Killa Saifullah District
| Killa Saifullah District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Established | 14 December 1988 |
| Headquarters | Killa Saifullah |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim | = |
| • Grand Son of Saifullah | Saifzada izat khan kakar |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Mulvi Anwar-ud-Din Hamandzai Ismailzai
Killa Saifullah, Killa Saifullah, Qilla Saifullah,or Saifullah Killa (Pashto: قلعہ سیف اللہ) (Fort of Saifullah Khan) is a district in northwestern Balochistan province, Pakistan. It was established as a district in 1988 comprising two former administrative units of Zhob District: the Upper Zhob Sub-division and the sub-tehsil of Badinai, previously named Kashatoo and part of the subdistrict of Kakak Khurasan.
At present the district is divided into two sub-divisions: Qilla Saifullah and Muslim Bagh. Kila Saifullah sub-division comprises one tehsil (Killa Saifullah) and one sub-tehsil (Badinai). Killa Saifullah tehsil is further sub-divided into 2 Qanungo circles and then into 5 patwar circles. The entire Badinai sub-tehsil is a Qanungo circle as well as patwar circle. Muslim Bagh sub-division comprises Muslim Bagh tehsil and Loiband sub-tehsil. The entire Muslim Bagh tehsil is one Qanungo circle, further sub-divided into 4 patwar circles. The Loiband sub-tehsil consists of one qanungo circle and is sub-divided into 2 patwar circles Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims.
The population counted in the 1998 census was 194,000. The vast majority (99.2%) have Pashto as their first language. Most of the people belong to the Ali clan, which is Sanzarkhail ((Pashtuns )). Majorly, Hamandzai, Ismailzai, Meerzai and Musazai clans inhibit Qilla Saifullah, along with some others.
The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:
Killa Saifullah is about 135 km south of the provincial capital Quetta. Kila Saifullah is an important district of Pushtun Districts of Balochistan. Nebiouring Districts Are Zhob with zhob Ismailzai is on the border, with Loralai a well known brave cast Hamandzai is on the boarder, Pishin. Its boder are linked With the nebiouring Country Afghanistan. Killa Saifullah, Killa Saifullah or Saifullah Killa (fort of Saifullah Khan) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan, 135 km from Quetta, the Provincial Capital. Killa Saifullah was diistrict notified on 14 December 1988.
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