Pishin ( ps, پښين,

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'' Pishin District Pishin ( bal, پشین, ps, پښين, ur, ), IPA: pʂin/pçin, is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In 1975 it was separated from Quetta District, while in 1994 part of it was split off to form the new district of Killa A ...

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

province,

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.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Pishin – Government of Pakistan
Pishin connects

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of th ...

, the provincial capital to

. It is considered part of the

Pashtun belt , conventional_long_name = Federally Administered Tribal Areas , nation = Pakistan , subdivision = Autonomous territory , image_flag = Flag of FATA.svg , image_coat = File:Coat of arms ...

of Balochistan, and it is the largest district of Pashtun tribes.

History

Pishin was founded by the British Empire in 1883. It played a role in the

Anglo-Afghan War Anglo-Afghan War may refer to: * British-Afghan Wars ** First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842) ** Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880) ** Siege of Malakand & Tirah Campaign (1897) ** Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919) ** Operation Herrick ( War in A ...

s. Local tribes from the area assisted in fighting the British by attacking British military convoys en route to Afghanistan. During

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, the British built two air bases in the district; one near the town of Pishin and the other in Saranan.

Geography

Pishin is located in the northwest of Balochistan, in the east of the province near the border with

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...

. Tremors from the

2008 Ziarat earthquake The 2008 Ziarat earthquakes hit the Pakistani province of Balochistan on October 29 with a moment magnitude of 6.4. The US Geological Survey reported that the first earthquake occurred north of Quetta and southeast of the Afghanistan city of Kan ...

were felt in the town.

Climate

In the summer, temperatures can reach 40 °C (104 °F). In the winter, temperatures can decrease to below freezing.

Agriculture

The region is known in

for fruit production. It supplies a variety of fruits such as apples.

Demographics

Pishin's main ethnic groups are

Pashtuns Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically r ...

who belong to the

Tareen The Tareen (or Tarin) ( ps, ترین) is a Pashtun tribe inhabiting southern Afghanistan, and western region of Pakistan.Caroe O. ''The Pathans 550 B.C.- A.D. 1957'' Oxford University Press . Page 521.Muhammad Hyat Khan, "Hayat i Afghan" (Orig. i ...

, Syed, Kakar, and

Achakzai The Achakzai or Achekzai ( ps, اڅکزی; fa, اچکزایی) is a Pashtun tribe that resides on both sides of the Durand Line, centered on Killa Abdullah District in Pakistan with some clans as far away as Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. ...

tribes. In the city the majority of the population belongs to Tareen and Kakar.

Tribes

Pishin District is home to several tribes but following main tribes form the major population of the district:http://visitorsheaven.com/Pshin.php *

* Kakar * Syed *

Transport

Transport is mostly by car or bus. The town connects with Quetta, Khanozai, Barshore, and Saranan. In 1883, a major railway and road were constructed to connect towns in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Notable people

Qazi Muhammad Essa Qazi Muhammad Isa ( ur, ); (17 July 1914 – 19 June 1976) was a Pakistani politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, re ...

, senior leader of the Pakistan Movement and a close associate of Quaid-e-Azam *

Jennifer Musa Jennifer Musa ( Bridget Jennifer Wren; 11 November 1917 – 12 January 2008) was an Irish-born Pakistani nurse, politician, social worker and the second wife of Qazi Musa. She was often nicknamed the "Queen of Baluchistan" and "Mummy Jennif ...

, politician and lady social worker * Jehangir Ashraf Qazi, diplomat, former Pakistani ambassador to the

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Qazi Faez Isa Qazi Faez Isa ( ur, , born 26 October 1959) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 5 September 2014. Previously, he served as Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court from 5 August 2009 to 5 September 2014. Early life and edu ...

, Justice of the

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Sultan Golden Sultan Muhammad Khan Golden is a Pakistani motorcar and motorcycle stuntman and jumping specialist. He introduced the sport of reverse motorcar jumping and set the world record A world record is usually the best global and most important perfor ...

, motorcycle

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References

External links

Pishin background

Pishin: Britannica
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2017 Populated places in Balochistan, Pakistan Pishin District