Pishin District


Pshin or Pxin is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In 1975 it was separated from Quetta District, while in 1994 part of it was split off to form the new district of Killa Abdullah. The name Pishin is a modernized form of ‘Pushang’, which is how the city was designated in Persian sources. Myth attributes the origin of the Persian designation to a son of the mythical Emperor Afrasiab. Fushing was the spelling used in the records of the Afghan government. The population of Pshin District was estimated to be over 300,000 in 2005.
According to the 1998 census, the predominant first language in the district was Pashto, accounting for % of the population.

Agriculture and Farming

Main crops in the area are wheat, barley, corn, potatoes, grapes, apples, apricots, and peaches which are grown in the valleys. Sheep and goats are also herded.
The district is represented in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan by three constituencies.
The district of Pishin is administratively subdivided into four tehsils, and one sub Tehsil:
The major [tribes of Pishin District are Kakar, Tarin, Syed, and Achakzai.

Notable people