Darazinda Tehsil

Darazinda Tehsil (previously known as Dera Ismail Khan Subdivision and before that Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan) is a subdivision of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provice, Pakistan. 
Location
Today the region is part of Dera Ismail Khan District, before that was a special region called "Dera Ismail Khan Subdivision" it was named  after Dera Ismail Khan District which was to the east.

Now it is part of Dera Ismail Khan District after the subdivision and district were joined together, it borders South Waziristan to the north, Dera Ghazi Khan and Musa Khel to the south and Zhob to the west.

Politics
Before joining Dera Ismail Khan District - it was administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Dera Ismail Khan District.
Now that is is part of the district it is administered by a "tehsil Nazim" (tehsil chief).

Geography
The main village is Darazinda, which borders South Waziristan, this village is the capital of Darazinda Tehsil.

Category:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa