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A view of Koh Sulaiman from Draban
Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Daraban Tehsil
تحصیل درابن درابن تحصیل
Tehsil
Country
Pakistan
Province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District
Dera Ismail Khan District
Government
• Chairman
Humayun Khan Miankhel (PPP)
Population
(2017)[1]
• Total
123,933
Time zone
UTC+5 (PST)
Daraban is a tehsil located in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2] It is located at 31°44'3N 70°20'11E and has an altitude of 221 metres (725 ft).[3] Daraban is a small town which lies 40 miles (64 km) west of Dera Ismail khan in the foothills of Sulaiman Mountains. Daraban region has a rich, fascinating history. Over the last two decades or so, Daraban has seen massive growth, becoming a vibrant hub of local trade and business.This has led to influx of economic migrants from neighboring villages, who have begin to settle in outskirts of Daraban, causing an increase in Town's population. Daraban enjoys excellent geographical condition, it lies on major national highway connecting Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa and Punjab with eastern parts of Balochistan.The town recent history includes events like high profile insurgent led attack on Draban's police station which led to deaths of 23 security personnels. This was only occasion when town gained media attention in Pakistan and abroad. December 12,2023 attack and more recent one in Chaudwan on February 5,2024 reflect heightened security threats in the region.
^"DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
^Tehsils & Unions in the District of D.I. Khan – Government of Pakistan Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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