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Hazara Division was one of the administrative subdivisions of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, forming part of the third tier of government, below the federal and provincial levels. Divisions were composed of districts which formed the fourth tier of government, but the local government reform of 2000 abolished the division as an administrative tier, making the district the new third tier of government. Image File history File links Hazara. ... Image File history File links Hazara. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns and various other groups. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Divisions of Pakistan were previously the third tier of government in Pakistan until they were abolished in 2000. ... Here is a list of all of the districts of Pakistan as of 2003. ...

History

According to Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 13, p. 76: "The origin of the name Hazara is obscure. It has been identified with Abisara, the country of Abisares, the chief of the Indian mountaineers at the time of Alexander's invasion. Dr. Stein regards it as derived from Urasa, the ancient name of PAKHLI; but a possible derivation is from Hazara-i-Karlugh, or the Karlugh legion, which was settled in this tract by Timur after his invasion of India." Hazara-i-Karlugh literally means The Legion of Karlugh. The term refers to the Turk soldiers that founded and ruled the Turki Shahi dynasties from circa 1400 to 1700 in the current Hazara Division area of Pakistan. ... Indian variation of the word Qarluk or Karluk. ... Statue of Timur in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan TÄ«mÅ«r bin Taraghay Barlas (Chagatai Turkic: ØªÛŒÙ…ÙˆØ±, iron) (1336 â€“ February 1405) was a 14th century warlord of Turco-Mongol descent[1][2][3], conqueror of much of Western and central Asia, and founder of the Timurid Empire (1370â€“1405) in Central Asia and...

The first quarter of the 18th century became miserable for Turks because their rule came to an end due to the decay of their vitality, and the increasing aggression of the Pukhtoons. The most crucial attack was that of the Swatis under the command of Syed Jalal Baba in 1703 A.D, who was a religious saint of the Pashtuns and escaped when the Turk sultan tried to assassinate him due to increasing popularity of the saint amongst all local tribes. All the tribes had got furious at this cheap step taken by sultan so they retaliated and ousted the Turks from upper Hazara (Mansehra), Batagram and captured it. While Jadoons ,karlal_tribe and Tareens captured lower Hazara i.e. Abbottabad and Haripur; the Tanolis had already established their authority over Tanol who later on founded a state namely Amb state. The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, Pashto: Ù¾ÚšØªÙˆÙ†; Persian: Ù¾Ø®ØªÙˆÙ†; Urdu: Ù¾Ø´ØªÙˆÙ†), or Pathan (Urdu: Ù¾Ù¹Ú¾Ø§Ù†, Hindi: à¤ªà¤ à¤¾à¤¨ paá¹hÄn) or ethnic Afghans[9] are an ethno-linguistic group living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan and in the North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. ... Swati is a famous Pashtun tribe that lives in District Battagram and Mansehra of North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, a mountanious area that contains the famous historical places lika Pakhli, Agror, Allai, Thakot, Balakot and Black Mountain of Hazara. ... Mansehra is city located in Mansehra District. ... Batagram district is located in NWFP, Pakistan. ... Jadoon is a Pashtun tribe. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tareen is an important tribe of Pashtuns. ... The Tanolies (also spelt Tanauli, Tanawali) are a prominent and famous Muslim tribe residing mainly in the Amb, Hazara district of NWFP Pakistan. ...

During British rule, the region of Hazara had formed part of the Punjab province, until the western parts of that province were separated to form the new North-West Frontier Province. The areas around Abbottabad and Mansehra became the Hazara District of Peshawar Division, whilst areas to the north of this became the Hazara Tribal Agency and the Kohistan Tribal Agency. Sandwiched between Hazara Tribal Agency and Hazara district were the small princely states of Amb and Phulra. This system of administration continued until 1950, when the two small princely states were incorporated into the Hazara district. Until 1976 Hazara was a district of Peshawar Division. ... Peshawar Division was an administrative division of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... Amb was a small princely state in what is today the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

From 1955 to 1970, the North-West Frontier Province became part of West Pakistan under the One Unit policy, with Hazara district forming part of the Peshawar division of West Pakistan. On the dissolution of West Pakistan, the Hazara district and the two tribal agencies were merged to form the new Hazara division with its capital at Abbottabad. The division was initially composed of three districts (Abbottabad, Kohistan and Mansehra) but within a few years, Haripur district was spun off from Abbotabad district and Batagram district was spun off from Mansehra district. 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...

In 2000, administrative divisions were abolished and the fourth tier districts were raised to become the new third tier.

Geography

The division of Hazara was bounded on the north and east by the Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir. To the south were the Islamabad Capital Territory and the province of Punjab, whilst to the west lay the rest of the North-West Frontier Province. The river Indus ran through the division in a north-south line, forming much of the western border of the division. The Northern Areas (Urdu: Ø´Ù…Ø§Ù„ÛŒ Ø¹Ù„Ø§Ù‚Û’ ) or Gilgit-Baltistan is the northernmost region of Pakistani-administered Kashmir. ... Azad Kashmir (Urdu: Ø¢Ø²Ø§Ø¯ Ú©Ø´Ù…ÛŒØ±), is part of the Pakistani section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas; its official name is Azad Jammu and Kashmir. ... For main article on the capital of Pakistan go to Islamabad. ... The Punjab or Panjab (Punjabi/Urdu: Ù¾Ù†Ø¬Ø§Ø¨) province of Pakistan is the countrys most populous region and is home to the Punjabis and various other groups. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns and various other groups. ... The Indus River in Northern Areas of Pakistan, near the rock Aornus. ...

The capital of Hazara Division was Hazara. The total area of Hazara Division is 18013 km². Hazara is located in NWFP, Pakistan. ...

Demographics

Approximately three-quarters of the population speaks Hindko and most of the rest speak Pashto. Small numbers of people speak other languages, but there is considerable bilingualism and multilingualism amongst the population. The districts of Haripur and Abbottabad have higher literacy rates than most districts of the province. It has been suggested that Hindku be merged into this article or section. ... Pashto (Ù¾ÚšØªÙˆ ; also known as Afghan, Pathan, Pakhto, Pushto, Pashtoe, Pashtu, Pushtu, Pushtoo, Pashto Ù¾Ø´ØªÙˆ and Pukhto Ù¾Ø®ØªÙˆ ) is the language spoken by the Eastern Iranian people who inhabit Afghanistan, western Pakistan, and northern India. ... Haripur is a city in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, 65 km north of Islamabad and 35 km south of Abbottabad, in a hilly plain area . ... Abbottabad (Urdu: Ø§ÛŒØ¨Ù¹ Ø¢Ø¨Ø§Ø¯ ) is the principal city of the Abbottabad District in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ...

The University of Hazara provides higher education to people of the region. University of Hazara is in Dhodial located near Mansehra at Hazara, NWFP, Pakistan. ...

Transport

The division of Hazara lay close to the crossroads formed by the river Indus and the Grand Trunk Road. The Karakoram Highway began at the town of Havelian and travelled north through the division towards China via the Northern Areas. A view of the Grand Trunk Road. ... Karakoram Highway Overview Map The highest point on KKH: Khunjerab Pass Karakoram Highway near Dasu The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world. ...

Districts

Abbottabad (Urdu: Ø§ÛŒØ¨Ù¹ Ø¢Ø¨Ø§Ø¯ ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Batagram district is located in NWFP, Pakistan. ... Haripur is a district in Hazara Division in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the city of Haripur. ... The word Kohistan in Persian literally means Country of the Hills. ... Batgram, Mansehra Mansehra (Urdu: Ù…Ø§Ù†Ø³ÛØ±Û ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Mansehra, and the Kaghan Valley area, a popular tourist destination in Pakistan. ...

See also

The Divisions of Pakistan were previously the third tier of government in Pakistan until they were abolished in 2000. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns and various other groups. ...

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