Rabat is a union council of

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.Located 15 km away from District Headquarter Timergara. The people of rabat is Yousafzai (Nasra din Khel (Khanates of Rabat), painda Khel, mashwani, rudhbari, gujjar, Sayyad's). Historically the ruling class remained with KHANS OF RABAT ( 1691 - 1969, who ruled the area under Khanism Era and then in alliance under Nawabism with NAWAB OF DIR ) for centuries from Namseer stream to Dan Doki stream and Laram top a famous tourist spot to River Panjkora .Rabat currently holds importance in regard of Elite Political figures, Prominent families and Tourist spots. Currently Member of Provincial Assembly Muhammad Azam khan ( Pk-14), Ex- Conservator of Forest Saad Ullah khan , Renowned Cadriac Surgeon Dr Fareed Ullah khan, Member of Provincial Assembly Sonia khan all belongs to Rabat specifically to Khans Family( Formerly Royal Family of Rabat ). The Khanism started here in 1691 as Khan Muhammad khan son of Yasin khan was declared as the First Khan of Rabat in the Era of khanism after break of Pakhtunkhwa state which was controlled by Yousafzai Chieftancy since 1535. Later on Rabat khanate was merged with Dur state under the rule Nawab Muhammad Sharif khan and Khan Abdullah khan ( spin gere khan ) Emerged as the most influential Figure in whole bloodline due to his campaigns against Khan of khar, this campaign was led by elder son Khan Andre Rehman khan ( Haji khan) and Sartor Faqir at Samarbagh ( Formerly barwa ) led entirely by Khan himself and pushed back Faqir’s arsenals beyond adenzai . This place is a hub of political figures , greenery , tourist spots etc

has 37 union councils with a population of 797,852, according to the 1998 census report. The population growth rate of the Lower Dir District was 3.42% per annum between the 1981 and 1998 censuses.

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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower DirUnited Nations
Lower Dir District Union Councils of Lower Dir District Union councils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa {{LowerDir-geo-stub

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