Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil is a tehsil located in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Country
Pakistan
Overview
Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil is a tehsil located in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Administration
The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 21 Union Councils, four of which form the headquarters - Dera Ismail Khan.
History
It is named after Baloch mercenary Ismail Khan, son of Malik Sohrab Dodai, who laid the foundation of the area.
