Shahdadkot Tehsil
Shahdadkot (Sindhi: شھدادڪوٽ; Urdu: شہدادکوٹ} is the most populated and largest Tehsil of Qambar Shahdadkot District of Sindh, Pakistan. It was named after the town founder Shahdad Khan Khuhawar. It is located around 51 kilometres northwest of Larkana and 34 kilometers north of Qambar. The town is in close proximity to three districts of Balochistan namely Khuzdar, Jhal Magsi and Jaffarabad in the west and north of the district. It is linked on the M8 motorway route between Gwadar and Ratodero.
Shahdadkot
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| ملڪ |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Qamber-Shahdadkot |
| Established | Kalhora Dynasty Rule |
| Population | 450,000 (estimate 2k20) |
| Area code(s) | 0744 |
| Local Languages | Sindhi, Siraiki, Balochi, Brohi |
Town is also a political stronghold of Pakistan People's Party since 1970.[1] The town was also the constituency of the former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto.
Notable people
- Mian Ghulam Siddique Mekan, Sufi saint
- Suman Pawan Bodani, first hindu women who became civil judge.
- Nadir Magsi, MPA Sindh Assembly
- Adnan Gul, Pakistani civil servent who two times the pass the css exam and became the assistant director at FSP and ASP at PSP.
References
- "KAMBER SHAHDADKOT". Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
- "Ratodero-Shahdadkot". National Highway Authority.
External links
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