Lower Kurram Tehsil

Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Lower Kurram Tehsil is a subdivision located in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 136,719 according to the 2017 census.^[1]

History

In March 2017, two people were killed in a US drone strike in the Sara Khwa area of Lower Kurram. This was the first drone strike in Pakistan under the administration of United States President Donald Trump.^[2][3][4]

See also

• Sadda, FATA
• List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

References

1. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
2. "Suspected U.S drone strike kills 3 in Kurram Agency". National Herald Tribune. Pakistan. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
3. "Drone strike kills two in Kurram Agency". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
4. "US drone kills Taliban commander in Kurram". The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan: Nawa-i-Waqt. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-04-01.