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Makhad

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Makhad
Makhad is located in Pakistan
Makhad
Makhad
Coordinates: 33°8′0″N 71°44′0″E / 33.13333°N 71.73333°E / 33.13333; 71.73333
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictAttock
TehsilJand
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

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]

People

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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

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  1. ^ "Makhad". Makhad. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  2. ^ "To the end of Punjab - Pakistan - DAWN.COM".
  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. ^ Zulfiqar Ali K. (2021) Mystics of Makhad The Friday Times