Introduction

The district was named as Zhob after the Zhob River. It is a Pashto word which means oozing water. It is the only river in the country that follows a northeastern course. It springs from the Kan Metarzai range, passes about 4 kilometer from Zhob City and finally flows into the Gomal River near Khajuri Kach. Zhob city was previously called Fort Sandeman, named after Robert Sandeman, the first Agent to the Governor General of Balochistan, who extended the British rule in the region.

After outbreak of the Afghan war in 1878, Zhob became a focus of the British attention, after various encounters British occupied the territory and Zhob was declared a political agency in 1890.

Zhob district, after Quetta, is the second oldest district of Balochistan. It was declared as district in February 1890, under Captain Maciver as the first Political Agent.

The district has an important geo-strategic location, neighboring South Waziristan Agency, District D.I.Khan, District Killa Saifullah, District Loralai, and District MusaKhel. Moreover, it is also linked Afghanistan.

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