Upper Kurram Tehsil Explained
| Upper Kurram |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل کرم بالا
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|پورتنۍ کرم تحصیل |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
| 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 |
| Leader Title: | Nazim |
| Leader Name: | Muzammil Hussain |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 253478 |
| Population Rural: | 247976[1] |
| Population Urban: | 5502 |
| Coordinates: | 33.8697°N 70.0997°W |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
| Leader Party: | MWM |
Upper Kurram Tehsil is a subdivision located in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 253,478 according to the 2017 census.
History
In 2014, Upper Kurram's Assistant Political Agent Maqsood Hassan was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau on corruption charges.[2]
In November 2017, a US drone strike was carried out on a house in Ghozgarhy, Upper Kurram. This action was condemned by the Foreign Office.[3] Four people were killed in this strike.[4]
Geography
Adjacent administrative units
- Sherzad District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (north)
- Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (northeast)
- Pachir Aw Agam District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (northeast)
- Central Kurram F.R. (east)
- Lower Kurram Tehsil (southeast)
- Zazi Maidan District, Khost Province, Afghanistan (southwest)
- Dand Aw Patan District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan (southwest)
- Zazi District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan (west)
Demographics
Upper Kurram is predominantly Shiite.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]]. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. 2018-03-25.
- News: Corruption Charges: Upper Kurram Agency APA arrested. The Express Tribune. Pakistan. 2014-08-30. 2018-04-01.
- News: 92 News. Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan protests US drone attack in Upper Kurram Agency. 2017-11-30. 2018-04-01.
- News: Reuters. Thomson Reuters. London, UK. Suspected U.S. drone targets Haqqani militants in Pakistan, killing four. Mahsud. Saud. 2017-11-30. 2018-04-01.
- News: NPR. 2010-11-15. McCarthy. Julie. Taliban-Allied Group Widens Influence In Pakistan. 2018-04-01. Washington, DC, United States.
