Lower Kurram Tehsil Explained

Lower Kurram
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل کرم زیریں
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|ښکته کرم تحصیل‎
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Mapsize:100px
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kurram District
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Type4:Towns
Subdivision Type5:Union councils
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:136719
Population Rural:102224[1]
Population Urban:34495
Coordinates:33.56°N 70.29°W
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5

Lower Kurram Tehsil is a subdivision located in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 136,719 according to the 2017 census.

History

In March 2017, two people were killed in a US drone strike in the Sara Khwa area of Lower Kurram. This was the first drone strike in Pakistan under the administration of United States President Donald Trump.[2] [3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]]. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. 2018-03-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141534/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/fata/KURRAM_AGENCY_SUMMARY.pdf. 2018-03-26. dead.
  2. News: Suspected U.S drone strike kills 3 in Kurram Agency . National Herald Tribune. 2017-09-15. Pakistan. 2018-04-01.
  3. News: Drone strike kills two in Kurram Agency. The Express Tribune. 2017-03-02. Karachi, Pakistan. 2018-04-01.
  4. News: The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan. 2017-03-03. 2018-04-01. US drone kills Taliban commander in Kurram. Nawa-i-Waqt.