Haider Khel Explained

Official Name:Haider Khel
Native Name:حیدر خیل
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:FATA#Pakistan
Coordinates:32.9449°N 70.296°W
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Mir Ali
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Waziristan
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1910
Founder:Haji Mir Zali Khan
Leader Title:Councillor
Leader Name:Malik Muhammad Noor Khan
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Muhammad Rafiq Nasar Khel
Elevation M:460
Population Total:10,001
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:28191
Area Code:0092-928

Haider Khel is a village in North Waziristan, Pakistan, 50sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 to the east of Bannu, lying close to the border with Afghanistan.[2] Its inhabitants are mainly Pashtun-speaking Dawaris[3] [4]

History

Haider Khel was founded in 1910, by Haji Mirzali Khan.

In 1896, during the Tochi Expedition, the British set up a military post in the village as part of its defences against raids from the Waziris.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and Household Detail From Block to District Level: FATA (North Waziristan). 2018-01-03. 2018-04-02. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 28 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728103528/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/fata/NORTH_WAZIRISTAN_AGENCY_BLOCKWISE.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Haider Khel, Pakistan. www.fallingrain.com.
  3. http://www.geonip.com/en/geolocation/haider-khel-federally-administered-tribal-areas-pakistan/1339081 Haider Khel. Federally administered tribal areas. Pakistan
  4. http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/tag/haider-khel Haider Khel
  5. Book: Nevill, Hugh Lewis. Campaigns on the North-West Frontier. 1912. The Naval and Military Press. [S.l.]. 1845741870. 213. New. 20 December 2015.