Makhad

Makhad

Makhad

Village in Punjab, Pakistan

Makhad (Urdu: مکھڈ ) is a historical town in Attock District of northern Punjab Province in Pakistan.[1] It is one of the last towns separating the Punjab from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,[2] and is the place where Soan River falls into the fast-flowing Indus River.[3]

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People

People groups of Makhad include the major Paracha clan which are settled through Gandhara to Attock. There are also descendants of the Khattak tribe.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Makhad". Makhad. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  2. [2]
    "To the end of Punjab - Pakistan - DAWN.COM".
  3. [3]
    Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood; Shah, Munir Hussain; Khan, Mir Ajab (2014-10-15). Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas: Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects, Volume 1. Springer. p. 13. ISBN 978-3-319-09543-1.
  4. [4]
    Zulfiqar Ali K. (2021) Mystics of Makhad The Friday Times
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