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The Divisions of Pakistan were previously the third tier of government in Pakistan until they were abolished in 2000. The four provinces of Pakistan had been subdivided into administrative "Divisions", which were further subdivided into districts and tehsils. The divisions did not include the Islamabad Capital Territory or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, which are counted at the same level as provinces. It has been suggested that East Bengal (province) be merged into this article or section. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day... Amb was a small princely state in what is today the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... The State of Bahawalpur was a princely state of the Punjab in what is now Pakistan, stretching along the southern bank of the Sutlej and Indus Rivers, with its capital city at Bahawalpur. ... The State of Chitral, or ChitrÄl, was a former princely state of Pakistan and British India which ceased to exist in 1969. ... This article details the historical State of Dir Dir, see Dir The State of Dir was a small former princely state located in the modern North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan. ... This page is about the town of Hunza in northern Kashmir. ... The State of Kalat was a princely state located in the centre of the modern province of Balochistan. ... The State of Khayrpur was a princely state on the Indus river in what is now Pakistan, with its capital city at Khayrpur. ... The State of Kharan was an autonomous princely state of both British India and Pakistan, located in the southwest of modern Pakistan. ... The State of Las Bela was princely state of Pakistan and British India which existed until 1955. ... The State of Makran was an autonomous princely state of both British India and Pakistan, which ceased to exist in 1955. ... The State of Nagar is a former princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The State of Swat was a princely state which existed in the north of the modern North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan until it was dissolved in 1969. ... This article details the former Pakistani region of the Baluchistan States Union. ... The Gilgit Agency was an occupied province of the Maharaja of Kashmir before November 1, 1947. ... Trans-Karakoram Tract is occupied by China now, having been part of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir until 1963, when Pakistan had handed over it to China according to the border agreement. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Currently, Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces, two territories, and also portions of Kashmir that are administered by the Pakistani government. ... Here is a list of all of the districts of Pakistan as of 2003. ... A tehsil or taluk is an administrative subdivision or tier found in several South Asian countries. ... For main article on the capital of Pakistan go to Islamabad. ... Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are areas of Pakistan outside any of the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 kmÂ² (10,507 miÂ²). Neighbouring regions are: Afghanistan to the west with the border marked by the Durand Line, the North-West Frontier to the north, the Punjab...

History

Administrative divisions had formed an integral tier of government from colonial times. The Governor's provinces of British India were subdivided into divisions, which were themselves subdivided into districts. At independence in 1947, the new nation of Pakistan comprised two wings - east and west Pakistan. Three of the Governor's provinces of Pakistan were subdivided into ten administraive divisions. The province of East Bengal had four divisions - Chittagong, Dacca (Dhaka), Khulna and Rajshahi. The province of West Punjab had four divisions - Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi and Sargodha. The North-West Frontier Province had two divisions - Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar. Most of the division were named after the divisional capitals, with some exceptions. British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with East Pakistan. ... The Punjab/ پنجاب province of Pakistan is part of the larger Punjab region. ... Rawalpindi was an administrative division of Pakistan until the abolition of divisions. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ...

From 1955 to 1970, the One Unit policy mean't that there were only two provinces - East Pakistan and West Pakistan. East Pakistan had the same divisions as East Bengal had previously, but West Pakistan gradually gained seven new divisions to add to the original six. The Baluchistan States Union became Kalat division, while the former Baluchistan Chief Commissioner's Province became Quetta division. Most of the former province of Sind became Hyderabad division, with some parts joining the princely state of Khairpur to form Khairpur division. The former princely state of Bahawalpur became the Bahawalpur division. The Federal Capital Territory was absorbed into West Pakistan in 1961 and merged with the princely state of Las Bela to form the new Karachi-Bela division. In 1969, the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat were incorporated into West Pakistan as the new division of Malakand with Saidu as it's capital. It has been suggested that East Bengal (province) be merged into this article or section. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day... This article details the former Pakistani region of the Baluchistan States Union. ... The Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan was a former province of Pakistan located in the northern parts of modern Balochistan province. ... Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... The State of Khayrpur was a princely state on the Indus river in what is now Pakistan, with its capital city at Khayrpur. ... The State of Bahawalpur was a princely state of the Punjab in what is now Pakistan, stretching along the southern bank of the Sutlej and Indus Rivers, with its capital city at Bahawalpur. ... The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) around Karachi was the original capital territory of Pakistan. ... The State of Las Bela was princely state of Pakistan and British India which existed until 1955. ... The State of Chitral, or ChitrÄl, was a former princely state of Pakistan and British India which ceased to exist in 1969. ... This article details the historical State of Dir Dir, see Dir The State of Dir was a small former princely state located in the modern North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan. ... The State of Swat was a princely state which existed in the north of the modern North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan until it was dissolved in 1969. ...

New Provinces

When West Pakistan was dissolved, the divisions were regrouped into four new provinces. Gradually over the late 1970's, new divisions were formed; Hazara and Kohat divisions were split from Peshawar division; Gujranwala division was formed from parts of Lahore and Rawalpindi divisions; Dera Ghazi Khan division was split from Multan division; Faisalabad division was split from Sarghodha; Sibi division was formed from parts of Kalat and Quetta divisions; Las Bela district was transferred from Karachi division to Kalat division; Makran division split from Kalat division. The name of Khairpur division was changed to Sukkur.-1...

During the military rule of General Zia-ul-Haq, the Advisory Council of Islamic Ideology (headed by Justice Tanzihur Rahman) was tasked with finding ways to Islamicise the country. One of it's recommendations was that the existing four provinces should be dissolved and the twenty administrative divisions should become new provinces in a federal structure with greater devolution of power, but this proposal was never implemented. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (August 12, 1924â€“August 17, 1988) ruled Pakistan from 1977 to 1988. ...

In the early 1990's, Nasirabad division was split from Sibi division; Zhob division was split from Quetta division; Bannu division was split from Dera Ismail Khan division; Mardan division was split from Peshawar division; Larkana division was split from Sukkur division; Mirpur Khas division was split from Hyderabad division. The capital of Kalat division was moved from Kalat to Khuzdar.

Abolition

In August 2000, local government reforms abolished the "Division" as an administrative tier and introduced a system of local government councils, with the first elections held in 2001. Since then, there has been radical restructuring of the local government system to implement "the principle of subsidiarity, whereby all functions that can be effectively performed at the local level are transferred to that level". This has meant devolution of many functions to districts and tehsils, which were handled at the provincial and divisional levels. Subsidiarity is the idea that matters should be handled by the smallest (or, the lowest) competent authority. ...

At abolition, there were twenty-six divisions in Pakistan proper - five in Sindh, six in Balochistan, seven in North-West Frontier Province and eight in Punjab. Abolition did not affect the two divisions of Azad Kashmir, which form the second tier of government. Sindh (Sind) (Urdu: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... This article details the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: Ø¢Ø²Ø§Ø¯ Ú©Ø´Ù…ÛŒØ±), is part of the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. ...

At independence in 1971, Bangladesh inherited four divisions, which have now become six. The Dacca division was renamed to Dhaka in 1983 whilst in 1993, Barisal division was split from Khulna division and in 1998 Sylhet division was split from Chittagong division. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The former Divisions

Western Pakistan

The following tables show the divisions by province as they stood at abolition in 2000.

The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ... Kech or Turbat district is in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. ... Mymensingh is one of the districts of Dhaka division, Bangladesh, and is bordered on the north by Meghalaya state of India and Garo Hills, on the south by Gazipur district, on the east by districts of Netrokona and Kishoreganj, and on the west by districts of Sherpur, Jamalpur and Tangail. ... Quetta (Ú©ÙˆÛŒØªÛ) is the capital of the province Balochistan in Pakistan. ... Sibi is a district in the center of Balochistan province of Pakistan. ... Loralai is a town and district of Pakistan, in Baluchistan. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... RESEARC WORK BY... {JUNAID NASIR, KING EDWARD MEDICAL COLLEGE. LAHORE PAKISTAN} INTRODUCTION Bannu is a district of N.W.F.P. It is situated at a distance of 190 km, in the south of Peshawar. ... Bold textItalic textlink title ... -1... Abbottabad is the principal city of the Abbottabad District in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Kohat is a town in central North West Frontier Province in Pakistan. ... Mardan, or Hoti-Mardan, is a town 30 miles north of Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan. ... PeshÄwar (Ù¾ÛŒØ´Ø§ÙˆØ±) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pai-khawar in Pashto. ... This article details the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Bahawalpur is a city of Pakistan (1998 pop. ... Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu: ÚˆÛŒØ±Û ØºØ§Ø²ÛŒ Ø®Ø§Ù† ) is a town in central Pakistan, in the Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab. ... Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan. ... Gujranwala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of 3. ... The Minar-e-Pakistan represents Pakistani independence The Hazuri Bagh, looking towards the Roshnai Gate Lahore (Urdu: Ù„Ø§Ú¾ÙˆØ±) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ... Multan (Ù…Ù„ØªØ§Ù†) is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, and capital of Multan District. ... Rawalpindi was an administrative division of Pakistan until the abolition of divisions. ... Rawalpindi (Urdu: Ø±Ø§ÙˆÙ„Ù¾Ù†ÚˆÛŒ) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Islamabad, the current capital of Pakistan. ... Sargodha is the eighth largest city of Pakistan, 175 kilometres north-west of Lahore, in Sargodha District. ... Sindh (Sind) (Urdu: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Hyderabad located in Sindh province of Pakistan (also formerly known as Neroon Kot). ... Karachi (Urdu: ÙƒØ±Ø§Ú†Ù‰ ) (Sindhi: ÚªØ±Ø§Ú†ÙŠ) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... Larkana is a growing city in the Northwest of Sindh Province, near Sukkur, Pakistan. ... Area map of Sindh showing the location of Mirpurkhas Mirpurkhas (Ù…ÛŒØ±Ù¾ÙˆØ± Ø®Ø§Øµ) with a population of 124,371 (1981), is a south eastern Pakistani city, fourth largest in the Sindh Province. ... Sukkur is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River (Pakistan) in Sukkur District. ...

Eastern Pakistan

This table shows the divisions of East Pakistan as they stood at the time of Bangladeshi independence in 1971.

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with East Pakistan. ... It has been suggested that East Bengal (province) be merged into this article or section. ... Chittagong Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. ... Chittagong (Bengali: à¦šà¦Ÿà§à¦Ÿà¦—à§à¦°à¦¾à¦®, Chaá¹á¹agrÄm) is the major sea-port and second largest city of Bangladesh. ... Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ... Khulna (population ~660,000) is the third-largest city of Bangladesh, located on the bank of the rivers Rupsha and Bhairob. ... Rajshahi is in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. ... Rajshahi (Bangla: à¦°à¦¾à¦œà¦¶à¦¾à¦¹à§€) is a city in Rajshahi District in northwestern Bangladesh. ...

Encyclopedia > Divisions of Pakistan

Contents

History

New Provinces

Abolition

The former Divisions

Western Pakistan

Eastern Pakistan

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