 Ziarat
is a district in the
north of Balochistan
province of
Pakistan. Ziarat
district was
registered in July,
1986. The district
has only one
Sub-Division (Ziarat)
and one Tehsil (Ziarat).
Thus Ziarat town (at
an altitude of about
2,400 meters) is
headquarters of the
district of the Sub
division, and also
of the tehsil.
Khilafat Hills are
the highest peak
with an altitude of
11.400 feet in
Ziarat district. The
population of Ziarat
district is
estimated to be over
100,000 in 2005.
Over 99% of the
people of the area
are Muslims. The
major tribes of
Ziarat are pathan
tribes such as
Tareen and Dotani.
The language of the
district is pashto.
Ziarat has some of
the oldest Juniper
forests in the
world. A tourist
destination, the
economy of the
district also
benefits from
orchards of apples
and cherries. The
Ziarat district has
the highest Human
Development Index of
all districts in the
province. The
Founder of Pakistan,
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
spent his last days
of his life in
Ziarat Residency in
Ziarat.
Ziarat Residency
Ziarat is most
famous for The
Residency where
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
spent the last days
of his life.
The Residency was
constructed in 1892
originally meant to
be a sanatorium, it
was converted into
the summer residence
of the Agent of the
Governor General. It
is now a National
Monument. |
