Baizai
Baizai
بائزئی | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Federally Administered Tribal Areas |
| District | Mohmand Agency |
| Tehsil | Upper Mohmand |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tehsil-council |
| • Chairman | Bismillah Jan (JUI-F) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 8,284 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Baizai (Urdu: بائزئی ) is a sub-Division the Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It comprises two tehsils: Baizai and Khewezai.
It is predominantly inhabited by Pashtuns, mainly from the five major tribes: Mero Khel, Attmar Khel, Essa Khel, Mosa Khel, Khoaga Khel, and Barakhel.
In November 2011, Baizai gained media attention when US-led NATO forces attacked a Pakistani military checkpoint in Salala, resulting in the death of 26 soldiers.