Pishin ( bal, پشین, ps, پښين, ur, ),

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: pʂin/pçin, is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In 1975 it was separated from Quetta District, while in 1994 part of it was split off to form the new district of Killa Abdullah. The name Pishin is a modernized form of ‘

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’, which is how the city was designated in (mainly pre-modern) Persian sources (Arabic sources using 'Fushang'). Myth attributes the origin of the Persian designation to a son of the mythical Emperor Afrasiab. Fushing was the spelling used in the records of the Afghan government. The population of Pishin District was estimated to be over 300,000 in 2005.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 736,903, of which 380,615 were males and 356,227 females. Rural population was 594,107 (80.62%) while the urban population was 142,796 (19.38%). The literacy rate was 52.97% - the male literacy rate was 69.00% while the female literacy rate was 36.22%. 994 people in the district were from religious minorities. At the time of the 2017 census, 97.54% of the population spoke Pashto and 1.15% Brahui as their first language.

Agriculture and Farming

Main crops in the area are wheat, barley, corn (maize), potatoes, grapes, apples, apricots, and peaches which are grown in the valleys. Sheep and goats are also herded.

Notable people

Jennifer Musa Jennifer Musa ( Bridget Jennifer Wren; 11 November 1917 – 12 January 2008) was an Irish-born Pakistani nurse, politician, social worker and the second wife of Qazi Musa. She was often nicknamed the "Queen of Baluchistan" and "Mummy Jenni ...

, politician * Jehangir Ashraf Qazi, diplomat, former Pakistani ambassador to United States *

Sultan Golden Sultan Muhammad Khan Golden is a Pakistani motorcar and motorcycle stuntman and jumping specialist. He introduced the sport of reverse motorcar jumping and set the world record A world record is usually the best global and most important perform ...

, motorcycle stuntman * Sarwar Khan Kakar, politician *

Qazi Faez Isa Qazi Faez Isa ( ur, , born 26 October 1959) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 5 September 2014. Previously, he served as Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court from 5 August 2009 to 5 September 2014. Early life and educ ...

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Haji Malik Muhammad Rahim Khan Kakar Hajji ( ar, الحجّي; sometimes spelled Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it ...

, Tribal chief and politicia

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