Daggar, also spelt Dagar, is the capital of Buner District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at (34°30′41″N72°29′02″E) and has an average elevation of 688 metres (2260 feet). In April 2009 Taliban from neighbouring areas entered the district following a peace deal with the government in Swat, Taliban fighters took over government buildings and killed those who resisted. On 22 April the Taliban took over the town forcing the police to retreat to their stations while they looted aid agency offices.