Zhob
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Zhob is small city in Balochistan, Pakistan. Zhob is located on banks of Zhob River and is the capital of Zhob District. The population of Zhob District is estimated to be over 425,000.
Zhob means bubbling water. It refers to the Karez water which pops up everywhere when there is no drought situation. The Zhob district is located in the Balochistan (Pakistan) province in the north east of Pakistan. It lies close to the Afghanistan border. Zhob town is just east of Zhob river on an open plain. To the north is a ridge, about 150 ft high, on which is a castle from the time when the British colonized the area. In the winter, the weather is cold and the snow is normal. In the summer, although the temperature can get up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, there is little moisture, so it is not uncomfortable.
Zhob claims historical significance being the crade of the Pashtuns. Qais Abdul Rashid, who is believed to be the progenitor of Pashtuns, is said to have lived around the vicinity of Sulaiman Mountains near Zhob, where he is said to have been born in 575 AD and died somewhere 661 AD, the site is known as Takht-e-Sulaiman or "Kas-Ghar" (the mountain of Qais). He is buried near Takht-e-Sulaiman.
The district is inhabited by Pashtun tribes: Mandokhels, Kakars, Sheranis, Haripals, Babars, Lawoons, Khosty and Syeds. Sulemankhels, Nasars, Kharots, and other tribes are also present.
The rural population of the district is 350,000 thousand, constituting, 84.07 percent of the population. The average annual growth rate of the rural population during 1981-98 is 1.44 percent which was 9.74 and 5.96 percents during 1972-81 and 1961-72 respectively. The urban population of the district is 43.84 thousand of the total population, constituting 15.93 percent of the total population.
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