Akhorwal

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Akhurwal

اخوروال
Akhurwal is located in FATA
Akhurwal
Akhurwal
Coordinates: 33°44′N 71°31′E / 33.73°N 71.51°E / 33.73; 71.51Coordinates: 33°44′N 71°31′E / 33.73°N 71.51°E / 33.73; 71.51
Country Pakistan
Region Federally Administered Tribal Areas
DistrictFrontier Region Kohat
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total22,559
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Akhorwal (اخوروال) is a town in Darra Adam Khel in Frontier Region Kohat of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Akhorwal has a population of 22,559 according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan.[1] It is home to FATA University.

History[]

After coal mines were discovered in Akhorwal, people of the region disputed how the income from mines should be distributed. On July 23, 2017 an official decision was made for the sub-tribe to receive 27 percent of the income, the to receive 36.5 percent, and the to receive 36.5 percent.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (FR KOHAT)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ "Army helps resolve Akhorwal coal mine dispute". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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