Abaseen Division

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Abaseen Division
Proposed division
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Capital Battagram (proposed)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Abaseen or Abasin Division is a proposed division in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, compromising seven districts: Battagram, Allai, Kolai-Palas, Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan, Shangla, and Torghar. The area is located on both sides of the Indus River, which is known in Pashto and other local languages as Abaseen.

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It is declared that either Battagram, the capital of Battagram District, or Besham, a town at the eastern end of Shangla District, will become the headquarters of Abaseen Division. [1]

History

On 18 June 2011, Abaseen Division was announced by then Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Haider Khan Hoti during his speech at a public gathering in Battagram, but it was not approved because of the census. [2] [3] In December 2021, Abaseen Division was approved by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. [4] [5]

Opposition

A grand jirga of the elders of Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan and Kolai-Palas in December 2021 opposed the move and warned the government against the split of the current Hazara division, and alternatively proposed a separate Kohistan Division compromising the three districts. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "CM to decide location of new Abaseen division HQ". The Express Tribune. 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ↑ "اباسین ڈویژن کا قصہ خاموش کیوں؟". Swat News. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Abaseen division to be approved after population census: Hoti". The Nation . 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03.
  4. ↑ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2021-12-03). "Abaseen division to be set up in Hazara, announces CM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  5. ↑ "KP CM announces establishment of new administrative 'Abaseen' division". Daily Times. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  6. ↑ Correspondent, A. (2021-12-22). "Kohistanis oppose inclusion of Battagram in proposed Abaseen division". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  7. ↑ "Elders say Kohistan districts won't be part of Abaseen division". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  8. ↑ Report, Dawn (2021-12-05). "Haripur, Kohistan people oppose new division". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  9. ↑ "Inclusion of Battagram into Abaseen division opposed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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