Dera Ghazi Khan - Civic Administration and Politics

Civic Administration and Politics

Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil is the district headquarter of is Dera Ghazi Khan District as the district divided into two tehsils (subdivisions): Dera Ghazi Khan and Taunsa Sharif. Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil is administratively subdivided into 41 Union Councils while the city of Dera Ghazi Khan is itself administratively subdivided into seven Union Councils.

Although majority of the population is poor but they have been ruled by the rich landlords and chiefs of Baloch tribes which played significant role in the national and provincial politics. some of these feudals, who use the title Sardar for themselves, include former President of Pakistan Farooq Leghari, Governors of Punjab Zulfiqar Ali Khosa and Latif Khosa, Chief Minister of Punjab Dost Muhammad Khosa, present Chief Secretary, Punjab Nasir Mehmood Khosa, Former Inspector General Police Punjab Tariq Khosa, and present Supreme Court Judge Asif Khosa. The city is one of the old districts in the Subcontinent and most of its politicians have been in power but Dera Ghazi Khan could not develop as other cities in Punjab. Presently, Dera Ghazi Khan is considered amongst the thirty most poorest districts in Pakistan. The Lund, Khosa, Leghari, Qaisrani, Nutkani and Buzdar tribes are politically active.