Karak District
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Karak is a district
of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
. It is situated to the south of Kohat District
and on the north side of Bannu
and Lakki Marwat
districts on the main Indus Highway
between Peshawar
and Karachi
- it is 123 km from the provincial capital Peshawar. Karak is said to be the single district in Pakistan which is inhabited by only one tribe of Pashtuns
— the Khattak
.
Nawab. Teri was the capital and the only Tehsil
. It had tappas (satrapies): Teri, Seni, Khurram and Barak. Between 1940 and 1982 it was a part of Kohat, after the July 1, 1982, it has been an independent district with Karak as its capital.
The district is predominantly populated by Khattak
tribe, one of the famous tribes of Pashtuns
.
KRUSHKI KALLA is one of the most famous village of District Karak. At has a large of resources and highly education .
The famous Bogara Desert in front of Haji Hakeem Dad tubewell is also has its value in karak history.
Because it came on listing that the great Nadir shah durani, muhammad bin qasim, tariq bin zyad drove their horses through this great desert of Bogara while passing through these desert they stay for a while in KRUSHKI KALLA and and to remove their thirst they drink water from HAJI HAKEEM DAD TUBEWELL.
. Gas has been recently discovered in Shakardara, Gurguri Makori and noshpa banda areas. However, agriculture still remains the main source of living for people.
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There is shawa Hindu kash also for hunting.There were also DEARS long time ago.
. The literacy rate is 94.84% in urban areas and 81.07% in rural areas.
re.
It is the home of many brave sons who have served and are serving in the armed forces of Pakistan. Some have rendered great sacrifices for the home land Pakistan (Karak) . Few notable are :.
Mr. Shah Nawaz Khan Khattak Auditor General Of Pakistan (Tattar Khail) Karak.
Lt.Col. (R) Wazir Muhammad Khattak, (Tamgha – e- Imtiaz), Principal, Fauji Foundation Model School Lachi.
Brig (R) Ihsan Ullah Khattak
(borai)drab kalla is one of the famous village of karak whare M-zada a brave soldier of pak army was born and he shaheed at khuzdar. Lt.Col. Faiz Ullah Khan (Shaheed)is a soldier from Matore village in Karak who breathed his last in Sierra Leone while serving in UNO Peace keeping missions. Omair Khan Khattak s/o Lt.Col(r) Wazir Mohammad Khattak who is presently Regional Head for British American Tobacco in Peshawar which is world's largest tobacco company. He also served as Regional Head for Coca Cola beverages Pakistan.
Bari khawar is also a famous village of bari khawar located at about two kilometer from karak city in east side. The nominal person of village barl khawar is KHAN DA, KHAYAL BADAN MALIK. Muhammad Ayaz Khattak (A renowned educationist belonging to Krushki Kala of Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati) also belongs to District Karak.KHAN GULL KHATTAK assistent dairector in IB village AZAD BANDA.
Karak have some High Quality Institute on intermediate base, like Sheen Gaar College, Danish College, , chokree Science College, paradise Public School & College Dabb etc
and oil at Makori have been discovered in Banda Daud Shah Tehsil. As the Barak Khattak are in majority, therefore, all of the funds allotted for development works by the government have been spent in Karak Tehsil. Because mostly MNA and MPs are selected from Karak Tehsil. Karak has got one of the largest uranium mines in Pakistan. There are a large oil & gas is recovered in Gurguri union council. and a salt range in bakha banda in union council Gurguri tehsil Banda daud shah. Also a salt range in bahadur khial and Nari panus in Banda Daud Shah. Barak khattak is leaving in unoin council Gurguri karak. And a forest range in unoin council Gurguri from Bakha Banda to Ourbushi village, there are a large number of zatoon tree in this forest range.
But now in 2011 it is the most populated district with respect to schools and colleges mainly in chokara like Danish public school and college, Wisdom College and in Ahmad Abad ,Islamia Public School , Mandawa etc they have many private schools and colleges playing there role in educating the people of karak.
The oldest and the main school is Government High School karak.. Seni Khattak are living in Tehsil Banda Daud Shah and Barak Khattak are living in Karak and Takht-e-Nasrati Tehsil. In the recent time large reservoirs of natural gas and oil at Makori have been discovered in Banda Daud Shah Tehsil. As the Barak Khattak are in majority, therefore, all of the funds allotted for development works by the government have been spent in Karak Tehsil. Because mostly MNA and MPs are selected from Karak Tehsil. Karak has got one of the largest uranium mines in Pakistan. There are a large oil & gas is recovered in Gurguri union council. and a salt range in bakha banda in union council Gurguri tehsil Banda daud shah. Also a salt range in bahadur khial and Nari panus in Banda Daud Shah. Barak khattak are spread in different Union Council like Union Concel Gurguri karak and Union Council Chokara. Also Chokara and Bogara are to villages where literacy rate about 100%.North to Chokara there is a big village named Ghundi Kalla. And a forest range in unoin council Gurguri from Bakha Banda to Ourbushi village, there are a large number of zatoon tree in this forest range.
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is situated to the south of Kohat District
Kohat District
Kohat is a district of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, Kohat city is the capital of the district. It is inhabited by various Pashtun tribes such as Afridi,Khattaks, Bangash and the Orakzaies. The main language of the district is Pashto....
and on the north side of Bannu
Bannu District
Bannu District is one of the twenty four districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, it is represented in the provincial assembly by four MPAs. The chief city of the district is Bannu. The major industries are cloth weaving and the manufacture of cotton fabrics, machinery, and...
and Lakki Marwat
Lakki Marwat District
Lakki Marwat is one of the Southern Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. It was created as an administrative district on July 1, 1992, prior to which it was a Tehsil of Bannu District.-Etymology:...
districts on the main Indus Highway
Indus Highway
The Indus Highway, also known by its technical designation N-55, is a 1,264 km long four-lane highway that runs along the Indus River in Pakistan connecting the port city of Karachi with the northwestern city of Peshawar...
between Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
and Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
- it is 123 km from the provincial capital Peshawar. Karak is said to be the single district in Pakistan which is inhabited by only one tribe of Pashtuns
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
— the Khattak
Khattak
Khattak or Khatak , is the name of an Afghan tribe. speaking a variant of the Kandahari Pashto. They are accorded the status of being one of the original and true Afghans. The tribe is settled along the western bank of the river Indus from as north upwards as Sammah; modern day Lund Khwar & Sher...
.
History
Until 1940, this whole area was ruled by the TeriTeri
Teri may refer to:* Teri * Teri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a village and Union Council in Karak District, Pakistan* Teries, people from Hawick, Scotland* The Energy and Resources Institute , an Indian research institute* TERI University, India...
Nawab. Teri was the capital and the only Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
. It had tappas (satrapies): Teri, Seni, Khurram and Barak. Between 1940 and 1982 it was a part of Kohat, after the July 1, 1982, it has been an independent district with Karak as its capital.
The district is predominantly populated by Khattak
Khattak
Khattak or Khatak , is the name of an Afghan tribe. speaking a variant of the Kandahari Pashto. They are accorded the status of being one of the original and true Afghans. The tribe is settled along the western bank of the river Indus from as north upwards as Sammah; modern day Lund Khwar & Sher...
tribe, one of the famous tribes of Pashtuns
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
.
KRUSHKI KALLA is one of the most famous village of District Karak. At has a large of resources and highly education .
The famous Bogara Desert in front of Haji Hakeem Dad tubewell is also has its value in karak history.
Because it came on listing that the great Nadir shah durani, muhammad bin qasim, tariq bin zyad drove their horses through this great desert of Bogara while passing through these desert they stay for a while in KRUSHKI KALLA and and to remove their thirst they drink water from HAJI HAKEEM DAD TUBEWELL.
Economy
The series of high and low mountains of salt range enter into Karak from Punjab. There are large number of salt mines in Jatta Ismail Khel Garh jawal khel and Bahadar Khel areas. There are also large number of mines of Gypsum in Jatta valley and Garh jawal khel. Now due to the gas discovery in Makori and Nashpa huge number of industries are being installed beside the road in Jatta Ismail Khel. Jatta Ismail Khel is now becoming emerging economic solution for Karak.karak is nowadays playing a strong role in the economy of khyber pakhtoon khawaResources
Karak has one of the largest uranium mines in Pakistan under supervision of Pakistan Atomic Energy CommissionPakistan Atomic Energy Commission
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, , is an administrative governmental and autonomous science and technology governmental department of Pakistan, responsible for development of nuclear energy and development of nuclear power sector in Pakistan...
. Gas has been recently discovered in Shakardara, Gurguri Makori and noshpa banda areas. However, agriculture still remains the main source of living for people.
Administration
The district is represented in the provincial assembly by two elected MPAs who represent the following constituencies:| Constituency | MPA | Party |
|---|---|---|
| PF-40 (Karak-1) | MAZHAR IQBAL GUL | EX.ANP Minisitor for Prisons NWFP |
| PF-41 (Karak-2) | Malik KASHIF(KK) Qasim | JUI (F) |
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Climate
Hot during the summer temperature touching 30-35and sand storms are common. However, Lakkara regions are the coolest part in summer where people use blankets at night. The best time to visit is between Nov-April with lush green fields of wheat, grams.By the reason of the Khattak nationality is very hardworker on the Government level but they have no accuracy in the job. Then they try to achieve meaningful for the area where is no wheat and other thing actlike the greencherry to the banuu stock to send many part of the in country.Wildlife
Diverse wild life across the district with annual hunting season of quails, cranes, black and brown pheasants. It is a well known place for hunting quails (batair) and fowl. There are game reserves used for hunting by the VIPs. One such hunting place is Darab o' Kachch abundant in partridges and quail. Hunting is a popular pastime in the area.There is shawa Hindu kash also for hunting.There were also DEARS long time ago.
Festivals
There are a number of Festivals (Melay) that take place on a weekly basis, Sabirabad mela on Monday, land kamar mela on Friday and takht-e-e Nasratti mela on Saturday are the most famous festivals of the district with people attending, buying daily stuf , entertaining themselves and also people from neighbouring cities attend these festivals.- Nari Panos mela on Thursday Near Telephone Exchange
- Land Kamar mela on Friday
- Karak city mela on Sunday
- Metha Khel mela on Tuesday
- Ahmad Abad (Land Kamar) mela on Friday
- Takht-e-Nasrati mela on Saturday
- Machaki mela Sultan Khel Banda(Bangi Killa) on Monday
- Teeri mela on wednsday
- Latamber mela on wednsday
- Sabirabad mela on Monday...
- Bahader Khel mela
- lachi mela on Friday
Demography
The district has a total population of 536,000 - of this males number 281,244 while female number 254,756. The population is mainly rural (86%), the annual growth rate is 4.26% and the main tribes are the Barak sub-tribe of Khattak - the main language is PashtoPashto language
Pashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
. The literacy rate is 94.84% in urban areas and 81.07% in rural areas.
Khurram Muhammad Zai
Khurram Muhammad Zai is a prominent town of Tehsil Banda Daud Shah of District Karak. It is 16 kilometers from Banda Daud Shah Its location is 33°6'34N 70°52'4E.re.
Location
Khurram Muhammad Zai is situated on Peshawar- D I Khan High way. To its North is the Mountain range of Surtang, towards West is the Bannu District, the district karak HQ is in the south and to the east is District Kohat. It is approximately 130 kilometers south of the provincial capital, Peshawar. It is the oldest village on the main road. It has a Military Camping Ground being used by the British Convoys in their movements.Demographics
The population of the town is about 15 thousand. Other villages in surrounding are Bahadur Khell to the West, Hoti Banda, Shawah Zawah, Totaki and Shawah to the East. The major Pashtun tribe settled in Khurram Muhammad Zai is Khattak. The inhabitants are mostly formers but considerable number is serving in government jobs. Weather of Khurram is extreme in both summer and winter. There is a scarcity of water and the rainfall is negligible. DAK BANGLOW Khurram, is the old building which has its own history. It was built by the British Government as a Rest House for its Dignitaries. It is in distorted condition having no officials' care and proper maintenance.It is the home of many brave sons who have served and are serving in the armed forces of Pakistan. Some have rendered great sacrifices for the home land Pakistan (Karak) . Few notable are :.
Mr. Shah Nawaz Khan Khattak Auditor General Of Pakistan (Tattar Khail) Karak.
Lt.Col. (R) Wazir Muhammad Khattak, (Tamgha – e- Imtiaz), Principal, Fauji Foundation Model School Lachi.
Brig (R) Ihsan Ullah Khattak
(borai)drab kalla is one of the famous village of karak whare M-zada a brave soldier of pak army was born and he shaheed at khuzdar. Lt.Col. Faiz Ullah Khan (Shaheed)is a soldier from Matore village in Karak who breathed his last in Sierra Leone while serving in UNO Peace keeping missions. Omair Khan Khattak s/o Lt.Col(r) Wazir Mohammad Khattak who is presently Regional Head for British American Tobacco in Peshawar which is world's largest tobacco company. He also served as Regional Head for Coca Cola beverages Pakistan.
Bari khawar is also a famous village of bari khawar located at about two kilometer from karak city in east side. The nominal person of village barl khawar is KHAN DA, KHAYAL BADAN MALIK. Muhammad Ayaz Khattak (A renowned educationist belonging to Krushki Kala of Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati) also belongs to District Karak.KHAN GULL KHATTAK assistent dairector in IB village AZAD BANDA.
Education
District Karak has the lowest literacy rate after Islamabad and Wah. Since both Islamabad and Wah are mainly composed of temporarily migrated people, therefore Karak is ranked as the lowest educated district.Karak have some High Quality Institute on intermediate base, like Sheen Gaar College, Danish College, , chokree Science College, paradise Public School & College Dabb etc
Resources
The oldest and the main school is in mithakhel (shaheen children academy). Seni Khattak are living in Tehsil Banda Daud Shah and Barak Khattak are living in Karak and Takht-e-Nasrati Tehsil. In the recent time large reservoirs of natural gasNatural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and oil at Makori have been discovered in Banda Daud Shah Tehsil. As the Barak Khattak are in majority, therefore, all of the funds allotted for development works by the government have been spent in Karak Tehsil. Because mostly MNA and MPs are selected from Karak Tehsil. Karak has got one of the largest uranium mines in Pakistan. There are a large oil & gas is recovered in Gurguri union council. and a salt range in bakha banda in union council Gurguri tehsil Banda daud shah. Also a salt range in bahadur khial and Nari panus in Banda Daud Shah. Barak khattak is leaving in unoin council Gurguri karak. And a forest range in unoin council Gurguri from Bakha Banda to Ourbushi village, there are a large number of zatoon tree in this forest range.
But now in 2011 it is the most populated district with respect to schools and colleges mainly in chokara like Danish public school and college, Wisdom College and in Ahmad Abad ,Islamia Public School , Mandawa etc they have many private schools and colleges playing there role in educating the people of karak.
See also
- Pakistan Coal Mines and ResourcesPakistan Coal Mines and ResourcesPakistan's largest coal reserves are found in Sindh with approximately 184,123 billion tonnes. Region Coal Sindh: Lakhra, SondaThatta, Jherruck, Thar, others 184...
The oldest and the main school is Government High School karak.. Seni Khattak are living in Tehsil Banda Daud Shah and Barak Khattak are living in Karak and Takht-e-Nasrati Tehsil. In the recent time large reservoirs of natural gas and oil at Makori have been discovered in Banda Daud Shah Tehsil. As the Barak Khattak are in majority, therefore, all of the funds allotted for development works by the government have been spent in Karak Tehsil. Because mostly MNA and MPs are selected from Karak Tehsil. Karak has got one of the largest uranium mines in Pakistan. There are a large oil & gas is recovered in Gurguri union council. and a salt range in bakha banda in union council Gurguri tehsil Banda daud shah. Also a salt range in bahadur khial and Nari panus in Banda Daud Shah. Barak khattak are spread in different Union Council like Union Concel Gurguri karak and Union Council Chokara. Also Chokara and Bogara are to villages where literacy rate about 100%.North to Chokara there is a big village named Ghundi Kalla. And a forest range in unoin council Gurguri from Bakha Banda to Ourbushi village, there are a large number of zatoon tree in this forest range.