Hazara District was a

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of Peshawar Division in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It existed until 1976, when it was split into the districts of Abbottabad and Mansehra, with the new district of Haripur subsequently splitting off from Abbottabad, and Battagram and Torghar – from Mansehra.

History

Hazara district was annexed by the British from its former

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rulers after the

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of 1848–1849.

Current status

The Hazara District is now divided into Abbottabad, Mansehra and Haripur districts.

History

Current status

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