It was abolished in the reforms of 2000, like all divisions, but reinstated in 2008. At independence in 1947, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (then North-West Frontier Province) was split into two divisions, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar.
In reforms of 2000, it was eliminated along with all divisions; however, in 2008, it was reinstated. At independence in 1947, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province) was split into two administrative regions: Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar.