DIR Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Pakistan

Dir ,” the land of legends,” is one of the 25 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. In 1996 Dir was administratively sub-divided in to district Dir upper and district Dir lower. Dir enjoyed a status of a great independent state since 13th century covering the area of present Dir, Swat, Bunir and amb. In 1914 father of the Wali-e-Swat Abdul wadood revolted against the Nawab-e-Dir Nawab Aurangze

b Khan with the help of British masters and held the control of territories east of river Swat. In 1947 Dir declared it status under the territory of Pakistan as a state. In 1960 during Dir-Bajaur operation it fell under the authority of Malakand Agency. Dir is situated in the north-west of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa touches and bounded by long chain of Koh-e-Hinducash.