Pishin District
| Pishin District پشین | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| District Pishin | |
 Map of Balochistan with Pishin District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Quetta Division |
| Headquarters | Pishin |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Abdul Wahid Khan Kakar[1] |
| • Assistant Commissioner | Samee Ullah Kakar[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,819 km2 (3,019 sq mi) |
| Population (1998)[3] | |
| • Total | 367,180 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Website |
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Pishin (Urdu: پشین ) (Pashto: پښين)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.[4] The name Pishin is a modernized form of ‘Pushang’, 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.[5] According to the 1991 census, the predominant first language in the district was Pashto, accounting for 99% of the population.[6]
Agriculture and Farming
Wheat, barley, corn (maize), potatoes, grapes, apples, apricots, and peaches are grown in the valleys. Sheep and goats are also herded.[7]
Provincial Legislature
The district is represented in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan by three constituencies.[8]
Administration
The district of Pishin is administratively subdivided into four tehsils:[12] and one sub Tehsil[13]
Tribes
Pishin District is home to several tribes but the following four tribes form the major population of the district:[13]
Notable people
- Kader Khan, Indian actor[14][15]
- Jennifer Musa, politician
- Jehangir Ashraf Qazi, diplomat, former Pakistani ambassador to United States
- Sultan Golden, motorcycle stuntman
- Sarwar Khan Kakar, Politician
See also
References
- ↑ "Eight NGO workers abducted in Pishin | Pakistan Today". pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ http://nchd.org.pk/ws/downloads/District%20Pishin.pdf
- ↑ PCO 2000, p. 13.
- ↑ PCO 2000, p. 1.
- ↑ "Home - Government of Balochistan". balochistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ PCO 2000, p. 18.
- ↑ "Pishin | Pakistan". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". pabalochistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". pabalochistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". pabalochistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". pabalochistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Pishin - Government of Pakistan
- 1 2 "Pishin". visitorsheaven.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ "Biography of Kader Khan". OneIndia. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ↑ "Biography of Kader Khan". Filmy Friday. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
Bibliography
- 1998 District census report of Pishin. Census publication. 113. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
External links
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- Pishin District at www.balochistan.gov.pk
- Pishin District at www.balochistanpolice.gov.pk
- District Development Profile 2011
Coordinates: 30°40′N 66°50′E / 30.667°N 66.833°E