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Miranshah

Miranshah
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official_nameMiranshah
native_name{{nqمیران شاہ}}
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subdivision_name1Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2North Waziristan
subdivision_type3Tehsil
subdivision_name3Miran Shah
population_total4,131
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Mīrānshāh ()() is a main town in the region that is the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Miranshah lies on the banks of the Tochi River in a wide valley surrounded by the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains. It is located at an elevation of about 930 m, 17 km from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (Durand Line). The nearest city in Pakistan is Bannu, about 55 km to the east, while the nearest city across the border in Afghanistan is Khost, 60 km to the northwest.

The city has a shrinking population of only 4,361, and it has only 356 households. This makes it the least populous urban area in Bannu Division, but it is also the only urbanized area in the entire region of North Waziristan, and also the entire Waziristan region, a mountainous area that has 99% of its 1.22 million residents living in rural areas. Miranshah remains a regional business hub for surrounding rural areas that visits the bazaar for day to day requirements. Miranshah bazaar is become a hustling during daytimes while it remains less busy during late hours.

Administration

Miranshah is the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan District, in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan (FATA). In 2018, FATA was merged into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

History

25th Punjabis (now 9 Punjab, Pakistan Army) regimental band at Miram Shah, NWFP, 1917}}

Miranshah was named after the Timurid ruler, Miran Shah, the son of Timur.

In 1905, the British constructed Miranshah Fort to control North Waziristan.

In the early 1950s, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the "Tochi Scouts" of Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps carried out counter-insurgency operations from Miranshah Airfield and Miranshah Fort against the insurgency fomented by the rebellious General Shudikhel Dawar and Mirzali Khan (Faqir of Ipi). In the 1950s, Miranshah was also the site of a weapons firing range of the PAF, which was located next to the Miranshah Airfield.

After 9/11, Miranshah gained prominence in the United States-led war on terror and has witnessed numerous drone strikes by the US Central Intelligence Agency targeting alleged militants hiding in the town and the surrounding foothills. Miranshah and its surrounding areas have also witnessed fighting between militants and Pakistani military and paramilitary forces.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Miranshah had a population of 4,131.

Notable places

Miranshah has a historical fort built by the British in 1905, which, since Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947, has been used as a garrison by the "Tochi Scouts" of Pakistan's Frontier Corps. The town also has a 7,000 ft. long airfield, which is used for both civil and military purposes.

Other notable places include a bazaar, a sports stadium, a primary school, a secondary school and a college.

References

References

  1. (3 January 2018). "Population and household detail from block to district level (North Waziristan agency)". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Pike, John. "14 Squadron". Globalsecurity.org.
  3. (2012-04-29). "4 militants killed in US drone strike in Miranshah". Nawa Media Corporation.
  4. "Population by administrative units 1951-1998". Lahore School.
  5. "URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE : CENSUS-2023, KPK".
  6. "Khyber Pakhtūnkhwā / incl. FATA (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
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