Dera Ismail Khan is a city in N.W.F.P, Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River and lies 200 miles west of Lahore and 120 miles north-west of Multan. Dera Ismail Khan was founded towards the end of the fifteenth century by Ismail Khan, a son of the Baloch adventurer Malik Sohrab, who named the town after. It is often abbreviated to D.I. Khan.The bazaars of the city all converge in one area, called Chowaglla (literally "intersection"). Major bazaars include Topanwala bazaar, Bhatiya bazaar, Muslim bazaar, Kalan bazaar, and Bakhiri bazaar. Natives of Dera Ismail Khan are known as Derawals. The Airport is situated 10 KM away from city center. The district has an area of 7,326 km².