Mir Ali, Pakistan

Mir Ali or Mirali (Pashto: میرعلي) is a town in North Waziristan District, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Mirali is located in the Tochi Valley, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Miramshah (capital of North Waziristan), 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of the city of Khost, Afghanistan. Mirali is at an altitude of 674 metres (2,211 ft).[2]

This article is about the town. For the larger administrative unit, see Mir Ali Subdivision.
"Mirali" redirects here. For other uses, see Mirali (disambiguation).
Mirali
میرعلي
Mir Ali
Tehsil
Mirali is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mirali
Mirali
Mirali is located in Pakistan
Mirali
Mirali
Coordinates: 32°58′12″N 70°16′12″E
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictNorth Waziristan
TehsilMir Ali
Elevation
674 m (2,211 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total7,882
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

The residents of Mirali are Dawar and Utmanzai Wazirs. Wazirs reside in mountainous areas of North Waziristan such as Spinwam, Shawa, and Khiasur, while Dawars reside in plane areas on both sides of the Tochi River. Some well known villages of Dawars in Mirali area are Hassu Khel, Haider Khel, Mussaki, Idaak, Khaddi, Hurmaz, Zeraki, Hakim Khel and Daulat Khel etc.

History

The famous Pashtun freedom fighter and tribal leader Mirzali Khan (Faqir of Ipi) based his movement in Ipi, a village on the outskirts of Mirali, for more than 10 years. In 1938, Mirzali Khan shifted from Ipi to Gurwek, Waziristan.

Abu Yahya al-Libi, the number two at the time of Al-Qaeda, was killed by a drone strike carried out by United States on June 4, 2012 in Mirali.[3]

On December 30, 2021, a gunfight occurred between Pakistani troops and Tehrik-i-Taliban in the city, killing four people.[4][5]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (NORTH WAZIRISTAN)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. Location of Mir Ali - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. "White House: Al Qaeda No. 2 leader is dead". CNN. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  4. "Four soldiers killed in raid on Pakistan Taliban hideout". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  5. "Four Pakistani soldiers killed in gunfight in North Waziristan: Report". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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