Killa Saifullah (), or Qilla Saifullah, is a city in the

Killa Saifullah District Kila Saifullah District, Qilla Saifullah, or Saifullah Killa (Urdu and , ) is a district in northwestern Balochistan province, Pakistan. It was established as a district in 1988, comprising two former administrative units of Zhob District: the ...

of the

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province of

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. A fort (qilla) built in the district by Saifullah Khan, belonging to the Mirdadzai Khoidadza sub-clan of

Kakar The Kakar (Pashto: کاکړ) is a Gharghashti Pashtun tribe, based in Afghanistan, parts of Iran, and northern Balochistan in Pakistan. Origins of the tribe Kakars are descendants of Dani (or Daani) who was the son of Gharghasht. Gharghasht wa ...

tribe, has lent its name to the city. Killa Saifullah is famous for its fertile soil producing fruits and vegetables. Numerous apple and apricot orchards dispatch fruits to other provinces. The export of vegetables like tomatoes, carrots and chillies is done commercially on roads and adding enormous share in the agriculture production of the country. The livestock breeders in Killa Saifullah produce much livestock share for meat and milk purpose for the Balochistan province, especially for the regions of the

Quetta Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a ...

and

Zhob Zhob (; ), formerly known as Fort Sandeman is a city and district headquarters of the Zhob District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Zhob is located on the banks of the Zhob river. It lies 337 kilometres away from Quetta, the capital ...

divisions.

Historical background

Saifullah was born in 1827 in Killa Saifullah (previously known as the Upper Zhob) and was a grandson of religious scholar Faizullah Akhunzada (Zarh Nikka). Killa Saifullah is a district in northwestern Balochistan. It was established as a district in 1988 comprising two former administrative units of Zhob District: the Upper Zhob sub-division and the sub-tehsil of Badinai, previously named Kashatoo and part of the sub-district of Kakar Khurasan.. The British sent Zhob Expedition in 1884 in order to occupy the Zhob region through Baratkhail. In the meanwhile in a battle, the castles of Saifullah Khan Khoidadzai and Shah Jehan Jogezai (The Badshah of Zhob) were demolished. On 7 October 1884, an assault on the Qalla (castle) of Shah Jehan near Akhterzai resulted the killings of many tribal people including Malik Hamza Daulatzai and Mohammad Ghous who fought bravely. All 500 tribal Sardars admitted their submission before the British forces and also signed an agreement that they will not interfere in the affairs of the British government in the Zhob region. However, Saifullah Khan Khoidadzai and Shah Jehan Jogezai, had a narrow escape from the battle scene and established themselves at Kalat Afghanistan, where they used to operate their insurgency campaign against the British and never subdued before the British occupying forces.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Killa Saifullah has population of 35,043.

Notable people

Nawab Ayaz Jogezai Nawab Ayaz Khan Jogezai (, ; born 28 January 1959) is a Pakistani politician from Northern Balochistan and is serving as the Pashtun ''Nawab''. He became Nawab after the death of ''Nawab'' Taimoor Shah Khan Jogezai. While he was still alive, ...

* Usman Khan Kakar *

Arman Loni Mohammad Ibrahim Arman Loni (), commonly known as Arman Loni (or Arman Luni), was a Pakistani teacher of Pashto literature, poet, and one of the founding leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). Arman died on 2 February 2019 after a clash ...

Wranga Loni Wranga Loni (, ; also spelled Wrranga Lunri or Wrranga Luni) is a Pakistani human rights activist and writer from Sanjawi in northern Balochistan, Pakistan. She is a member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), and of the Waak Movement, which a ...

Arfa Siddiq Arfa Siddiq Kakar (, ; born 28 January 1987), also spelled Arifa Siddique, is a Pakistani politician and human rights activist from the town of Muslim Bagh in northern Balochistan, Pakistan. She is a supporter of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM ...

Maulana Abdul Wasay Maulana Abdul Wasey () is a Pakistani politician who served as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2018 to 2023. He has also remained member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from 1993 to 1996 and 1997 to 1999 and then ...

Incidents

June 2022

On 8th of June, 2022, a bus fell into a ravine while traveling on a narrow road in

Qilla Saifullah Killa Saifullah (), or Qilla Saifullah, is a city in the Killa Saifullah District of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. A fort (qilla) built in the district by Saifullah Khan, belonging to the Mirdadzai Khoidadza sub-clan of Kakar tribe, has le ...

. All 22 people on board died. The tragedy happened in Akhtarzai, close to Killa Saifullah bazaar.

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Killa Saifullah District 1438 establishments in Asia Populated places established in the 1430s Forts in Balochistan