Khairkot District

Khairkot District (Pashto: خیرکوټ ولسوالۍ‎), also known as Katawaz or Zarghun Shar District (Pashto: زرغون‌ښار ولسوالۍ‎, Dari: ولسوالی زرغون‌شهر‎), is a district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The district is within the heartland of the Sulaimankhel tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[1] The district capital is Khairkot town.

Map showing Zarghun Shahr District after 2004 division.

In 1998, the district had an estimated population of over 75,000.[2] However, by June 2004 the post-Taliban government separated off three new districts from the large Khairkot District. The new districts were Janikhel District, Yahyakhel District and Yusufkhel District.[3][4] The district population in 2004 of the reduced district was 38,024.[3]

History

On 3 May 2020, the Taliban threw a hand grenade into a mosque in Khairkot District, injuring 20 worshippers who were offering the night prayer after having broken their Ramadan fast.[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.
  2. "Estimated Population 1998 (Central Statistics Office)" Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
  3. "Paktika provincial profile", 2004, profile compiled by the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD)
  4. "Afghanistan Administrative Divisions" map, March 2007, Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
  5. "At least five security force members killed in truck bombing at Afghan military centre". May 4, 2020 – via https://www.theglobeandmail.com/.
  6. "Taliban attack military centre in Afghanistan, casualties reported". May 4, 2020 – via https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/.
  7. "Afghanistan: 20 civilians injured in explosion outside mosque in Paktika province". May 4, 2020 – via https://www.timesnownews.com/.
  8. "Taliban Claim Attack on Afghan Army Base". May 4, 2020 – via https://www.voanews.com/.


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