Mohmand District
Mohmand District (Pashto: مومندو ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضِلع مہمند) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, with merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it became a district. It was created as an agency in 1951. Mohmand is bordered by Bajaur District to the north, Khyber District to the south, Malakand and Charsadda districts to the east and Peshawar district to the south east.
Mohmand District
مومند | |
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District | |
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 District map of FATA and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Districts of FATA are shown in orange, and the Mohmand Agency is located in the north. | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Established | 1951 (as an agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas) |
| Headquarters | Ghalanai |
| Number of Tehsils | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Ghulam Habib |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,296 km2 (886 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 466,984 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main language(s) | Pashto (99.8%)[2] |
Mr. Ghulam Habib is the current Deputy Commissioner of Mohmand Tribal District. [3]
Administration
Mohmand District is currently subdivided into seven tehsils:[1]
Population
The current population of Mohmand District is 466,984 as per the report,[4] with an annual growth rate of 1.77. The population was 334,453 as per the 1998 Census.
War on Terror
Despite its attraction for tourists, Mohmand District has been an area of conflict between Pakistan Army and some militant groups. In a recent exchange of fire between the two, the media reported that at least 18 militants were killed and 25 others were injured.[5]
On September 16, 2011, security forces cleared ninety percent of Mohmand District from the militants, normal life was restored and development activities were launched.[6] The Pakistan Army maintains an 8,200-man presence in Mohmand District following military operations to clear the region of militants.[7]
In 2012, the Pakistani Army declared full control of Mohmand District and de-notified it as a conflict zone.[8]
2020 Marble Mine Incident
In Safi Tehsil a marble mine collapsed and have been killed at least 19 people and more than 20 people were also injured.
References
- "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- 1998 Census report of Mohmand Agency. Census publication. 139. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2001. p. 20.
- "Pakistan suicide bomb attack kills dozens". BBC News. London, UK. 2010-12-06.
- Fida, Noman (2011-04-14). "Forces Kill 18 militants in Mohmand District". The News Tribe. Bradford, UK.
- "90% of Mohmand District cleared of militants; IDPs return home". The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan: Nawa-i-Waqt. 2011-09-16. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- Hosain, Quatrina (2011-11-30). "'Unprovoked': DGMO gives details of aerial assault". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan.
- Ali, Zulfiqar (2012-08-06). "South Waziristan operation: Only Sararogha cleared in three years". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan Herald Publications.
