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Mir Ali, Pakistan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Mirali |
| other_name | Mir Ali |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Tehsil |
| image_skyline | Mir Ali Patasi Adda 3 - panoramio.jpg |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_map | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Pakistan |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | North Waziristan |
| subdivision_type3 | Tehsil |
| subdivision_name3 | Mir Ali |
| population_total | 7,882 |
| population_as_of | 2017 |
| population_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 674 |
| area_code_type | Calling code |
| timezone1 | PST |
| utc_offset1 | +5 |
the town
Mir Ali or Mirali () is a town in North Waziristan District, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Mirali is located in the Tochi Valley, about 12 km east of Miramshah (capital of North Waziristan), 40 km west of Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 70 km southeast of the city of Khost, Afghanistan. Mirali is at an altitude of 674 m.
The residents of Mirali are the Dawars and the Utmanzai Wazirs. The Wazirs reside in the mountainous areas of North Waziristan such as Spinwam, Shawa, and Khiasur, while the Dawars reside in the plains on both sides of the Tochi River. Some well-known villages of the Dawars in Mirali area are Hassu Khel, Haider Khel, Mussaki, Idaak, Khaddi, Hurmaz, Zeraki, Hakim Khel and Daulat Khel.
History
The famous Pashtun freedom fighter and tribal leader Mirzali Khan (the Faqir of Ipi) based his movement in Ipi, a village on the outskirts of Mirali, for more than 10 years. In 1938, Mirzali Khan shifted from Ipi to Gurwek, Waziristan.
Abu Yahya al-Libi, the number two in Al-Qaeda at the time, was killed by a drone strike carried out by the United States on June 4, 2012 in Mirali.
On December 30, 2021, a gunfight during Pakistani troops' raid against a hideout of Tehrik-i-Taliban terrorists in the city killed four people.
On August 11, 2024, heavy exchange of fire between Pakistan Army and the militant insurgents of the outlawed Pakistani Taliban was reported.
Notable people
- Mirzali Khan
- Tahir Dawar
- Noor Islam Dawar
References
References
- (2018-01-03). "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (NORTH WAZIRISTAN)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk.
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mir Ali, Pakistan".
- (6 June 2012). "White House: Al Qaeda No. 2 leader is dead". CNN.
- "Four soldiers killed in raid on Pakistan Taliban hideout".
- "Four Pakistani soldiers killed in gunfight in North Waziristan: Report".
- @IbnSufyan313. (2024-08-11). "BREAKING Heavy clashes ongoing between TTP and Pakistani security forces Mir Ali bazar, North Waziristan district. Pro-TTP accounts claim capturing several Pakistani army check posts as well as attacking a Pakistani army convoy that entered the area to carry out raid.".
- @mjdawar. (2024-08-11). "Heavy gunfire and fighting is underway in Mir Ali, North Waziristan. The locals are suffering immensely as they remain caught in the fighting between the army and the Taliban. The federal and provincial govts remain criminally silent.".
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