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Kohlu District
Map of Balochistan with Kohlu District highlighted
Area km²
Population (1998)
 • Density
99,000
 • /km²
Time zonePST (UTC+5)
Established
 • District Nazim
 • District Naib Nazim
 • District Council
 • Number of Tehsils

 • Ali Gul
 • Mir Naseebullah
 • {{{seats}}} seats 
 • 3
Main language(s)
Website[1]

The Kohlu District is an administrative division in the Balochistan province in Pakistan. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions  Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Pakistan Standard Time (PST is the time zone for Pakistan. It is usually 5 hours ahead of GMT though as of June 1 2008 it is 6 hours ahead due to the use of DST to help decrease UTC+5 is the Timezone for Pakistan Standard Time West Asia Standard Time. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and It is bounded in the north by Loralai District, Dera Bugti in the south, in the east Rojhan-Mazari and Sibi District in the west. Loralai is a district in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Dera Bugti is a district located in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Rojhan Mazari is situated in District Rajanpur near the inter-provincial borders of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab. Sibi ( Urdu: سبی) is a district in the Baluchistan province of Pakistan Kohlu District covers a total of 7456 square miles and according to the 1998 census of Pakistan had a population of 99,000[1].

The area is mostly inhibited by a nomadic or semi - nomadic population, which camps with their flocks of sheep and moves with the seasons to find pasture. Nomadic people, (from the νομάδες nomádes, "those who let pasture herds" also known as nomads, are communities of people that The area is generally mountainous and main localities in the area are Kohlu, Fazal Chel, Maiwand, Kahan and Tadri. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Kohlu ( Urdu: کوہلو is a town in Kohlu District in Balochistan, Pakistan. Maiwand is located in the Kohlu District of Balochistan, Pakistan. Kahan is located in Kohlu District of Balochistan, Pakistan. Kahan is famous for being the native village of Nawab Khair Baksh Marri, the Nawab The district is divided in three Tehsils i. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division e, Kohlu, Maiwand and Kahan with eight union councils. Kohlu ( Urdu: کوہلو is a town in Kohlu District in Balochistan, Pakistan. Maiwand is located in the Kohlu District of Balochistan, Pakistan. Kahan is located in Kohlu District of Balochistan, Pakistan. Kahan is famous for being the native village of Nawab Khair Baksh Marri, the Nawab The history of Kohlu District is primarily the history of Marri tribes. Marri or Murri is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. The land of brave and courageous people who stood firm against the British rule and never accepted their hegemony in the area. In Law, the Golden rule, or British rule, is a form of Statutory interpretation that allows a judge to depart from a word's normal meaning in order to avoid Hegemony (hɨˈdʒɛməni (Amer /hɨˈɡɛməni/ (Brit (ἡγεμονία hēgemonía) is a concept that has been used to describe and explain the dominance of one social The rugged mountains preserve the romance of Mir Chakar Khan Rind, hero of Baloch tribes. The Baloch ( بلوچ; alternative transliterations Baluch Balouch Bloach Balooch Balush Balosh Baloosh Baloush) are an Iranian people inhabiting

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Tehsils of Kohlu

History

In early sixteenth century, three main tribes i. Kahan is located in Kohlu District of Balochistan, Pakistan. Kahan is famous for being the native village of Nawab Khair Baksh Marri, the Nawab Kohlu ( Urdu: کوہلو is a town in Kohlu District in Balochistan, Pakistan. Maiwand is a village of Afghanistan, 50 miles northwest of Kandahar. e Bijarani, Ghazini and Loharani emerged in small groups. Gazini Ghazini ( Balochi: غزینی) is a sub clan of the Marri Baloch Tribe of Kohlu Balochistan Loharani (لوہارانی is a Baloch tribe in Sibi District of Balochistan, Pakistan. Bijar Khan found the Bijarani clan, the Loharani by blacksmith and Ghazini clan was founded by Buledi boy adopted by Ali Khan. Buledi (بلیدی is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan. The other tribe in Kohlu is Zarkoon. The British army occupied Kahan in May 1840 but were soon forced by the Marris to evacuate. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Despite number of treaties signed by the British with the Marris, the law and order situation could not be improved, as the Marris thought of the British as illegal occupants of their territory. A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Thus everything related to the British men, allies or installation was supposed to be attacked.

In 1898, Sardar Khair Bakhsh Marri along with many of his tribesmen migrated to Kabul as a protest against the British occupation. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with However, came back after some time unconditionally. After independence, the area remained a political agency. The tribal leadership started voicing for unity of Baloch tribes and for an independent Balochistan. Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان National sentiments grew rapidly stronger and after the arrest of Khan of Kalat in 1958, the tribesmen started a guerilla war, although on limited scale, against the government. Khan of Kalat or Khan-e-Qalat ( Urdu: خان قلات is the title of former rulers of State of Kalat. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The army was sent to control the movement but its presence further deteriorated the situation. Mir Sher Muhammad Marri took the leadership of the movement which was called Farrari Movement. This movement ended in 1969. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

After the dismissal of the first elected government of Balochistan in 1973, a serious conflict started between the government and the political leadership of the province. Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. While responding to the situation, the tribesmen in Kohlu started a large scale insurgence in the area and after a strong military operation they migrated to Afghanistan along with their leaders. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Coincidentally, the history repeated itself and Sardar Khair Bakhsh Khan Marri (Chief of Marris now-a-days) went into voluntary self–exile and reached Kabul in 1981. Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri (نواب خیر بخش مری is a Politician from Balochistan, Pakistan. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Kohlu was given the status of district in 1974 and reshaped in July 1983 with three sub-divisions, Kohlu, Maiwand and Kahan. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) In 1990, a "Government Sponsored" Jirga was held in Children’s Park at Kohlu in which it was decided that Sardari System in District Kohlu be eliminated forthwith. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) A jirga (occasionally jirgah) ( Pashto: جرګه) is a tribal assembly of elders which takes decisions by consensus particularly among the Pashtun It was also decided in the Jirga that Khair Bakhsh Marri was no more the Nawab of Marris. Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri (نواب خیر بخش مری is a Politician from Balochistan, Pakistan. A Nawab or Nawaab ( Urdu: نواب Hindi: नवाब was originally the Subedar (provincial governor or viceroy of a Marri or Murri is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Instead a Council of elders was enacted to keep a contact with the Government. The attempt to weaken the Nawab however failed due to his stronghold for decades, and the tribe's loyalty towards him.

See also

Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan)Flag of Pakistan
CapitalQuetta
DistrictsAwaran | Barkhan | Bolan | Chagai | Dera Bugti | Gwadar | Jafarabad | Jhal Magsi | Kalat | Kech | Kharan | Khuzdar | Kohlu | Lasbela | Loralai | Mastung | Musakhel | Nasirabad | Nushki | Panjgur | Pishin | Qilla Abdullah | Qilla Saifullah | Quetta | Sibi | Zhob | Ziarat 

References

  1. ^ 1998 Census of Pakistan
Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri (نواب خیر بخش مری is a Politician from Balochistan, Pakistan. Balach Marri (مير بالاچ مری was a Baloch tribal Leader from Balochistan, Pakistan. Ghazan Marri (مير غزن مری is a prominent politician from Balochistan, Pakistan. Sher Muhammad Bijarani (Marri was a Baloch Nationalist tribal chief and militant Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان ( Urdu: کوئٹہ) ( Pashto: کوټه) also spelled Kwatah City is a variation of kwatkot a Pashto word meaning “fort ||} See also Local government in Pakistan The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces Awaran (آواران is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Barkhan (بارخان a district in the north-west of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Bolan (بولان district is in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Chagai is the largest district of Pakistan and is located on the north west corner of Balochistan, Pakistan. Dera Bugti is a district located in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Gwadar was notified as a district on July 1 1977 when Makran Division was created and divided into three districts Jafarabad or Jaffarabad ( Urdu: جعفر آباد) district lies in the South-East of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Jhal Magsi district is in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Kalat or Qalat ( Urdu: قلات is a district in Balochistan, Pakistan. Kech ( Urdu: کیچ) or Turbat district is in the south west of Balochistan, province of Pakistan. Kharan ( Urdu: خاران) is a district in the north-west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Khuzdar ( Urdu: خضدار) district is located in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Lasbela is a coastal district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Loralai is a district in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Mastung is a district located in the north west of Balochistan province. Musakhel is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Nasirabad (نصیر آباد is a district in the centre-west of Balochistan, Pakistan. Nushki District is one of the districts of Balochistan province Pakistan. Panjgur (پنجگور is a district in the west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Pishin ( Pashto: پشین is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Killa Abdullah or Qilla Abdullah or Abdullah Qilla ( Pashto: قلعہ عبد الله‎) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province Qilla Saifullah, Killa Saifullah or Saifullah Qilla (fort of Saifullah Khan is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Quetta is a district in the north-west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Sibi ( Urdu: سبی) is a district in the Baluchistan province of Pakistan Zhob ( Urdu: ژوب) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Ziarat is a district in the north of Balochistan province of Pakistan.
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