Wana Tehsil

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Wana
تحصیل وانا
واڼه تحصیل
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Region PK-NWFP.svg  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Lower South Waziristan District
Population
 (2017)
  Total152,881
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Wana Tehsil is a subdivision located in Lower South Waziristan District District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 152,881 according to the 2017 census. [1]

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  1. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  2. PERSONAL PROFILE Name Ajab gul khan Wazir Father's Name Lal manir khan Permanent Address Sharana Zarmali Post Office Kari kot Bazar, wana, lower south waziristan, KPK, Pakistan. Local Address Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Province Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Political Status Founder of PTI Party in S.Waziristan NA-41 2013 election (South Waziristan Agency) Party PTI