Barshore District

Barshore District: Quick Answers

Created

Balochistan Revenue Department notification of 8 July 2026, from Pishin District

2023 census

The census counted Barshore tehsil under Pishin District: 141,994 people on 2,288 km². No separate district total was published.

Headquarters

Barshore

Division

Pishin Division

Province / territory

Balochistan

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1.

Administrative status: ProPakistani, 2026-02-25; Dawn, 2026-07-12; Dawn, 2026-07-11.

Barshore (Barshor) District was approved by the Balochistan cabinet in early 2026 and is part of the new Pishin Division. The 8 July 2026 notification upgraded Barshore to a tehsil and created the Toba Kakari sub-division and tehsil in the district.

How the district was created

Created by the Balochistan Revenue Department notification of 8 July 2026. It was formed from Pishin District.

Sources

• Balochistan Approves New Divisions and Districts – ProPakistani, 2026-02-25
• Balochistan undergoes major restructuring – Dawn, 2026-07-12
• Quetta split into two districts as Balochistan undergoes administrative restructuring – Dawn, 2026-07-11