Lower Dir District
Lower Dir District is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Timergara city is the district headquarters and largest city, while the second largest city is Chakdara.
At the time of independence, Dir was a princely state ruled by Nawab Shah Jehan Khan. It was merged in Pakistan in 1969 and later on declared a
district in 1970. The district was formed in 1996, when the district of Dir was divided into Upper Dir and Lower Dir. The District borders with Swat District on its East, Afghanistan on its West, Upper Dir and Chitral on its North & north-west respectively and Malakand and Bajaur Agency on its South.
Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into seven tehsils, Adenzai, Timergara, Balambat, Khall, Munda, Samar Bagh and Lal Qila Maidan, which contain a total of 41 Union Councils. In Lower Dir, there are 7 tehsils:| Tehsil | Union councils |
| Adenzai | Asbanr, Badwan, Chakdara, Khadagzai,Tazagram, Khanpur, Kotigram, :Ouch |Ouch |
| Balambat | Balambat, Hayaserai, Lajbook, Munjai, Koto, Rabat, Odigram |
| Khall | Khall-I, Khall-II, Toormang-I, Toormang-II, Sultankhel |
| Lal Qilla | Bishgram, Lal Qilla, Gall Maidan, Kotkai, Zaimdara, |
| Munda | Khazana, Mia Kalai, Munda, |
| Samarbagh | Darangai, Kambat, Mayar, Maskini, Sadbar Kali, Samar Bagh |
| Timergara | Bagh Dush Khel,Saddo, Bandagai, Khungai, Malak Abad Ghara, Noora Khel, Shahi Khel Ziarat Talash, Timergara |
National Assembly
This district is represented by one elected MNA in Pakistan National Assembly. Its constituency is NA-34.| Member of National Assembly | Party Affiliation | Year |
| Qazi Hussain Ahmad | Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal | 2002 |
| Maulana Ahmad Ghafoor Ghawas | Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal | 2003 |
| Malak Azmat Khan | Pakistan Peoples Party | 2008 |
| Shahib Zada Muhammad Yaqub | Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan | 2013 |
Qazi Hussain Ahmad won the general elections in 2002 but he left the seat as he had also won from his native constituency. Therefore, in January 2003 bye-elections were held.Muhammad Bashir Khan From Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is the current MNA who won the elections in 2018 with majority.
Provincial Assembly
The district is represented by four elected MPAs in the provincial assembly who represent the following constituencies, after shifting of three union council from the Upper Dir to Lower Dir the provincial constituency of upper Dir, PF-93 now consists of UCs Khall, Toor Mang and Akha Gram of Lower Dir :- PK-13
- PK-14
- PK-15
- PK-16
- PK-17
Notable people
- Syed Mehbob Shah
- Siraj ul Haq, Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
- Muhammad Bashir Khan, MNA NA-7 of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf
- Noorena Shams, professional squash player
- Naseem Shah, fast bowler