Rabat, Lower Dir

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Rabat
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictLower Dir
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Rabat is a union council of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Located 15 km away from District Headquarter Timergara. The people of rabat is Yousafzai (Nasra din Khel (Khanates of Rabat), painda Khel, mashwani, rudhbari, gujjar, Sayyad's , ) . Some prominent peronalities of Rabat are Ex-Chief Conservator Department of Forestry Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Saad Ullah khan , Muhammad Azam khan Ex MPA of the provincial constituency PK-13. An internationally recognized researcher and of the finest surgeon across the nation Cardiac Surgeon Dr Fareed Ullah khan also belongs to Rabat. Historically the Rulling class remained with Khanates of Rabat who ruled the area for centuries from Namseer stream to Dan Doki stream and Laram top a famous tourist spot to River Panjkora .Rabat currently holds importance in regard of Elite Political figures, Prominent families and Tourist spots.

Lower Dir District has 37 union councils with a population of 797,852, according to the 1998 census report.[citation needed] The population growth rate of the Lower Dir District was 3.42% per annum between the 1981 and 1998 censuses.

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