Loralai Division | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Capital | Loralai |
| Established | 2021 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Website | loralai |
Loralai Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. [1] It was bifurcated from Zhob division in 2021. [2] The division consists of Barkhan, Loralai, Musakhail and Duki districts. CNIC code of Loralai Division is 56.
Loralai Division has four following districts which were parts of Zhob Division until 2021.
The Provincially Administered Tribal Area (PATA) was the former administrative subdivision of Pakistan designated in the Article 246(b) of the Constitution of Pakistan. No Act of Provincial Assembly can be applied to PATA whereas the Governor of the respective province has a mandate parallel to the authority President of Pakistan has over Federally Administered Tribal Areas. In 2018, a Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan merged PATA, as well as FATA into full control of the Khyber-Paktunkhwa government, thus the PATA designation has no legal standing in the future of Khyber-Paktunkhwa.
Jogezai is a Pashtun tribe of Pakistan. It is a subtribe of Sanzarkhail, Kakar. The majority of the Jogezai tribesmen live in Killa Saifullah and Loralai. The current Nawab of Pashtuns is from Jogezai tribe namely, Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, who is the bloodline of Baiker Nika.
Barkhan is a district in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan. It shares its borders with the province of Punjab to the east and the Balochistan districts of Dera Bugti to the south, Kohlu to the west, Loralai to the northwest and Musakhel to the north. The town of Barkhan serves as the district's headquarters. It was granted the status of a separate district on 31 December 1991, prior to which it was a tehsil within Loralai District.
Musakhail (Urdu: ضلع موسیخیل) is a district in the northeast of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It became a separate district in 1992, prior to which it was a tehsil within Loralai District. Musakhail District is now part of Loralai Division, which was created after splitting Zhob Division.
Loralai, also known as Bori, is a Pakistani city that serves both as the division headquarter of Loralai Division and the district headquarter of Loralai District. It is located in the northeastern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level.
Zhob Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It was created in 1988 bifurcated from Quetta division. It remained abolished between 2000 and 2008 during the military rule of Pervez Musharraf, but later restored when his rule ended. CNIC Code of Zhob Division is 56.
Duki is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 1,092 metres above sea level. It is sub-divided into union councils, mainly Vialla Duki, Zangal Rabat, Sadar, Civil Station, Nasarbad, Thal-Chotiali, Luni and Nana Sahib Ziarat. Its main revenue comes from agriculture and natural resources. Being a tribal society it has tribes: Tareens including Raisani, Kakars (Shadozai), Lunis, Zarkoon & Nasar etc.Nasar is the biggest tribe in the district.About 45% population belongs to Nasar Tribe.Duki is one of Pakistan's least developed districts, lagging behind in development, health, education, infrastructure and many other facilities. It is the only district where two polio cases were reported in 2018. Duki was made a district in 2016 and its sub-divisions are Thal-Chotiali, Nana Sahib Ziarat, and Luni.
Mizri Ghar at 3,111 metres (10,207 ft) is the third highest mountain in the Sulaiman Mountains of Western Pakistan. The only peaks higher are Qaisaghar (Kaisargarh) at 3,444 metres (11,299 ft) and Takht-i-Sulaiman at 3,378 metres (11,083 ft). Mizri Ghar is located in Sub-Tehsil Zimri Palaseen of District Musakhail, Balochistan. In summer, Mizri Ghar receives a high amount of rainfall while in winter season it receives a considerable amount of snowfall, sometimes 4 to 5 ft. Its climate is very cool even in summer and its temperature is comparable to Naran, Kaghan, and Murree. This climate uniqueness of Mizri Ghar makes it one of the coldest tourist points in Baluchistan and makes it attractive for the tourists of the adjoining areas such as Zhob, Loralai, D I Khan, DG Khan, and even Multan.
Malak Baran Khan Kudezai was a politician and Chief of the Marmakhel Tribe which consists of sub-tribes in Loralai i.e. Kudezai, Khadarzai, Malazai, Adhorhzai, Walizai, Alizai etc. He was also an active member of Loya jirga.
Musakhel Bazar, also commonly known as Musakhel, is a city and administrative headquarter of Musakhel District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°52'0N 69°49'0E at an altitude of 1,341 metres (4402 feet).
The Nasar tribe is an ethnic Pashtun Ghilzai tribe mainly living in Afghanistan and some in Pakistan. Nasar has mostly remained a nomadic tribe throughout history due to which it spread in the provinces of Kunar, Paktia, Laghman, Nangarhar and Ghazni province. The Nasar people also live in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region and Balochistan province . (History) It is said that the nasars come from the tribe of khiljis and are the descendants of Allaudin khilji but there is no evidence of that.The nasars have been part of various armies just like the kakars, kasis, Tareens, barechs etc.
Kila Saifullah District, Qilla Saifullah, or Saifullah Killa is a district in northwestern Balochistan province, Pakistan. It was established as a district in 1988, comprising two former administrative units of Zhob District: the Upper Zhob sub-division and the sub-tehsil of Badinai, previously named Kashatoo and part of the sub-district of Kakar Khurasan.
Balochistan Levies is a paramilitary gendarmerie in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It operates as one of two primary law enforcement agencies tasked with maintaining law and order in the province, along with Balochistan Police. The levies force has jurisdiction in most districts of Balochistan.
NA-251 Sherani-cum-Zhob-cum-Killa Saifullah is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.
PB-5 Loralai is a constituency of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in Pakistan.
NA-252 Musakhel-cum-Barkhan-cum-Loralai-cum-Duki is a newly created constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It comprises the districts of Loralai, Musakhel, Ziarat, Duki and Harnai from the province of Balochistan.
NA-253 Ziarat-cum-Harnai-cum-Sibbi-cum-Kohlu-cum-Dera Bugti is a newly-created constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It comprises the districts of Harnai, Sibi, Kohlu and Dera Bugti from the province of Balochistan.
