Khushab District (Urdu: ضِلع خُوشاب) is a rural tribal district located in Punjab, Pakistan, with its headquarters at Jauharabad. It is named after the historical city of Khushab. According to the 1998 census, the population was 905,711 with 24.76% living in urban areas. The district consists of three tehsils, Khushab, Noorpur Thal and Quaidabad. Khushab is home to the Heavy Water and Natural Uranium Research Reactor, a critical part of the Pakistan's Special Weapons Program, which has come under much heated scrutiny.
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