Jacobabad District


Jacobabad District is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.

History

During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sind Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency; with a station on the Quetta branch of the North-Western railway, 37 m. from the junction at Ruk, on the main line. It is famous as having consistently the highest temperature in Pakistan. During the month of June the thermometer ranges between 120° and 127 °F. The town was founded on the site of the village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob, for many years commandant of the Sind Horse, who died here in 1858, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city. It has cantonments for a cavalry regiment, with accommodation for caravans from Central Asia. It is watered by two canals. An annual horse show is held in January.
The district has had its present name since 1952. For a brief period after 1961, it included the Nasirabad subdivision. In 2004 Kashmore District was formed out of its eastern half.

Administration

District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils, 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town
The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:
According to the 1998 census results for the talukas of Garhi Khairo, Jacobabad and Thul, the first language of % of the population was Sindhi, whereas Balochi was native to 3.6%.

Airport and airbase

The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about north of Karachi and southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The Shahbaz Air Base was one of the three Pakistani air bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan and reportedly ongoing drone strikes in North Western Pakistan tribal regions