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Qilla Saifullah or Killa Saifullah or Saifullah Qilla is a fort (qilla)
built by Saifullah Khan, an influential personage among the Mirdadzai
Khudiadadzai. The Qilla Saifullah District of Pakistan derives its name from
this fort
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Location
Killa Saifullah is about 135km south to quetta. Killa Saifullah is an
important district of Pushtun Districts OF Balochistan. Nebiouring Districts
Are Zhob, Loralai, Pishin. Its boder are linked With the nebiouring Country
Afghanistan.
Qilla Saifullah, Killa Saifullah or Saifullah Qilla (fort of Saifullah Khan)
(قلعة سيف الله خان)is a district in the north west of Balochistan province
of Pakistan. Qilla Saifullah became a district on 14th December 1988. This
District is named after Saifullah Khan, who was from the Mirdadzai (Khodadzai)
tribe of Kakar Sunzerkhail. He was the great grandson of Zarh Nikka, a
renowned religious scholar and has built a fort at Rabat Karaiz, Town and
Tehsil Qila Saifullah, which was demolished by the British in an assault. He
grandson named Haji Abdul Haleem Akhunzada and his descendents still lives
on the place where Saifullah used to operate against the English forces.
Saifullah Khan also went to Kalat Afghanistan to raise insurgency against
the British which he got succeeded. Previously it was part of Zhob District
and known as Upper Zhob sub-division. About two years ago Kashatoo sub-tehsil
of Zhob District was transferred to Qilla Saifullah district with a new
name, Badinai. After the inclusion of Badinai sub-tehsil, (whose area is not
known) in Qilla Saifullah district, the district was re-organised as far as
administrative division is concerned. At present the district is divided
into two sub-divisions: Qilla Saifullah and Muslim Bagh. Qilla Saifullah
sub-division comprises one tehsil (Qilla Saifullah) and one sub-tehsil (Badinai).
Qilla Saifullah tehsil is further sub-divided into 2 Qanungo circles and
then into 5 patwar circles. The entire Badinai sub-tehsil is a Qanungo
circle as well as patwar circle. Muslim Bagh sub-division comprises Muslim
Bagh tehsil and Loiband sub-tehsil. The entire Muslim Bagh tehsil is one
Qanungo circle, further sub-divided into 4 patwar circles. The Loiband sub-tehsil
consists of one qanungo circle and is sub-divided into 2 patwar circles Over
99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The population of Qilla Abdullah
district is estimated to be over 350,000 in 2005. The vast majority of the
population of Qilla Saifullah is Pakhtun. Killa Saifullah, still a tribal
agency in administrative terms, has been a part of Zhob and all the
historical descriptions available are in the context of the Zhob area. The
prime historical importance of Zhob is having been a cradle of the Afghan
race. In the 7th century, Hiuen Tsiang, a Chinese pilgrim has described the
Afghans as living in Zhob. Early in the 13th century the country came within
the sphere of the raids organised by Gengis Khan, the Mongol. In 1398 AD, an
expedition against the Afghans of the area was led by Pir Muhammad, grandson
of Amir Timur. Although no authentic information exist about any foreign
occupation, many forts, mounds and karezes are attributed to the Mughals.
Both Nadir Shah (1736-47 AD) and Ahmed Shah (1747-73 AD) extended their
power through Balochistan and thenceforth Zhob remained under the more or
less nominal suzerainty of the Durranis and Barakzais until it came under
British protection. In the middle of the 18th century Ahmed Shah granted a
sanad (certificate) to Bekar Nika, fourth in descent from Jogi and the head
of the Jogizai family, conferring upon him the title and position of
“Badshah or Ruler of Zhob”. This family continued to exercise authority over
the Kakars until the British were first brought into contact with them.
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Population
Population of killa saifullah is about 400000.
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Casts
Main cast of Killa Saifullah are the sub tribes of Kakar Sanzarkhail which
Include , its sub branches
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