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		The district is bounded by Qila Abdullah in the north, Qila Saifullah in the east, Quetta and Ziarat in the south and Afghanistan in the west.
		Its principal affluents in Pishin are the Muchka from the north-west, the Shorarud and the Kakar Lora.
		In Pishin district the two major development issues in the field of demography and housing are non-availability of vital statistics, including statistics on population and labour force, and the lack of effective implementation of government policies.
	www.un.org.pk /profiles/pishin.htm (10402 words)

	QUETTA - Online Information article about QUETTA
		base of the Pishin valley to the Khojak Pass and Kandahar.
		South-wards is the open valley leading to the Bolan Pass, traversed by the railway.
		sheep and goats abound in the hills of the district.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PYR_RAY/QUETTA.html (808 words)

	PISHIN - Explore the Beauties of PAKISTAN with Sherazi - ContactPakistan.com
		The earliest mention of Pishin is found in the ancient writing in which Pishinorha is described as a valley in an elevated part of the country and containing a barren level plain.
		When Quetta district was handed over to the British government on April 1883, it was combined with Pishin into a single administrative charge and H. Before its occupation in 1878 and its subsequent assignment in 1879, Pishin always formed part of the province of Kandahar.
		Till 1975 Quetta Pishin remained a single administrative unit when Pishin was separated from Quetta and was given the status of a district.
	www.contactpakistan.com /ExplorePakistan/Pishin.html (1168 words)

	Khyber Gateway >> Pashto Places >> Qilla Abdullah
		It is bordered by Pishin District in the east, Quetta District in the South and by Afghanistan in the west.
		Residents of district Killa Abdullah are unique in the sense that they belong to a common ethnic group, have a shared religion and belong to the same sect within the religion.
		Conflicts are usually resolved by the religious elders, the district is mostly represented politically by religious parties reflecting the religious attitude of the community.
	www.khyber.org /pashtoplaces/qillaabdullah.shtml (6570 words)

	Pishin district - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pishin (Urdu: پشین) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan.
		Pishin district has very significant place in Balochistan provience, as most of the skilled and educated people working in and around Balochistasn belong to Pishin.
		In pishin District basically four tribes are living Namely Tareen, Achakzai, Kakar and Syed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pishin_district (377 words)

	Balochistan Timeline 2007
		Two SF personnel, Sakhi Jan and Zainullah, are killed during an encounter with the insurgents in the Chakar Marri village in the Bolan district.
		A house is badly damaged in a rocket attack in a village near the Bakhtiarabad area of Sibi district.
		According to the District Police Officer DPO Mazhar Nawaz Sheikh Jalil is allegedly planning a suicide attack today on a Muharram procession and that a hand grenade, 1.5 kilogrammes of explosive material, seven detonators, four steel switches, two plastic switches, five screws and a jacket used for suicide bombing are recovered from his possession.
	www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/pakistan/Balochistan/timeline/index.html (2954 words)

	Light Within: Fruit Basket
		Quetta and Pishin both suffered from the encroachment of Brahvis, and it fell into the hands of Mir Ahmed whose reign lasted 30 years, from 1666 to 1696.
		When Quetta district was handed over to the British government on April 1883, it was combined with Pishin into a single administrative charge.
		When Pishin was separated from Quetta it was given the status of a district.
	sajshirazi.blogspot.com /2006/08/fruit-basket.html (1283 words)

	Pakistani Taliban returning home get cold shoulder
		Pishin, Pakistan - The roughly 200 Taliban fighters who have come home to the apple-growing oasis of Pishin on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan are not getting the hero's welcome they might have expected when they set off across the border to fight the holy war.
		Pishin is a relatively prosperous agricultural district of 300,000 people, a drab brown town and dozens of mudbrick hamlets spread around an oasis in the Baluchistan desert, 40 miles from the border with Afghanistan.
		Relatives of Pishin Taliban killed or missing in Afghanistan are angry with madrassa leaders because they have not returned the bodies of their loved ones, said village elder Niamatullah Khan, 56, stroking his white 4- inch beard.
	www.hvk.org /articles/1201/74.html (1082 words)

	Special Report: Pakistan - 11 July 2001
		The Mission's findings are based on discussions with Federal, Provincial and District Authorities, UN agencies and NGOs based in the country, and field visits to all the provinces, particularly extensively in the drought affected Provinces of Balochistan, Sindh and Cholistan in Punjab.
		Although 45 districts have been identified as drought affected by Government, the mission recommends assistance to the upland areas of Pishin and Killa Saifulla and Kharan and Chagai in Balochistan and in Sindh, to vulnerable households in Dadu, Badin and Thatta.
		In Pishin and Killa Saifulla, the uplands, which comprise about 70 percent of the population, are the targeted areas.
	www.fao.org /docrep/004/y1260e/y1260e00.htm (7852 words)

	Google Earth Community: Gangalzai (Pishin Valley)
		Pishin district is located north of Quetta district and fronts Afghanistan on the east and northeast.
		The district is drained by the Pishin Lora River and its tributaries.
		Union Council Gangalzai is situated in the Tehsil and District of Pishin, Balochistan Province of Pakistan.
	bbs.keyhole.com /ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/220455/Main/220455 (408 words)

	Pishin Pitch - Pakistan
		Pishin Valley consists of thousands of acres of fruit orchards.
		Pishin is found in the ancient writing in which "Pishinorha" is
		In 1993 Pishin was split into Pishin district and
	www.bootsnall.com /articles/node/630/print (859 words)

	PARC - Publised Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Districts Pishin and Killa Abdullah lie in the north while district Mastung is located in south of Quetta.
		In district Killa Abdullah the yield per acre was 5,315 kg, which was higher than that of Pishin 4,601 kg and Mastung 4,100 kg.
		The overall cost benefit ratio of mature vines was 1:1.6 while it was 1:1.48 for district Killa Abdullah, 1:1.51 for district Pishin and 1:1.8 in district Mustang.
	www.parc.gov.pk /articles/grapes_baloch.htm (1179 words)

	Qilla Abdullah District at AllExperts
		Qilla Abdullah or Killa Abdullah or Abdullah Qilla (fort) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan.
		Prior to 1975 Qilla Abdulla was part of Pishin district.
		The district Qilla Abdullah is named after Sardar Abdullah Khan Achakzai, who was a man of great influence.
	en.allexperts.com /e/q/qi/qilla_abdullah_district.htm (248 words)

	Untitled Document
		The University of Baluchistan was established at Quetta in 1970.Quetta district is bounded north by Pishin district, west by Afghanistan, east by district and south by Kalat and Chagai districts.
		Its climate is dry and temperate and suitable for valley cultivation of grape peaches, plums, apricots, apples, almonds, pears, and pomegranates.
		From Nushki (Southwest of Quetta city) to Dalbandin (Southwest of Nushki), the division consists of a sandy level plain; and Farther west beyond Dalbandin, and Pishin Lora are the chief rivers.
	www.kjti.co.uk /quetta.htm (472 words)

	Rs10m uplift package for Pishin announced -DAWN - National; January 13, 2002
		QUETTA, Jan 12: Balochistan Governor Amirul Mulk Mengal has announced Rs10 million for Pishin district under the governor’s development package besides Rs36.5 million being granted to the district under the Khushal Pakistan Programme and Rs37.5 million by the provincial government.
		Speaking to the Nazims, Naib Nazims, councillors and area notables in Pishin and Khanozai on Saturday, the governor said that under the new system, the responsibilities of development works lie with the district governments and the Nazims and councillors should try not to let the development funds be wasted.
		About the problems mentioned in the welcome address by District Nazim Dr Gohar Ejaz, the governor said the district would soon be provided two rig machines.
	www.dawn.com /2002/01/13/nat26.htm (381 words)

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		The district is a major producer of apple and has vast potential for fruit and vegetable processing industries.
		The Union Council Gangalzai is situated in the Tehsil and District of Pishin.
		The farming community of district Pishin will be directly involved in various project activities and considered as main partners of the project.
	www.eci-networks.org /pishin.doc (3273 words)

	The Nation
		The districts in which Jamiat took lead in the polls are Killa Saifullah, Ziarat and Pishin while the nationalists National Party and Balochistan National Party (Mengal) bagged majority of the seats in Khuzdar and Mastung districts.
		In Barkhan district, the PML(Q) panel of Sardar Abdur Rahman Khaithran, the former PML(Q) minister won in 5 Ucs while 3UCs went to the panel of Mir Baz Mohammad Khaithran of PPP and independents.
		In Pishin district Jamiat swept in 19 UCs, Kakar group of PML(Q) in 5 UCs, PMAP in 6 Ucs and Independent groups in 7 UCs.
	www.nation.com.pk /daily/aug-2005/20/index3.php (1159 words)

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		A training camp was organized in Zhob district for training junior geologists for regional geological mapping.
		District aministration has again been requested for security clearance for fieldwork in the area.
		District Administration has again been requested for security clearance for fieldwork in the area.
	www.gsp.gov.pk /achievements/feb_2004.doc (2603 words)

	From a fertile to a drought (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the past agriculture in district Pishin depended upon the karez system and fresh water ponds but since 1969 district Pishin has been supplied with electricity which has made installation of tube wells possible.
		The majority of the population resides in the plains of Pishin and there are 2,000 tube wells which, have suffered a lot due to the falling level of the underground water table.
		The drought is not confined to a few districts, 23 districts have been affected.
	drought.iucnp.org /fertile.htm (1224 words)

	Pishin Pitch - Pakistan - BootsnAll.com
		The artificial irrigation channels were made by boring holes into rocks, to bring to the surface the deep water called Karez.
		century, when Quetta finally passed into the hands of Brahvi rulers, the history of Pishin is identical with the province of Kandahar.
		century, Kandahar was under the rule of the Timurs' successors and it was probably at the beginning of this century that the Tarins emigrated from their original homes in the Takht-i-Sulaiman and made their way into Pishin.
	www.bootsnall.com /travelstories/asia/aug04pak.shtml (1115 words)

	Focus on relief aid to northern Balochistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the first two weeks of February, persistent heavy rain and snowfall severely affected about 150,000 people in the northern upland district of Toba Kakar in Pishin and Toba Achakzai in the Qilla Abdullah district of the poverty-stricken province.
		People were reported stranded in the area, suffering from a severe shortage of food and fuel for more than two weeks, without any communication with the rest of the country.
		Due to persistent drought, people had nothing in savings to stockpile food and other supplies for winter and this year's cold spell is unusually long and harsh.
	www.plusnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=45913 (1060 words)

	Urdu Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Unidentified assailants gunned down six people when their vehicle was ambushed in Khuzdar district, some 320 kilometres (200 miles) south-west of Quetta.
		In another incident gunmen shot dead four people, including a tribal elder Mir Bahar Darazai, in Turbat district near Pakistan-Iran border as they were travelling back to their homes from a condolence visit to a relative's house.
		The third attack occurred in Pishin district, some 55 kilometres north of Quetta, where two armed tribal groups clashed following a dispute over the theft of a motorbike.
	www.urdutimes.com /englishnews/2003/11/08/en20 (141 words)

	Discipline
		Raisins are the important byproducts of grapes, mainly produced in irrigated areas of Pishin and Killa Abdullah districts, which fall in the northern highland Balochistan.
		Pishin and Killa Abdullah districts are called as the heart of the grapes producing areas in Balochistan as those contributed about 68 and 67 percent in total grapes acreage and production.
		The study was conducted in Akora Khattak district Nowshera in order to measure economic returns to farmers from off-season vegetables and estimate cost and revenue functions.
	www.parc.gov.pk /Data/SSD-Database/ssdreportback.asp (2128 words)

	iPaki.com:: Pakistan News Service - 25 die in Balochistan rain - More Top Stories
		The situation in Pasni, Suntesar and Gwadar district remained unchanged with rain and flood hampering relief and rescue efforts.
		Seven more people were died in Karezat region of Pishin district where heavy snowfall has disrupted road communication.
		He said that another 2500 people were stranded in flood water in Toba Kakari in Pishin district and added that a rescue operation would be taken up in the area soon.
	www.ipaki.com /news/wmprint.php?ArtID=3631 (668 words)

	Blogcritics.org: The Fruit Basket of Pishin, Pakistan
		Until the middle of the 18th century, when Quetta finally passed into the hands of Brahvi rulers, the history of Pishin is identical with the province of Kandahar.
		Quetta and Pishin both suffered from the encroachment of Brahvis and fell into the hands of Mir Ahmed, whose reign lasted 30 years – from 1666 to 1696.
		From 1883, Pishin was combined with Quetta and together they fell under one political agent, the Deputy Commissioner.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2006/08/27/084542.php (1452 words)

	Community Spate Irrigation
		Small tracts of land in Pishin district of Balochistan depend upon winter rains runoff and Wheat, Maize and Melons are sown in December.
		All the districts where this system is practiced rank among the lowest in social ranking in Pakistan and are at the margin of political power structure.
		The critical factors that determine the success or failure of spate irrigation systems and are of regional nature, or have to do with policy level, have been classified as intrinsic.
	www.spate-irrigation.org /librar/spate_pakistan.htm (4304 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In Pishin District 6 tons of rations which has been provided by the civil administration will be distributed by Army troops which are hectically engaged in relief operations in various areas of Pishin district.
		While Pishin and Qila Haji Khan which was blocked due to unprecedented snow fall was reopened thursay.
		Relief operations were also carried out in Khano Zai area of District Pishin.
	www.pakistanlink.com /Headlines/Feb05/19/12.htm (383 words)

	Quetta
		Quetta district is bounded north by Pishin district, west by Afghanistan, east by Sibi district, and south by Kalat and Chagai districts.
		From Nushki (southwest of Quetta city) to Dalbandin (southwest of Nushki), the division consists of a sandy level plain; and farther west beyond Dalbandin, Chagai district is mainly desert.
		The Zhob and Pishin Lora are the chief rivers.
	www.fortunecity.com /marina/pier/650/quetta.htm (546 words)

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		Almost one third of them are women from deprived and remote areas are currently involved in community development work, leading to democratic changes within their families, communities, and district governess.
		An average of these young men and women are full time members of IDSP team contributing in its academic, and development activities related to research, advocacy, institutional capacity building, partnerships, and advisory services, conferences and publications on regular basis.
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