Lower Kurram Subdivision
Lower Kurram Subdivision is a subdivision located in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 136,719 according to the 2017 census.[1]
Lower Kurram | |
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Subdivision | |
Lower Kurram Location in Pakistan Lower Kurram Lower Kurram (Pakistan) | |
Coordinates: 33°33′36″N 70°17′24″E | |
Country | |
Region | |
District | Kurram District |
Population (2017) | |
• Subdivision | 136,719 |
• Urban | 34,495 |
• Rural | 102,224[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
History
In March 2017, two people were killed in a US drone strike in the Sara Khwa area of Lower Kurram. This was the first drone strike in Pakistan under the administration of United States President Donald Trump.[2][3][4]
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See also
- Sadda, FATA
- List of tehsils of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
References
- "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- "Suspected U.S drone strike kills 3 in Kurram Agency". National Herald Tribune. Pakistan. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- "Drone strike kills two in Kurram Agency". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- "US drone kills Taliban commander in Kurram". The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan: Nawa-i-Waqt. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
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