List of districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with district names- in 2022 by Vijay Kumar.jpg
Location Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Number38 (as of Feb 2024)
Populations169,240 (Upper Chitral District) – 4,333,770 (Peshawar District)
Areas454 square kilometres (175 sq mi) (Torghar District) – 9,334 square kilometres (3,604 sq mi) (Dera Ismail Khan District)
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The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the third-largest province of Pakistan by population and the smallest province by area, is divided into 38 districts and seven divisions.

Contents

Below, you will find a detailed overview of the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's districts and divisions, a map showing each district, the divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their districts, and a list showing each district's name, the division the district belongs to, the district's area, the location of the district's headquarters, the district's population and population density (in 2017), the average annual population growth rate of each district (between 1998 and 2017), and a map showing each district's location.

History

1901 to 2010

Districts have formed an integral part of civil administration in the subcontinent since colonial times. When the North-West Frontier Province (the former name of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) formed in November 1901, it was divided into five "settled districts": Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Hazara, Kohat, and Peshawar, and a "trans-border tract" of land which encompassed five "Political Agencies": Khyber, Kurram, Malakand, Tochi, and Wano. [1] The four districts Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, and Peshawar were considered "Trans-Indus" districts.

By the time of the 1941 census of British India, Tochi Agency had been renamed "North Waziristan Agency", Wana Agency had been renamed "South Waziristan Agency", and two tehsils of Peshawar District (Mardan and Swabi) were split off to form Mardan District, which became the fifth "Trans-Indus" district. [2] The six districts of the North-West Frontier Province had also all been given their own "Frontier Regions", which were tribal areas that were under the control of the deputy commissioner of an adjacent district. [2]

1947 to 1954

Upon the independence of Pakistan, the six districts of the North-West Frontier Province retained their borders and status within the province, but the five tribal agencies and six frontier regions all split off from the province, creating the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The Federally Administered Tribal Areas was an administrative unit of Pakistan governed from Islamabad which had an area larger than the province itself. [3] [4]

In 1951, parts of Malakand Agency were split off to create the Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. [5]

1954 to 1972

In 1954, the One Unit policy that consolidated all of West Pakistan into one province began. From 1954 to 1970, the North-West Frontier Province ceased to exist. The death of the province brought the rise of the area's first divisions (divisions had already existed in Punjab and East Bengal, but none of the other provinces had any divisions until One Unit). The area that once covered the North-West Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas was split among two divisions: Dera Ismail Khan Division and Peshawar Division. Dera Ismail Khan Division covered Bannu District, Dera Ismail Khan District, North Waziristan Agency, and South Waziristan Agency, and Peshawar Division covered Hazara District, Kohat District, Mardan District, Peshawar District, Kurram Agency, Khyber Agency, Malakand Agency, and Mohmand Agency. [5] The frontier regions which had previously existed were absorbed into their respective districts at this time. [5]

The One Unit policy ended in 1970 and the provinces returned with their original forms (which also meant that the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and the North-West Frontier Province were separate once more, and that the Frontier Regions regained their status as administrative units). The divisions that had been created as a result of the policy stayed in the North-West Frontier Province, but were abolished entirely in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

By the time of the 1972 Census of Pakistan, many changes had been made to the administrative map: [6]

This meant that at the North-West Frontier Province was divided into three divisions and ten districts, while the Federally Administered Tribal Areas were divided into six Political Agencies and four Frontier Regions. The administrative divisions of the region were as follows (districts and divisions which do not exist anymore are in italic): [6]

Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1954–1972)
Province/territoryDivisionsDistricts
North-West Frontier Province Dera Ismail Khan Division
Malakand Division
Peshawar Division
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Political Agencies
Frontier Regions

1972 to 1981

Throughout the years between 1972 and 1981, new divisions and districts kept on being divided and created and changes kept on being made to the administrative map: [6] [7]

Hazara Division was created out of the area that covered the now-defunct Hazara District and parts of Swat District, in Malakand Division. Hazara Division was split up into three districts, which were Abbottabad District (formed out of Abbottabad, Amb, and Haripur Tehsils of Hazara District), Kohistan District (formed out of six tehsils of Swat District and eight union councils of Batagram Tehsil (in Hazara District), and Mansehra District (formed out of Batagram Tehsil (exc. eight union councils which were given to Kohistan District) and Mansehra Tehsil in Hazara District). [6] [7]

The agency of Orakzai was created out of parts of the Frontier Region Kohat (which still existed, but was smaller) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. [6] [7]

This meant that by the time of the 1981 Census of Pakistan, the North-West Frontier Province had 12 districts (two more than in 1972) organized into four divisions (one more than in 1972) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas had seven Political Agencies (one more than in 1972) and four Frontier Regions. You can find a list of them below (districts and divisions which do not exist anymore are in italic): [6] [7]

Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1972–1981)
Province/territoryDivisionsDistricts
North-West Frontier Province Dera Ismail Khan Division
Hazara Division
Malakand Division
Peshawar Division
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Political Agencies
Frontier Regions

1981 to 1998

Between the 1981 and 1998 censuses of Pakistan, many changes to the administrative map of the North-West Frontier Province: [7]

Dir District was split up into Lower Dir District (formed out of the sub-divisions of Dir and Wari) and Upper Dir District (formed out of the sub-divisions of Timergara and Jandool); the sub-divisions of Daggar/Buner and Alpuri were split off of Swat District to form the districts of Buner and Shangla respectively; [7]

Batagram Tehsil was separated from Mansehra District to form the new Batagram District and many union councils which were once part of Abbottabad District (most of which were part of Amb Tehsil before 1981) were absorbed into Mansehra District; what was left of Abbottabad District was divided into Haripur District (formed of Haripur Tehsil and portions of Abbottabad Tehsil) and Abbottabad District (formed of Abbottabad Tehsil excluding the portions taken by Haripur District); [7]

Mardan Division was formed out of Mardan District (formerly in Peshawar Division) and was split into the districts of Mardan (covering the area of Mardan Tehsil, part of Mardan District) and Swabi (covering the area of Swabi Tehsil, part of Mardan District); [7]

Kohat Division was formed out of Kohat District (formerly in Peshawar Division) and was split into the districts of Karak (covering the areas of Karak Tehsil and parts of Hangu and Kohat Tehsils, all of which were formerly part of Kohat District), Kohat (covering the areas of Kohat Tehsil, minus the parts of the tehsil that were absorbed into Karak District), and Hangu (covering the areas of Hangu Tehsil minus the parts of the tehsil that were absorbed into Karak District); [7]

Peshawar District was split into three districts, Charsadda (upgraded from Charsadda Tehsil), Nowshera (made from most of the area of Nowshera Tehsil), and Peshawar (made from Peshawar Tehsil and parts of the area of Nowshera Tehsil); [7]

Bannu Division was formed out of Bannu District (formerly in Dera Ismail Khan Division), and was split into the districts of Bannu (covering most of the areas of Bannu Tehsil) and Lakki Marwat (covering the area of Lakki Marwat Tehsil, along with parts of Bannu Tehsil); [7]

Dera Ismail Khan District was bifurcated into Dera Ismail Khan District (created from Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil) and Tank District (created from Tank Tehsil). [7]

As for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, the agencies remained the same and retained the exact same borders they had in 1981, but two more frontier regions were created: Frontier Region Lakki Marwat and Frontier Region Tank. These two frontier regions were created from parts of Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan, which was, in 1981, split up into two non-contiguous sections. The northern section was divided into Frontier Region Lakki Marwat and Frontier Region Tank upon the creation of Lakki Marwat and Tank Districts, but Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan retained the southern section. [6] [7]

This meant that by the time of the 1998 Census of Pakistan, the North-West Frontier Province had 24 districts (twelve more than in 1981) organized into seven divisions (three more than in 1981) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas had seven Political Agencies and six Frontier Regions (two more than in 1981). You can find a list of them below (districts and divisions which do not exist anymore are in italic): [7]

Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1981–1998)
Province/territoryDivisionsDistricts
North-West Frontier Province Bannu Division
Dera Ismail Khan Division
Hazara Division
Kohat Division
Malakand Division
Mardan Division
Peshawar Division
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Political Agencies
Frontier Regions

1998 to 2017

In August 2000, all of the divisions throughout Pakistan were abolished, but were reinstated in their exact previous forms eight years later after the elections of 2008.

On the other hand, no changes occurred to the 1998 district setup for over a decade, until 2010, when the North-West Frontier Province was renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. One year later, in 2011, Kala Dhaka Tehsil was separated from Mansehra District to become Torghar District, [8] the 25th district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These 25 districts (the 24 districts dating to 1998 and Torghar) were the only districts recorded as a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the 2017 Census. [9]

This meant that by the time of the 2017 Census of Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had 25 districts (one more than in 1998) organized into seven divisions and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas had seven Political Agencies and six Frontier Regions. You can find a list of them below (districts and divisions which do not exist anymore are in italic): [9] [10]

Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1998–2017)
Province/territoryDivisionsDistricts
North-West Frontier Province
(renamed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2010)
Bannu Division
Dera Ismail Khan Division
Hazara Division
Kohat Division
Malakand Division
Mardan Division
Peshawar Division
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Political Agencies
Frontier Regions

2017 to present

In 2014, Kohistan District was bifurcated into Upper Kohistan District and Lower Kohistan District, [11] but tensions on the bifurcation [12] did not resolve until late 2017 (after the 2017 census), when Kolai-Palas District was formed as well. [13] This meant that Kohistan District was still legally one administrative unit until after the time of the 2017 census (the bifurcation was delayed in light of the political tensions, and did not go through until late 2017, when Kohistan district was split into three districts).

On 31 May 2018, the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was put into force. This amendment merged the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and changes the province's borders and layout drastically. Each of the seven agencies in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Bajaur, Kurram, Khyber, Mohmand, North Waziristan, Orakzai, and South Waziristan) was made into its own district and added into an adjacent division (Bajaur District became a part of Malakand Division, Khyber and Mohmand Districts joined Peshawar Division, Kurram and Orakzai Districts joined Kohat Division, North Waziristan District joined Bannu Division, and South Waziristan District joined Dera Ismail Khan Division). The six Frontier Regions joined the districts they were adjacent to (Frontier Region Bannu was incorporated into Bannu District, Frontier Region Kohat was incorporated into Kohat District etc.).

In late 2018, Chitral District, formerly the largest district in the province by area, was bifurcated into Upper Chitral District, from Mastuj Tehsil, and Lower Chitral District, from Chitral Tehsil. [14] In 2022, South Waziristan district was bifurcated into Upper South Waziristan headquarter Spinkai Karzai and Lower South Waziristan headquarter Wana.This raised the number of districts in the province to 37, where it stands to this day. You can observe the current setup in the maps and lists below.

List of districts

Below you will find a list of all 38 districts in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along with the division it belongs to, the area of the district, the population and population density of the district, the average annual population growth rate of each district (between 1998 and 2017), and a map showing its location. The districts are initially listed in alphabetical order, but they can be sorted in different ways by clicking the headers of the table.

NameDivision [10] [15] Population (2017) [10] [16] Total Area [7] Population Density (2017)Average Annual Population Growth Rate (1998 - 2017) [10] Map
Abbottabad District Hazara Division 1,332,9121,967 km2 (759 sq mi)677.64/km2 (1,755.1/sq mi)2.20% Increase2.svg Abbottabad District Locator.png
Allai District Hazara Division 180,414521 km2

(201 sq mi)

350/km2

(900/sq mi)

Bajaur District Malakand Division 1,093,684 A 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi)847.82/km2 (2,195.8/sq mi)3.25% Increase2.svg Bajaur District Locator.png
Bannu District Bannu Division 1,211,006 B 1,972 km2 (761 sq mi)614.10/km2 (1,590.5/sq mi)2.96% Increase2.svg Bannu District Locator.png
Battagram District Hazara Division 476,6121,301 km2 (502 sq mi)366.34/km2 (948.8/sq mi)2.33% Increase2.svg Batagram District Locator.png
Buner District Malakand Division 897,3191,865 km2 (720 sq mi)481.14/km2 (1,246.1/sq mi)3.05% Increase2.svg Buner District Locator.png
Central Dir District Malakand Division 595,2271,483 km2

(573 sq mi)

400/km2

(1,000/sq mi)

Charsadda District Peshawar Division 1,616,198996 km2 (385 sq mi)1,622.69/km2 (4,202.7/sq mi)2.43% Increase2.svg Charsadda District Locator.png
Dera Ismail Khan District Dera Ismail Khan Division 1,695,688 C 9,334 km2 (3,604 sq mi)181.67/km2 (470.5/sq mi)3.43% Increase2.svg Dera Ismail Khan District Locator.png
Hangu District Kohat Division 518,7981,097 km2 (424 sq mi)472.92/km2 (1,224.9/sq mi)2.66% Increase2.svg Hangu District Locator.png
Haripur District Hazara Division 1,003,0311,725 km2 (666 sq mi)581.47/km2 (1,506.0/sq mi)1.97% Increase2.svg Haripur District Locator.png
Karak District Kohat Division 706,2993,371 km2 (1,302 sq mi)209.52/km2 (542.7/sq mi)2.63% Increase2.svg Karak District Locator.png
Khyber District Peshawar Division 986,973 D 2,576 km2 (995 sq mi)383.14/km2 (992.3/sq mi)3.15% Increase2.svg Khyber District Locator.png
Kohat District Kohat Division 1,112,452 E 2,991 km2 (1,155 sq mi)371.93/km2 (963.3/sq mi)2.85% Increase2.svg Kohat District Locator.png
Kolai-Palas District Hazara Division 275,461 F S [16] 1,238 km2 (478 sq mi)N/A2.71% Increase2.svg Kolai Palas District Locator.png
Kurram District Kohat Division 619,553 G 3,380 km2 (1,310 sq mi)183.30/km2 (474.7/sq mi)1.71% Increase2.svg Kurram District Locator.png
Lakki Marwat District Bannu Division 902,541 H 3,296 km2 (1,273 sq mi)273.83/km2 (709.2/sq mi)3.18% Increase2.svg Lakki Marwat District Locator.png
Lower Chitral District Malakand Division 278,122 I 6,458 km2 (2,493 sq mi)43.06/km2 (111.5/sq mi)2.17% Increase2.svg Lower Chitral District Locator.png
Lower Dir District Malakand Division 1,435,9171,583 km2 (611 sq mi)907.09/km2 (2,349.4/sq mi)3.71% Increase2.svg Lower Dir District Locator.png
Lower Kohistan District Hazara Division 202,913 J S [16] 850 km2 (330 sq mi)N/A2.70% Increase2.svg Lower Kohistan District Locator.png
Lower South Waziristan District Dera Ismail Khan Division Lower South Waziristan District Locator.png
Malakand District Malakand Division 720,295952 km2 (368 sq mi)756.61/km2 (1,959.6/sq mi)2.47% Increase2.svg Malakand District Locator.png
Mansehra District Hazara Division 1,556,4604,125 km2 (1,593 sq mi)377.32/km2 (977.3/sq mi)2.47% Increase2.svg Mansehra District Locator.png
Mardan District Mardan Division 2,373,0611,632 km2 (630 sq mi)1,454.08/km2 (3,766.0/sq mi)2.58% Increase2.svg Mardan District Locator.png
Mohmand District Peshawar Division 466,984 K 2,296 km2 (886 sq mi)203.39/km2 (526.8/sq mi)1.77% Increase2.svg Mohmand District Locator.png
North Waziristan District Bannu Division 543,254 L 4,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi)115.41/km2 (298.9/sq mi)2.17% Increase2.svg North Waziristan District Locator.png
Nowshera District Peshawar Division 1,518,5401,748 km2 (675 sq mi)868.73/km2 (2,250.0/sq mi)2.94% Increase2.svg Nowshera District Locator.png
Orakzai District Kohat Division 254,356 M 1,538 km2 (594 sq mi)165.38/km2 (428.3/sq mi)0.64% Increase2.svg Orakzai District Locator.png
Peshawar District Peshawar Division 4,333,770 N 1,518 km2 (586 sq mi)2,854.92/km2 (7,394.2/sq mi)3.93% Increase2.svg Peshawar District Locator.png
Shangla District Malakand Division 757,8101,586 km2 (612 sq mi)477.81/km2 (1,237.5/sq mi)2.96% Increase2.svg Shangla District Locator.png
Swabi District Mardan Division 1,624,6161,543 km2 (596 sq mi)1,052.89/km2 (2,727.0/sq mi)2.44% Increase2.svg Swabi District Locator.png
Swat District Malakand Division 2,309,5705,337 km2 (2,061 sq mi)432.75/km2 (1,120.8/sq mi)3.24% Increase2.svg Swat District Locator.png
Tank District Dera Ismail Khan Division 428,274 P 2,900 km2 (1,100 sq mi)147.68/km2 (382.5/sq mi)2.54% Increase2.svg Tor Ghar District Locator.png
Torghar District Hazara Division 171,395454 km2 (175 sq mi)377.52/km2 (977.8/sq mi)-0.10% Decrease2.svg Torghar District Locator.png
Upper Chitral District Malakand Division 169,240 Q 8,392 km2 (3,240 sq mi)20.17/km2 (52.2/sq mi)1.24% Increase2.svg Upper Chitral District Locator.png
Upper Dir District Malakand Division 946,4213,699 km2 (1,428 sq mi)255.86/km2 (662.7/sq mi)2.64% Increase2.svg Upper Dir District Locator.png
Upper Kohistan District Hazara Division 306,337 R [16] 4,158 km2 (1,605 sq mi)73.67/km2 (190.8/sq mi)2.69% Increase2.svg Upper Kohistan District Locator.png
Upper South Waziristan District Dera Ismail Khan Division Upper South Waziristan District Locator.png

See also

Notes

A. ^ In 2017 Bajaur District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
B. ^ In 2017 Bannu District was split into both the "Frontier Region Bannu" (a part of FATA) and "Bannu District".
C. ^ In 2017 Dera Ismail Khan District was split into both the "Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan" (a part of FATA) and "Dera Ismail Khan District".
D. ^ In 2017 Khyber District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
E. ^ In 2017 Kohat District was split into both the "Frontier Region Kohat" (a part of FATA) and "Kohat District".
F. ^ In 2017 Kolai-Palas District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Kohistan District. Today it occupies the area the Palas Tehsil used to occupy. Also, due to discrepancies in the source regarding the population of each of Kohistan's Tehsils (when the Tehsils are added one person is missing), a different and more up to date source [16] is used for the districts covering the Kohistan region.
G. ^ In 2017 Kurram District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
H. ^ In 2017 Lakki Marwat District was split into both the "Frontier Region Lakki Marwat" (a part of FATA) and "Lakki Marwat District".
I. ^ In 2017 Lower Chitral District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Chitral District. Today it occupies the area the Chitral Tehsil (or Chitral Subdivision) used to occupy.
J. ^ In 2017 Lower Kohistan District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Kohistan District. Today it occupies the area the Pattan Tehsil used to occupy. Also, due to discrepancies in the source regarding the population of each of Kohistan's Tehsils (when the Tehsils are added one person is missing), a different and more up to date source [16] is used for the districts covering the Kohistan region.
K. ^ In 2017 Mohmand District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
L. ^ In 2017 North Waziristan District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
M. ^ In 2017 Orakzai District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
N. ^ In 2017 Peshawar District was split into both the "Frontier Region Peshawar" (a part of FATA) and "Peshawar District".
O. ^ In 2017 South Waziristan District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
P. ^ In 2017 Tank District was split into both the "Frontier Region Tank" (a part of FATA) and "Tank District".
Q. ^ In 2017 Upper Chitral District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Chitral District. Today it occupies the area the Mastuj Tehsil (or Mastuj Subdivision) used to occupy.
R. ^ In 2017 Upper Kohistan District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Kohistan District. Today it occupies the area the Dassu and Kandia Tehsils used to occupy (between 1998 Kandia Tehsil split off from Dassu Tehsil). Also, due to discrepancies in the source regarding the population of each of Kohistan's Tehsils (when the Tehsils are added one person is missing), a different and more up to date source [16] is used for the districts covering the Kohistan region.
S. ^ No area data is given for Kolai-Palas District and Lower Kohistan District because in the source (dated 1998), Palas Tehsil (which became Kolai-Palas) and Pattan Tehsil (which became Lower Kohistan), even though their populations were reported separately, the area that was given was the combined area of both tehsils. The combined area of both tehsils (which are today districts) is 3,334 km2 (1,287 sq mi).

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Kohat Division is one of the seven divisions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of five districts: Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Kurram, and Orakzai. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the division had a population of 3,211,458, making it the third-least populous division in the province. Its area is 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi). Thus, it is also the fourth-largest division by area in the province. Kohat is the division's largest city and its namesake. Kohat city has a population of 220,000. The division borders Bannu Division to the south and west, Peshawar Division to the north and east, the province of Punjab to the east, and Afghanistan to the northwest. CNIC code of Kohat Division is 14.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mardan Division</span> Division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Mardan Division is one of the seven divisions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of two districts: Mardan and Swabi. According to the 2017 Pakistani Census, the division had a population of 3,997,667, making it the fourth-most populous division in the province. However, it only spans 3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) of area, which makes it the smallest division by area in the province as well. Mardan, with over 350,000 people, is the division's namesake and most populous city. The division borders Hazara Division, Malakand Division, and Peshawar Division. CNIC code of Mardan Division is 16.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bannu Division</span> Division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Bannu Division is one of seven divisions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It consists of three districts: Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and North Waziristan. According to the 2017 Pakistani Census, the division had a population of 2,656,801, making it the least populous division in the province, but it spans 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) of area, and this makes it the third-smallest division by area in the province. Lakki Marwat is the largest city of Bannu Division, with around 60,000 people, while the division's namesake and second-largest city is Bannu, with just under 50,000 people. The division borders Dera Ismail Khan Division to the south and west, Kohat Division to the north and east, and the province of Punjab, Pakistan to its east. CNIC code of Bannu Division is 11.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peshawar Division</span> Administrative division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Peshawar Division is an administrative division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It was abolished in the reforms of 2000, like all divisions, but reinstated in 2008. At independence in 1947, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was split into two divisions, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar. Until 1976, Peshawar Division contained the districts of Hazara and Kohat, when they both became divisions themselves. Later in the mid-1990s, the district of Mardan also became a division itself. CNIC code of Peshawar Division is 17.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dera Ismail Khan Division</span> Former administrative division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Dera Ismail Khan Division is an administrative division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is the southernmost division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. CNIC code of Dera Ismail Khan Division is 12.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frontier Regions</span>

The Frontier Regions of Pakistan were a group of small administrative units in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), lying immediately to the east of the seven main tribal agencies and west of the settled districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Each of the Frontier Regions was named after an adjoining settled district and was administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of that adjacent district. The overall administration of the Frontier Regions was carried out by the FATA Secretariat based in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The six Frontier Regions were:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wazir Tehsil</span> Subdivision of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Wazir Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Bannu District, Bannu Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. The total population, according to the 1998 census, was 19,600, 98.1% of which have Pashto as a first language, and the remaining 1.9% speak Punjabi. Most of the population belong to the Wazir tribe of Pashtuns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drazanda Tehsil</span> Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Drazanda Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The subdivision borders South Waziristan to the north, Dera Ghazi Khan and Musa Khel to the south and Zhob to the west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Federally Administered Tribal Areas</span> Former semi-autonomous region in north-western Pakistan (1947–2018)

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas, commonly known as FATA, was a semi-autonomous tribal region in north-western Pakistan that existed from 1947 until being merged with the neighbouring province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018 through the Twenty-fifth amendment to the constitution of Pakistan. It consisted of seven tribal agencies (districts) and six frontier regions, and were directly governed by the federal government through a special set of laws called the Frontier Crimes Regulations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jandola Tehsil</span> Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Jandola Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The subdivision borders South Waziristan to the north, south and west and Lakki Marwat District to the north-east.

On 31 May 2018, with the application of 25th Amendment, Federally Administrated Tribal Areas ceased to exist, and stood merged into neighbouring province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hinduism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</span> Overview of Hinduism in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan

Hinduism is a minority religion in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province followed by 0.02% of the population of the province as per 2023 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Pakistani general election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</span>

General elections were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 to elect the 51 members of 15th National Assembly from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) obtained a landslide victory in the province by winning 37 general seats and increased their margin of victory from 2013. The PTI also won 8 out of 10 reserved seats while the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) won 1 reserved seat each.

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