History / Facts
- Till 1961, Tribal Area was called “Excluded Area” and later on in 1961, it was declared as “De-Excluded Area”
- In 2000, status of Tehsil tribal area was declared
- Total area is 6,475 Sq. km.
- Total Population of the area was 2,00,000 (1,20,000 men & 80,000 women)
Importance of Location
- Balochistan in the west (135 km boundary)
- KPK (D.I. Khan) in the North (35 km boundary)
- Punjab in the East (D.G.Khan district boundary)
- Rajanpur in the South
- Tribal Area makes a Buffer Zone for Punjab
- No terrorists can approach Multan and other areas if Tribal Area is secure
Tummandari System
- 'Tumman’ means a tribe
- ‘Tummandar’ refers tribal chief sardar
- This system existed since time immemorial
- The British retained / modified Tummandari to control the tribes and Tummandar became Magistrates. They use to collect dues, settled disputes and assisted in administrative issues over which they also received Inams / Jagirs
- Tummandari System was abolished in 1947
Jirga System
- British formalized the Jirga System, wherein Jirga decided cases as per balochi trend and later on in 1994, Jirga System was abolished
- Now, District Civil and Procedural Law: Cr.P.C and Pakistan Penal code has been promulgated
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