Isakhel

Isakhel
عِيسىٰ خيل
Tehsil
Isakhel is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Isakhel
Isakhel
Isakhel is located in Pakistan
Isakhel
Isakhel
Coordinates: 32°40′29″N 71°16′52″E / 32.67472°N 71.28111°E / 32.67472; 71.28111
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictMianwali District
TehsilIsakhel Tehsil
Union councils1
Area
 • Total1,760 km2 (680 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total374,194
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Isakhel (Pashto: عیسيٰ خيل Saraiki: عِيسىٰ خيل) is a town of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town is the headquarters of Isakhel Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district.[1][2]

Isakhel is an important town located in the west of Mianwali District. It is named after Tarna to Isa Khan, a Niazi chief. Until November 1901, Isa Khel was the tehsil headquarters of Bannu District. However, after the North-West Frontier Province was created from Punjab Province, Bannu District was included in the North-West Frontier Province without the Isakhel Tehsil. Isakhel became part of the newly formed Mianwali District of the Punjab. Isa Khel was also the residence of the Khan's from the same family called the sons of Khanzaman Khan Niazi, who used to own substantial agriculture land. After land reforms were implemented by Ayub Khan, substantial land was taken by the government from Khan's.[3][4]

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Location of Isa Khel - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ^ ""A Journey to the Source of the River Oxus" by John Wood". p. 57–60. Retrieved 21 Sep 2017.
  4. ^ district gazetteer of Mianwali district 1915