District Administration means the management of the task of government. The district is kept under the charge of a district officer—called either Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate who acts as the eyes, ears and arms of the State Government. As such D.C.’s task is of pivotal nature. This task is of five kinds viz Revenue, Magisterial, Judicial, Executive and Development.
District Administration Malakand is comprised of Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Two Assistant Commissioners (Tehsil Batkhela & Dargai), Two Addl: Assistant Commissioners (Tehsil Batkhela & Dargai), Three Tehsildars (Tehsil Batkhela, Dargai & Thana Bazai (newly created)) and Three Naib Tehsildars (one for each Tehsil).