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Karezat is a large sub-tehsil of Pishin District, in the north east of Pishin, Pakistan. In Karezat, the largest city is Khanozai Bazar.

The name Karezat refers to the karezes, underground channels with vertical access shafts, used to transport water from an aquifer under a hill, in the villages of the tehsil. Only one karez remains in the village Khushab, and the other all are no longer usable, due to drought.

Villages in tehsil Karezat include Khanozai, Khushab, Zarghoon, Shadgai, Balozai, Salehzai, Dadagzai, New Khushab, Churmian, Dip, Gawal, Khanai Baba, Umerzai, Soor Nar.

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Karezat Wikipedia