Rahimabad (also spelled: Rahim Abad) (Pashto: رحيم آباد) is an administrative unit, known as Union council or Wards in Tehsil Babuzai, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Rahimabad | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swat |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013.[1] District Swat has 67 Wards, of which total amount of Village Councils is 170, and Neighbourhood Council is 44.
Rahimabad is Territorial Ward, which is further divided in two Neighbourhood Councils:
- Rahim Abad / Rahman Abad (Neighbourhood Council)
- Rahim Abad / Amankot (Neighbourhood Council)
Well known personalities hailing from Rahimabad include Mr. Akhtar Hussain who is presently settled in Calgary, Canada one of the most livable cities in the world. Mr. Akhtar Hussain obtained his Master of Science degree with Honors in Agricultural from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan. Currently, Mr. Akhtar Hussain is employed with the City of Calgary Parks Department. Mr. Akhtar Hussain also owns and operates a pest control company based in Calgary, Alberta under the corporate name of Local Pest Solutions Inc.
See also
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References
editExternal links
edit- Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower Dir
- United Nations
- Hajjinfo.org Uploads
- PBS paiman.jsi.com
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