Baizai
بائزئی | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Region | Federally Administered Tribal Areas |
District | Mohmand Agency |
Tehsil | Upper Mohmand |
Government | |
• Type | Tehsil-council |
• Chairman | Bismillah Jan [1] ( JUI-F) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,284 |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+6 ( PDT) |
Baizai ( Urdu: بائزئی ) is an area of Upper Mohmand Tehsil, Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. [4] [5] [6] The area's local population consists entirely of Pashtuns, with many residents belonging to the Bazai sub-tribe of the larger Pashtun Mohmand tribe. In November 2011, the area came under media headlines when US-led NATO forces attacked a Pakistani military checkpoint in the town of Salala located in Baizai, killing 26 soldiers. [7]
Baizai
بائزئی | |
---|---|
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Federally Administered Tribal Areas |
District | Mohmand Agency |
Tehsil | Upper Mohmand |
Government | |
• Type | Tehsil-council |
• Chairman | Bismillah Jan [1] ( JUI-F) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,284 |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+6 ( PDT) |
Baizai ( Urdu: بائزئی ) is an area of Upper Mohmand Tehsil, Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. [4] [5] [6] The area's local population consists entirely of Pashtuns, with many residents belonging to the Bazai sub-tribe of the larger Pashtun Mohmand tribe. In November 2011, the area came under media headlines when US-led NATO forces attacked a Pakistani military checkpoint in the town of Salala located in Baizai, killing 26 soldiers. [7]