Darazinda Tehsil
human settlement in Pakistan
Darazinda Tehsil, also known as Drazanda Tehsil, is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan - the capital is the town of Drazanda. It borders South Waziristan to the north, Dera Ghazi Khan and Musa Khel to the south and Zhob to the west.
History
Prior to 2018, Darazinda Tehsil was known as Dera Ismail Khan Subdivision, and prior to that it was Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan. Before the merger of the subdivision into Dera Ismail Khan District it was a Frontier Region to the west of Dera Ismail Khan District.
Geography and climate
The geography of Drazanda Tehsil is mostly hilly as it lies near the Sulaiman Range. The Sherani area is totally under the eastern shadow of the range's highest peak Takht-e-Sulaiman. The northern side is bounded by Gomal Pass. The Koh Sulaiman Forest is located within Drazanda Tehsil in January 2025 a fire broke out damaging pine nuts, olive, and other valuable trees, the residents of the area urged the government to take action to assist them.
Militancy
In May 2024 a mobile police van was attacked with hand grenades and firing which resulted in the deaths of a Station House Officer and three of the attackers.
In October 2024 militant attacks took place across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - the worst attack was in Darazinda where 10 Frontier Constabulary personnel were killed.
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