/r/Zhob
The subreddit for the people of Zhob Division, Balochistan and all who are interested in the region.
Zhob is a division in north-eastern Balochistan, Pakistan with an area covering about 45,000 square kilometers and a population of over 1.5 million. It is a vast division, nearly the size of Bangladesh, and its largest cities are Loralai (pop. 54,758 in 2017), Zhob (pop. 46,248 in 2017), Qilla Saifullah (pop. 34,677 in 2017), Muslim Bagh (pop. 28,066 in 2017), and Musakhel (pop. 14,138 in 2017).
Zhob Division covers the districts of:
Barkhan
Duki
Loralai
Musakhel
Qilla Saifullah
Sherani
Zhob
The division is predominantly inhabited by the Pashtuns, and Pashto is the most commonly spoken language here, with 82.86% of the population of Zhob Division natively speaking Pashto in 1998. Pashto is the majority language in every district in Zhob Division except Barkhan District, where Balochi, Brahui, and Khetrani are the most spoken languages (about 75% of the population of Barkhan District spoke either Balochi or Brahui and about 23% of the population of Barkhan District spoke Khetrani in 1998).
This is the subreddit to come to for info and discussion about the people, land, and culture of this area
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Those who break this rule will be banned (at first temporarily, then permanently).
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8. No Support or Praise of Terrorist Groups or Activities.
We shouldn't have to say this one.
Insta-ban for anyone who blatantly violates this rule. We consider terrorist groups to be any groups labeled as such by the government of Pakistan, the United States, or the United Nations.
Some examples of terrorist groups: The Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and The Balochistan Liberation Army.
Related Subreddits
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/r/Baluchistan - A subreddit for the Pakistani province of Balochistan
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/r/Rakhshan - A subreddit for Rakhshan Division, in Western Balochistan
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/r/Pakistan - A subreddit for the country of Pakistan
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Zhob Division grew faster than the Pakistani average between 1998 and 2017.
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In 2017, Zhob Division and Loralai Division were two of Pakistan's least populated divisions, both having less than 900,000 people!
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A beautiful scene in Zhob District - Photo taken by Ateeq Rehman
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Snow-covered mountains in Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil, Qilla Saifullah District - Photo taken by Tahir Kayani
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General Discussion Thread (November 2020)
Anything that does not warrant a separate post but you still want to share belongs here:
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A village in Bori Tehsil, Loralai District
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Dhana Sar at Sherani District, 35 kilometers east of Zhob city
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Pashto is the majority first language in every district of Zhob Division except for Barkhan District, where Balochi and Brahui make a majority.
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A wild olive forest ten kilometers east of Zhob city in Zhob District - Photograph taken in February 2011
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A butte near Loralai - Photograph taken by Aamer Khalique Chishti in 2012
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The language of Khetrani is spoken by about 30,000 people in Barkhan District and the surrounding areas. This makes it the third-most-common mother tongue in Zhob Division, after Pashto and Balochi.
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Asia's 2nd largest steel bridge. D.G Khan to Rakhni Highway
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A scene in Kan Mehtarzai Sub-Tehsil, Qilla Saifullah District in Winter
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A morning view of a street in the city of Zhob, Zhob Division's second-largest city (Population 46,248)
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A rare and high-luster specimen of Yellow Brucite mined in Qilla Saifullah District
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