Akhorwal Explained

Official Name:Akhorwal
Native Name:
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Pushpin Map:FATA#Pakistan
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Frontier Region Kohat
Population Total:22,559
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Akhorwal or Akhurwal (Pushto; Pashto: اخوروال) is a town in Darra Adam Khel in Frontier Region Kohat of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Akhorwal has a population of 22,559 according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan. It is located between the cities of Peshawar and Kohat. It is home to FATA University.

History

After coal mines were discovered in Akhorwal, people of the region disputed how the income from mines should be distributed. On July 23, 2017 an official decision was made for the Pirwal Khel sub-tribe to receive 27 percent of the income, 36.5 of the remaining 73 divides per person on total population of Bulaki Khel and Gadiya Khel combined. The remaining 36.5 of 73 divides on a tribal system called MOJAB which was introduced by British .[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (FR KOHAT). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. 2018-04-11.
  2. News: The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. Army helps resolve Akhorwal coal mine dispute. 2017-10-21. 2018-04-11.