
Afghanistan. However, with Taliban claiming to have
captured the city on 5 September 2021, this status is
disputed.[3][4] Bazarak

On 6 September 2021, Taliban senior spokesperson Zabiullah

Mujahid, claimed to have captured all of Panjshir including
provincial capital on Twitter as well as the pictures on social
media showed Taliban fighters standing in front of the gate of
the Panjshir provincial governor's compound.[5] The Taliban
hoisted their flag at a government building there. However, Location in Afghanistan
despite reports, the extent of the Taliban's control in Panjshir Coordinates: 35°18′46″N 69°30′57″E
was disputed by the NRF spokesman and foreign relations Country Afghanistan
head Ali Maisam Nazary, who claimed on 9 September 2021 Province Panjshir
that despite making "tactical" withdrawals from some areas,
Elevation 1,991 m (6,532 ft)
60% of the province was still under control of the National
Resistance Front.[6] Tasnim News Agency reporters who Population (2015)[1]
visited the area on 11 September 2021 also confirmed the • City 24,723
presence of not only Taliban fighters, but also National • Urban 24,723
Resistance fighters in Panjshir.[7] Time UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan
zone Standard Time)
Control Taliban
History
During Taliban rule of Afghanistan, Bazarak and the Panjshir Valley region was a stronghold for anti-
Taliban Northern Alliance group of former mujahideen, led by town native Ahmad Shah Massoud.

Bazarak, classified as an Urban Village, is located in northeastern Afghanistan. Developed land such as
housing, institutions and agriculture is clustered along the Panjshir River. Institutional land accounts for
almost 30% of built-up land area but the large majority of total land is barren (84%).[2]
See also
Panjshir Province

References
1. "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 1" (https://web.archive.org/web/201510311
11515/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/). Archived from the original (http://unhabitat.org/
books/soac2015/) on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
2. "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 2" (https://web.archive.org/web/201510311
11658/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/). Archived from the original (http://unh
abitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/) on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
3. "Taliban Claim Control Over Panjshir Valley, but Resistance Vows to Fight On" (https://www.
nytimes.com/2021/09/06/world/asia/afghanistan-panjshir-taliban-resistance.htmldate=2021-
09-06). Retrieved 2021-09-06.
4. "Leader of Afghan holdout region says he is ready to talk with Taliban" (https://www.reuters.c
om/world/asia-pacific/taliban-say-they-have-entered-capital-holdout-afghan-region-2021-09-
05/). 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
5. "Taliban Say Panjshir Valley "Completely Captured" " (https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/tali
ban-say-panjshir-valley-completely-captured-news-agency-afp-2531092). NDTV. Retrieved
2021-09-06.
6. "NRF says 60 percent of Afghanistan's Panjshir still under control, Ahmad Massoud and
Amrullah Saleh alive" (https://www.firstpost.com/world/nrf-says-60-percent-of-afghanistans-p
anjshir-still-under-control-ahmad-massoud-and-amrullah-saleh-alive-9950481.html). First
Post. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
7. "Exclusive: Taliban Claim to Have Conquered Entire Panjshir" (https://www.tasnimnews.co
m/en/news/2021/09/12/2570233/exclusive-taliban-claim-to-have-conquered-entire-panjshir).
Tasnim News Agency. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-16.

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