South Waziristan District
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South Waziristan District
ضلع جنوبی وزیرستان سويلي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ | |
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South Waziristan District (
The Waziristan was divided into two "agencies":
In terms of area, South Waziristan was the largest agency in the erstwhile
History
Located near the site of the ancient
Up to 1895, the Deputy Commissioner of Dera Ismail Khan and
In the 20th century,
Geography
The Agency is mostly a mass of rugged and complex hills and ridges. There are no regular mountain alignments. The land rises gradually from south and east to north and west. The dominating range is the Preghal in the west along the border with Afghanistan. It is the highest peak which is 3,515 metres high. Zarmelan, Wanna, Shakki, Zalai, Spin and Tiarza are the main plains of the Agency.
Direction of water courses, in general, are from west to south i.e. from the watersheds of
Administration
South Waziristan District is currently subdivided into eight Tehsils.[8]
- Birmil Tehsil
- Ladha Tehsil
- Makin Tehsil
- Sararogha Tehsil
- Serwekai Tehsil
- Tiarza Tehsil
- Toi Khulla Tehsil
- Wana Tehsil
Climate
The Agency has hot summers and very cold winters. In winter,
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1972 | 307,514 | — |
1981 | 309,454 | +0.07% |
1998 | 429,841 | +1.95% |
2017 | 675,215 | +2.41% |
Sources:[9] |
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 675,215, of which 355,611 were males and 319,554 females. The population was entirely rural. The literacy rate was 34.46% – the male literacy rate was 50.43% while the female literacy rate was 16.59%. 362 people in the district were from religious minorities. Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 96.55% of the population.[3]
The two main tribes of the agency are the Ahmadzai Wazir and the Mahsud. The other significant tribal populations are the Ormur (Burki or Baraki), Dotani, Sulaimankhel, Ghilji, Khomia and Taji. Some Bettani tribal people live in a strip on the south-east border, while the Ghilji are mainly settled in the south-west corner.[6] The Dotani and Sulaimankhel tribes mainly live in Toi Khwla and Gulkuch.
Dress and ornaments
The tribal people of this area wear distinctive dress. The dress of men consists of a
Food
The people of South Waziristan eat simple food of
Economy
The majority of Wazirs Mahsuds, Dotani and suleimankhail of South Waziristan are
Mining
There is hardly significant mining to be mentioned.
Places of interest
Wanna is the summer headquarters of the Agency.The Historic Gomal Pass is mentioned by a famous diplomats and writer Dr Shamshad as an entry point of the Shahab- u- Din Ghouri's attacking army in 1192 AD. Ghouris travelled through south Waziristan and attacked india. Moreover, Musa Qala fort or the house of Pir Bagdadi near WANA bazar is also important place in SWD. Likewise, the check posts of British army built on various immensely tall mountains give evidence of the expertise of British army. The Red Bridge, locally known as seer Pall, at Tiarza is a remarkable sign of UK construction in the region.The Village Ghowa Khawa is also a very important place. Ali wazir who is the MNA and leader of PTM belongs to this village . Besides, famous lawyers of SWD Bar like Advocate Fida Hussain wazir were born here in Ghowa Khawa.
It is an important
Administration
The civil administration of South Waziristan
The subdivision of Sarwakai is administered by Assistant Political Officer, whereas the subdivisions of Ladha and Wanna are administered by Assistant Political Agents. Each tehsil is headed by a Political Naib Tehsildar. The Malik system introduced by the British government is functioning Agency. Maliks used to work like media between administrations and the (Qaum) or Tribe. A Maliki is hereditary and devolves on the son and his son so on and so forth for which regular benefits and subsidies are sanctioned from time to time. Lungi system known as Sufaid Resh is slightly lower form of Maliki.
Provincial Assembly
Member of Provincial Assembly | Party Affiliation | Constituency | Year |
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Hafiz Islam Uddin | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | PK-113 South Waziristan-I | 2018 |
Naseer Ullah Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-114 South Waziristan-II | 2018 |
Pakistan's new Waziristan strategy
On 4 June 2007, the
The government decided to take a number of actions to stop the "Talibanization" and crush the armed militancy in the Tribal regions and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
The NSC of Pakistan has decided the following actions will be taken to achieve the goals:
- Deployment of unmanned reconnaissance planes
- Strengthening law enforcement agencies with advanced equipment
- Deployment of more troopsto the region
- Operations against militantson fast-track basis
- Focused operations against militant commanders
- Action against madrasahspreaching militancy
- Appointment of regional coordinators
- Fresh recruitment of police officers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
The Ministry of Interior has played a large part in the information gathering for the operations against militants and their institutions. The Ministry of Interior has prepared a list of militant commanders operating in the region and they have also prepared a list of seminaries for monitoring.
The government is also trying to strengthen the law enforcement in the area by providing Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police with
A major military offensive was launched in the area by the Pakistani army on 17 October 2009. ISPR on 2 November told the media about involvement of Indian's in South Waziristan had been found.[13] A Qari Imran training camp was located in South Waziristan.[14]
The Taliban has been dislodged from the area. However, reports that appeared in 2012 suggested that only one out of six subdivisions has been de-notified as conflict zone. Army has control over the main roads and strategic hilltops while TTP militants have safe havens in the valleys.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Balochistan wins 'Tour de Waziristan'". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "District South Waziristan". Department of Local Government, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "District Wise Results / Tables (Census – 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "For FATA residents, the good news may be short-lived". dailytimes.com.pk. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Report, Bureau (13 April 2022). "KP Cabinet approves South Waziristan's bifurcation for effective management". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tribe: Ahmadzai Wazir" (PDF). Naval Postgraduate School.
- ^ "FATA merge with KPK, By Arab News". 24 May 2018.
- ^ "District and Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ Ministry of Economic Affairs and Statistics, Government of Pakistan, Administrative Units of Pakistan (Tehsils/Talukas)
- ^ FATA – Official Web Portal: About South Waziristan: Geography
- ^ Khan, Ismail (2007). "Plan ready to curb militancy in Fata, settled areas". Newsweek international edition. Dawn.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2007.
- ^ Wn.com. "South Waziristan-DG ISPR Press Briefing Operation Rah-e-Nijat Underway In SWA".
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"Two DG Khan suicide attack accused held: Police claim accused confessed to crime". The News International. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
Qari Ismail had received training from a Jihadi camp in South Waziristan in 2008...
- ^ Dawn (6 August 2012). "South Waziristan operation: Only Sararogha cleared in three years".
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External links
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- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 435–436. This includes an Empire-centric view of the politics and demographics.
- Waziristan and Mughal empire[usurped]
- Nehru in Waziristan[usurped]
- Sketch map of Waziristan[usurped]
- Mehsuds and Wazirs, the King-makers in a game of thrones[usurped]
- Lawrence of Arabia in Waziristan[usurped]