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in 327 BC, though he faced great difficulties in subjugating the local population. After the Greeks, the area witnessed the
Gandharan Civilization, which achieved great fame. This period is signified by the presence of the monumental remains of the Buddhist stupas and monasteries, a few of which has
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Pashtuns, who established themselves here in the 15th century AD, are responsible for the tribal, social, political and economic life of the region. Akhund lIyas Painda Khel of the
Malizai tribe (1640) enjoyed popular support among locals and was recognized as a spiritual leader. His descendants
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which flows southwest through the region. The area covering survey sheets No: 38 M/12, 38 M/15, 38 M/16, 38 N/9 and 38 N/13 at 1:500000 scale. It is bounded by
Chitral District on the North, Swat valley on the North-East, Afghanistan on the West, Lower Dir on the south and South-West.
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Pakistan in 1969 and later on declared as a district in 1970. In 1996, it was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Dir districts. This district is situated in the northern part of Pakistan. It borders
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President of Awami National Party (ANP) UAE Abdullah Khan at his residence. The UAE chapter of ANP has arranged a "Bacha Khan" week
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who represent the following constituencies, after shifting of three union council from the Upper Dir to Lower Dir the provincial constituency of upper Dir, PF-93 now consists of UCs Khall, Toor Mang and Akha Gram of Lower Dir :
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built upon this support and ultimately increased their power over the people and laid the foundation of a distinct political state, then called the state of Nawabs and all the judicial commands is with QAZI family of the whole dir.
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Panjkora and its tributaries.
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Welcome To Dir State The Land of Peace & Hospitality
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1415:"Upper Dir District: History of Dir"
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2058:Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1917:Places adjacent to Dir District
1386:Education in Lower Dir District
770:Popular tourist-oriented places
700:Kalkot Kumrat valley, Upper Dir
434:Of these, notable villages are
157: • Spoken Language(s)
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359:In Dir, 98% of the people are
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2733:History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1996:
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1262:Maidan The Valley Of Greenery
1096:Laram top in winter Lower Dir
399:At the time of independence,
217:. Before the independence of
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323:North-West Frontier Province
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205:is a region in northwestern
1870:"Map of Lower Dir District"
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1126:Member of National Assembly
841:Member of National Assembly
391:and the major river is the
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1165:Shahib Zada Muhammad Yaqub
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147:260/km (670/sq mi)
2136:Upper South Waziristan
2131:Lower South Waziristan
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1402:Notes and references
1381:Dir (princely state)
1325:United Arab Emirates
1253:PK-97 (Lower Dir-IV)
1243:PK-95 (Lower Dir-II)
1191:Abdul Ghafoor Ghawas
940:PK-97 (Lower Dir-IV)
930:PK-95 (Lower Dir-II)
878:Abdul Ghafoor Ghawas
633:PF-91 (Upper Dir-I)
401:Dir (princely state)
244:. It is bordered by
183:Largest city or town
144: • Density
18:Dir (disambiguation)
1717:on 10 November 2015
1559:on 17 February 2012
1417:. Syed Ziafat Ali.
1340:, spiritual guide (
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1230:provincial assembly
1224:Provincial Assembly
982:) is one of the 26
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917:provincial assembly
911:Provincial Assembly
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2420:Lower Dir District
1946:Upper Dir District
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1597:"Announced"
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749:Afghanistan
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714:Afghanistan
443:(Chukiatan)
410:Afghanistan
262:Afghanistan
87: /
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2621:Samar Bagh
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2154:Abbottabad
1855:6 November
1721:6 November
1607:6 November
1505:6 November
1470:6 November
1283:, Khan of
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389:Hindu Kush
317:After 1947
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1845:"Dir Map"
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784:Timergara
760:Hind kush
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747:and with
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668:Upper Dir
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327:Upper Dir
303:Yousafzai
288:Alexander
215:Himalayas
187:Timergara
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152:Languages
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2341:Nowshera
2328:Peshawar
2275:Malakand
2242:Malakand
2189:Mansehra
2068:Peshawar
2012:Malakand
1784:cite web
1760:Archived
1742:Archived
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1443:Archived
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1349:See also
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1048:Odigarm
992:Pakistan
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710:Pakistan
687:دیر بالا
477:Bibyawar
472:Shalkani
452:Gandigar
439:Khas Dir
361:Pashtuns
311:Pakistan
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242:Peshawar
219:Pakistan
207:Pakistan
112:Pakistan
46:(former
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2629:Daranga
2591:Miakili
2586:Khazana
2515:Lajbook
2467:Khanpur
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2280:Shangla
2232:Orakzai
2194:Torghar
2169:Haripur
1563:23 June
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1069:Munaji
1015:Tehsils
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718:Chitral
658:vacant
529:Barawal
508:tehsils
462:Darorra
447:Barawal
281:Ancient
268:History
246:Chitral
238:Chitral
209:in the
100:Country
75:72°00′E
72:35°10′N
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2553:Kotkai
2520:Munjai
2462:Badwan
2457:Asbanr
2365:Former
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2146:Hazara
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1030:Tehsil
972:لر دیر
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804:Jandol
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789:Talash
755:Pass.
683:Pashto
617:Party
588:Total
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539:Chapar
467:Ganori
365:Pashto
258:Bajaur
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2596:Munda
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2222:Kohat
2217:Karak
2212:Hangu
2204:Kohat
2159:Allai
2084:Bannu
2076:Bannu
1929:Konar
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1151:NA-6
1146:2018
1137:NA-7
1132:Year
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901:2002
886:2003
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860:2013
847:Year
833:NA-34
814:Nowra
661:----
457:Khall
373:Swati
193:and
165:Gawri
2510:Koto
2482:Ouch
2285:Swat
2126:Tank
2007:FATA
1987:Swat
1857:2015
1824:2021
1797:help
1723:2015
1665:help
1609:2015
1565:2012
1521:link
1507:2015
1472:2015
1302:Emir
976:Urdu
779:Wari
724:and
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