Usterzai is an
administrative unit
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known as the "Union Council" of
Kohat District
Kohat District (, ) is a district in the Kohat Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kohat city is its district capital.
History Mughal era
From the early sixteenth century, the history of Kohat revolves around three ma ...
in the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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province of
Pakistan
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.
Kohat District has 2
tehsils
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ce ...
,
Kohat
Kohat (; ) is a city that serves as the capital of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is regarded as a centre of the Bangash tribe of Pashtuns, who have lived in the region since the late 15th century. With a population o ...
and
Lachi. Each tehsil comprises a certain number of
union councils. There are 27 union councils in Kohat district.
In 2009, a
suicide
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Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, physical disorders, and substance abuse. Some suicides are impulsive acts driven by stress (such as from financial or ac ...
car bomb
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Car bombs can be roug ...
ing
killed over 30 people.
See also
External links
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower DirUnited NationsHajjinfo.org Uploads
Populated places in Kohat District
Union Councils of Kohat District
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