What is Dir (princely state)?
'''Dir''' was a small former [[princely state]] in the modern [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] in [[Pakistan]]. The state ceased to exist in 1969 when it was incorporated into Pakistan. The area once occupied by the state (5,282&nbsp;km²) now forms two districts of Pakistan - Upper Dir and Lower Dir. The two districts were part of [[Malakand Division]] until divisions were abolished as an administrative tier. <center><gallery> Image:Dir_map.png Image:Flag of the State of Dir.svg </gallery></center> {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Former subdivisions of Pakistan]] [[Category:Pakistani princely states]]