Loralai District
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Loralai is a district in the center of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Loralai district was created in October, 1903. Loralai town is the district headquarters. Previously it consisted of Loralai, Barkhan and Musakhail Sub-Division. Musakhail and Barkhan were separated from Loralai and given the status of independent districts in 1992. The present boundaries of Loralai district contain two sub-divisions namely sub-division Duki and sub-division Bori. Duki sub-division is further divided into Tehsil Duki and Sub-Tehsil Sinjavi. Sub-division Bori consists of tehsil Bori and sub-tehsil Makhter. The district is controlled by a Deputy Commissioner. A Superintendent of Police is also posted there. The population of Loralai district is estimated to be over 700,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The vast majority of the population of Loralai district is Pakhtun. The district if full of all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Regarding agriculture, Loralai is/was specifically popular for almond trees and apple. The city of Loralai is not less advance than any other city of Balochistan. Loralai city has its own Radio station broadcasting. Mobile service of three companies has also started now along with v wireless service. Many NGOs are working in Loralai district specially for the Afghan refugees and host communities lik WRANG the meaning of waranga is bem of light its pashto word. Mercy Corps International has recently started its ECTB program in Loralai along with five other districts i.e. Barkhan, Kohlu, Musakhail and Ziarat. The ECTB program is intended to provide free test and diagnosis for the killer disease Tuberculosis. Mercy Corps will also start HIV AIDS control program in the same districts in its future plans for the district of Loralai. This project of ECTB is funded by the European Union and implemented by Mercy Corps. Loralai is also getting popular for its marble tile production now a days. A lot of marble triming factories have now been established in the district which provide marble tiles to various parts of Pakistan. The city is full of private and government schools with large number of girls reading in these schools. There are many villages adjoining Loralai city. These villages are the places of agriculture production of Loralai district. Dawood Khan Batozai, Loralai. 03337875470
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| Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan) |  |
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| Capital | Quetta | |
| Districts | Awaran | Barkhan | Bolan | Chagai | Dera Bugti | Gwadar | Jafarabad | Jhal Magsi | Kalat | Kech | Kharan | Khuzdar | Kohlu | Lasbela | Loralai | Mastung | Musakhel | Nasirabad | Nushki | Panjgur | Pishin | Qilla Abdullah | Qilla Saifullah | Quetta | Sibi | Zhob | Ziarat | |
