Friday, July 20, 2018

New Divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Impact on DI Khan Division)

Khyber Pakhtukhwa Government has reshuffled the existing districts in the province vide Notification dated 19 July 2018. Two significant events have occurred due to the said.

1.    Population of Malakand Division has exceeded 8.5 Million (Bajaur District has been added), therefore, creation of Abbasin Division has become necessity i.e. Combining of Battagram District, Torghar District, Shangla District, Kohistan Districts, Buner District and Baffa & Ogai Tehsils into a new division.

2.    The Pashto speaking population of DI Khan Division has far exceeded Saraiki population, since FR Tank, FR DI Khan, S. Waziristan District have been added in the DI Khan Division. It may be noted that out of five Tehsils of DI KHAN, three are Pashto Speaking (Darban, Paniala, Kolachi) while two are Saraiki Speaking (DI Khan & Paharpur).



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