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Malakand Valley
Malakand () may refer to: Places in Pakistan * Malakand Agency, a tribal area in the North West Frontier Province before 1970 *Malakand District, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also known as Malakand Protected Area * Malakand (union council), an administrative unit in Malakand District *Malakand Division, an administrative division between 1970 and 2000 * Malakand Fort, a fort in Khyber Pakhtunwala * Malakand Pass, a mountain pass, the location of Malakand Fort *University of Malakand, a public university in Chakdara, Pakistan Other uses * SS ''Malakand'', the name of two ships See also * Siege of Malakand The siege of Malakand was the 26 July – 2 August 1897 siege of the British garrison in the Malakand region of colonial British India's North West Frontier Province.Nevill p. 232 The British faced a force of Pashtun tribesmen whose tribal la ... * Malakand Levies {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakand Agency
The Malakand Agency () was one of the agencies in the North West Frontier Province of British India and later of Pakistan until 2010. It included the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat, and an area around the Malakand Pass known as the Malakand Protected Area. The largest city in the area was Mingora, while the three state capitals were Chitral, Dir, and Saidu Sharif. In 1970, following the abolition of the princely states, the agency became the Malakand Division, which was divided into districts, one of which was the Malakand Protected Area, known as Malakand District. In 2000 the Malakand Division was abolished. Despite the constitutional changes since 1970, the expression Malakand Agency is still used, sometimes of the entire area of the former Agency, but more often of Malakand District. History The Malakand Agency was one of the tribal areas in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan until 2010. It included the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat, and an are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakand District
Malakand District (, ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Malakand Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Until 1970, it was a part of the Malakand Protected Area of the erstwhile Provincially Administered Tribal Area(PATA) of Pakistan. In 1970, the district became part of the Malakand Division. Malakand District lies at a strategically important position as it acts as a gateway to the Bajaur Agency, Bajaur, Lower Dir District, Lower Dir, Swat District, Swat and Buner District, Bunair districts. It is surrounded by mountains that were covered with the varieties of trees, though they have a barren appearance nowadays. The Malakand Pass which connects Mardan to Swat and Dir is located near a region of Malakand called Dargai, a site where the local Pushtun tribes fought two fierce battles with the Imperial British Army in 1895 and 1897 (Siege of Malakand). The Swat River flows downwards through the district towards the Charsadda District, Pakistan, Charsad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakand (union Council)
Malakand is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Malakand District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Malakand has 2 Tehsils i.e. Swat Ranizai and Sam Ranizai. Each Tehsil comprises certain numbers of Union councils. There are 28 union councils in district Malakand. See also *Malakand District Malakand District (, ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Malakand Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Until 1970, it was a part of the Malakand Protected Area of the erstwhile Provincially Administered Tribal Area(P ... External linksKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower Dir [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakand Division
Malakand Division is an administrative division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Malakand is the second-largest division by population while Mingora, its capital, is the third largest city in the province. CNIC code of Malakand Division is 15. History Until 1970, the area was known as the Malakand Agency. In 1970, Malakand Division was formed from the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat (incorporated into West Pakistan in 1969) and an area around the Malakand Fort known as the Malakand Protected Area. The capital of Malakand Division is Saidu Sharif, with the largest city being Mingora. In late 2018, former Chitral District was bifurcated into Upper Chitral District, from Mastuj Tehsil, and Lower Chitral District, from Chitral Tehsil. Demographics According to 2023 census, Malakand division had a population of 9,959,399 roughly equal to the country of Greece or the US state of Michigan or Chinese province of Hainan. District in Malakand Division { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakand Fort
Malakand () may refer to: Places in Pakistan *Malakand Agency, a tribal area in the North West Frontier Province before 1970 *Malakand District, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also known as Malakand Protected Area *Malakand (union council), an administrative unit in Malakand District *Malakand Division, an administrative division between 1970 and 2000 * Malakand Fort, a fort in Khyber Pakhtunwala * Malakand Pass, a mountain pass, the location of Malakand Fort *University of Malakand, a public university in Chakdara, Pakistan Other uses * SS ''Malakand'', the name of two ships See also * Siege of Malakand The siege of Malakand was the 26 July – 2 August 1897 siege of the British garrison in the Malakand region of colonial British India's North West Frontier Province.Nevill p. 232 The British faced a force of Pashtun tribesmen whose tribal la ... * Malakand Levies {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakand Pass
The Malakand Pass (; ) is a mountain pass in the Malakand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that connects Peshawar with the Chitral District. The pass road begins at Dargai, which is 150 km the north-west from Islamabad. It then slopes upward towards the tunnel, reaching the areas of Swat and Dir. From the top of the pass, Swat Canal descends through the valley. The Canal was built by the United Kingdom, British in the colonial era to channel water from the Swat River through Malakand Pass to the plain areas around Mardan. The Pass is a wide open road and is well-structured but sometimes it may get extensively trafficked. At the top end, it is guarded by the Malakand Fort from which it descends through the market town, bazaar of Batkhela, with a Hindu Hindu Shahi, Shahi fort perched above it. After this, it continues to reach the headworks of the Swat Canal to the Swat River. At the bottom end, it meets the plain areas of Mardan and the Charsadda District, Pakistan, Charsadda Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
