Buner District
| Bunair | |
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| — District — | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Capital | Daggar[1] |
| Established | |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim | Abdul Rauf[2] |
| • District Naib Nazim | Ghulam Mustafa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,865 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 506,048 |
| • Density | 271/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| District Council | |
| Number of tehsils | 6 |
Buner District (Pashto: د بونیر ولسوالی) is a district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
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Languages[edit]
Pashto is main language spoken in Buner as like Swat, but a significant number of people speak some other local languages (Hindko, Gujri, Majhi and Kohistani with similar dialects). The national language of PakistanUrdu, is also spoken and understood.[citation needed]
History[edit]
The Buner Valley lies on the Peshawar valley border of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is a small mountain valley, dotted with villages and divided into seven sub-divisions. The Mora Hills and the Ilam range divide it from the Swat Valley, the Sinawar range from Yusafzai, the Guru mountains from the Chamla valley, and the Duma range from the Puran Valley. It was a part of the Swat district till 1988. It is now part of the Malakand Division. Buner is a unique district sorounded by five districts and Malakand Agency, Federal Administered Tribal Area (FATA). Buner is a Provincial Administered Tribal Area (PATA).
In April 2009, the Taliban seized control of Buner, after a brief battle with local residents. Strict rules were reportedly being enforced, including the elimination of video stores, bans on cutting beards, and the prevention of women from appearing in many public places.[3] On 29 April the government responded to the Taliban by sending the army to the region and dropping parachutists by helicopter.[4] By the end of May 2009, almost all of Buner was cleared of the Taliban.[5]
On November 2, 2012, a bomb attack killed local anti-Taliban politician Fateh Khan, an ex-leader of the secular Awami National Party and three of his guards as his car left a petrol station. Several people were also injured. According to Pakistan's Express Tribune, Mr Khan was a former ANP leader who had recently joined the Qaumi Watan Party. Mr Khan was also the head of a local tribal anti-Taliban force.[6]
Administration[edit]
The district is divided into two tehsils, Daggar tehsil and Chamla Amazee tehsil.[7] The district headquarter is Daggar.[1]
Constituencies[edit]
The district has three constituencies in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, these are:[8].
| Constituency | MPA | Party |
|---|---|---|
| KP-77 (Buner-I) | Sardar Hussain | Awami National Party |
| KP-78 (Buner-II) | Habibur Rahman | JI |
| KP-79 (Buner-III) | FAZALI GHAFOOR | JUF |
Buner has one seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Uncertainty rules Pakistan's Buner district", Radio Nertherlands Worldwide
- ^ Zila Nazims & Naib Zila Nazims in the Province of NWFP
- ^ Taliban Exert Influence in Pakistan: April 21, 2009
- ^ Pakistani forces seize main town of Buner district from Taliban
- ^ 90% Buner Cleared: May 27, 2009
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20190337
- ^ "NRB: Local Government Elections". nrb.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Constituencies and MPAs - Website of the Provincial Assembly of the NWFP
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