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Mandanh
The Mandanr, Mandar, or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe, branch of Yusufzai. They are the children of Mand, who was the son of Umar baba. Umar Baba was the brother of Yousaf, Umar left the tribe and moved from Kandahar to Hassanabdal. An Arab Quraysh family in Hassanabdal gave their daughter to Omar in marriage. Omar had a son from an Arab girl which they named Mandanr. When Mandanr was one year old, Omar Baba died. Upon hearing the news of his death, Yusuf left Kandahar and went to Hassan Abdal. He took his sister-in-law to Kandahar. According to the Pakhtun tradition, he married the widow of Umar Baba and gave Mandanr his daughter in marriage. That is why Yusufzai and Mandanr are considered one tribe, they are thus a sub tribe of Yousafzai. Mandanr had four sons.Mano, Razar, Khizar and Mehmood. In Pakistan the people of this tribe live mostly in Mardan, Lower Dir, Swat, Swabi, Buner and Charsadda. The Mandanrs were a warrior tribe who revolted throughout the Mughals tenure in Afghanist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusufzai
The Yusufzai or Yousafzai ( ps, یوسفزی, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ) are one of the largest tribes of ethnic Pashtuns. They are natively based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to which they migrated to from Suliman mountains during the 16th century, but they are also present in smaller numbers in parts of Afghanistan, including Kunar, Kabul, Kandahar and Farah. Outside of these countries, they can be found in Rohilkhand, Bannu Ghoriwala (Mughal Khel), Balochistan Sibi ( Akazai) and Chagai ( Hassanzai). Their name may originate from the names of the ''Aspasioi'' and the '' Aśvakan'', who were the ancient inhabitants of the Kunar, Swat, and adjoining valleys in the Hindu Kush. Most of the Yusufzai speak a northern variety of Pashto and some southern variety of Pashto (as in case of Mughal Khel) and Afghan dialect Persian; the Yusufzai dialect is considered prestigious in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Etymology In Pashto phonology, as /f/ is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dir, Pakistan
Dir (Urdu, ps, ) is a city in Upper Dir District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan at an elevation of 1420 m. It is sometimes known as Dir Khas ("Proper Dir") to distinguish it from the district. It lies at the foot of the Lowarai Pass, the main motor road to Chitral, on the Dir River, a tributary of the Panjkora River. Dir was founded in the 17th century. It was the capital of the former princely state of Dir, until its abolition in 1969. The former royal palace is on a hill above the city. Dir was then the capital of Dir District, but was replaced as capital by Timergara, before the district was divided in 1996. Language and Tribes Pashto is the main language spoken in the city. Climate Like most of the southern slopes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dir has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa''). Owing to the city's exposed location, rainfall from frontal cyclones from the west is heavier than in any other part of Pakistan, and their passage, as well as very pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azam Khan Hoti
Azam Khan Hoti (27 April 1946 in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – 15 April 2015) was a senior Awami National Party leader until 2013. He was the father of Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, the 25th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Early life Azam Khan Hoti was born on April 27, 1946 in a respectable and renowned political family of Mardan. His father Amir Muhammad Khan was also a member of the Khudai Khidmatgar Movement founded by freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan) and had spent several years behind bars due to his political activities. He received his early education in Risalpur and later joined Aitchison College. Hoti graduated from Degree College Nowshera and joined Pakistan Army where he was commissioned in 1967. He became a captain in the Armoured Corps of the Pakistan Army. He also took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. However, he later resigned from the army and joined politics. n 1972, he joined the National Awami Party (NAP). When NAP was banned by Prime Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameer Haider Khan Hoti
Ameer Haider Khan Hoti ( ur, ; ps, امير حېدر خان هوتي) is a Pakistani Pashtun politician who was the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2008 to 2013. During his government, the province was renamed from "North-West Frontier Province" to "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Hoti has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, and from June 2013 to May 2018. He is the Senior Vice President of the Awami National Party (ANP). Personal life and education Hoti was born on 5 February 1971 to the former federal minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azam Khan Hoti. Hoti is a nephew of Asfandyar Wali Khan, the president of ANP. He has two sons and one daughter. He received his education from Aitchison College, and graduated from Edwardes College Peshawar. Political career Hoti started his political career in 1990. Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Mardan constituency in 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He was elected for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheen Sardar Ali
Shaheen Sardar Ali is a British Pakistani law professor and an author who formerly served chair of the National Commission on the Status of Women of Pakistan. She is a professor of law at the University of Warwick. Biography Shaheen, a Pashtun, was born in Swat in 1955 in Pakistan and obtained her BA, LLB and an MA in Political Science from the University of Peshawar. A Foreign and Commonwealth Scholarship allowed her to come to the UK in 1990 to take an LLM in international law at Hull University. She returned to Pakistan and gained a professorship at Peshawar University in 1995. Three years later, she returned to the United Kingdom, teaching as a law lecturer at the University of Warwick. Her research and teaching interests include international law of human rights, women's and children's rights and Islamic law and jurisprudence. Ali is fluent in Urdu, Pashtu and Punjabi, can read and write Arabic and has a working knowledge of Persian. Furthermore, she serves as a consultant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnal Sher Khan
Karnal Sher Khan (1 January 1970 – 5 July 1999) was a military officer of the Pakistan Army. He was one of only eleven recipients of the Nishan-e-Haider. He was a captain in the 27th Sindh Regiment of the Pakistan Army and later was posted to 12th NLI Regiment during the Kargil Conflict. He was killed in action during the Kargil War. For his bravery during the Kargil War, he was awarded Nishan-e-Haider, which is Pakistan's highest military gallantry award. His name is the localised form of the rank Colonel. Personal life Karnal Sher Khan was born on 1 January 1970 into a Pashtun family in Naway Kallay, Swabi, KPK. He was the youngest of two brothers and two sisters. His mother died when he was 6 years old. Colonel Sher Khan was raised by his father. Khan completed his intermediate education at a government postgraduate college in Swabi and later joined Pakistan Armed Forces. Throughout his life, Khan cared about the poor people in his area and spent most part of his sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markhor
The markhor (''Capra falconeri'') is a large ''Capra'' species native to Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened since 2015. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, where it is also known as the screw horn or screw-horned goat, ''mārkhor'' () in Urdu from Classical Persian. Description Markhor stand at the shoulder, are long and weigh from . They have the highest maximum shoulder height among the species in the genus '' Capra'', but is surpassed in length and weight by the Siberian ibex. The coat is of a grizzled, light brown to black colour, and is smooth and short in summer, while growing longer and thicker in winter. The fur of the lower legs is black and white. Markhor are sexually dimorphic, with males having longer hair on the chin, throat, chest and shanks. Females are redder in colour, with shorter hair, a short black beard, and are maneless. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razar
Razzar is a tehsil located in Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Its administrative seat is located in Shewa Adda Shewa Adda is the headquarter city of Razar Tehsil, Swabi District. This is also called Razzar City. The second largest furniture market in Mardan Division Mardan Division is one of seven divisions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It .... It consists of different villages and union councils, including, Sheikh Jana ,Yaqubi, Yarhussain, Sudher, Sardcheena, Dobian, Kalukhan, Shewa, Kernal Sher Kali (Naudeh), Adina, Ismaila, Turlandi, Naranji, and Farmoli.Villages Dagi,Taraki and Rashaki are also parts of Razzar Tehsil. The name Razzar is based on the forefather of razzar clan of mandhanr tribe mubarak khan razzar. References Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Populated places in Swabi District {{Swabi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degan Khel
The Degankhel is a Pashtun tribe, primarily living in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The tribe predominantly lives in the districts of North Waziristan, Dir, Bajaur, Shabqadar Haleemzai,khobai,Morankorona], and Swat, Pakistan, Swat, Mingora Degan Khel Cham, Shin, Degan lakhar, of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. See also *Mandanr The Mandanr, Mandar, or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe, branch of Yusufzai. They are the children of Mand, who was the son of Umar baba. Umar Baba was the brother of Yousaf, Umar left the tribe and moved from Kandahar to Hassanabdal. An Arab Quraysh fa ... References Yusufzai Pashtun tribes {{Pakistan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saidu Baba
Akhūnd Abdul Ghaffūr ( ps, اخوند عبدالغفور; 1793–1878), commonly known as Saidū Bābā ( ps, سيدو بابا) or the Akhund of Swat, was a prominent religious saint or priest, and Emir of the former State of Swat. Saidu Baba was an influential saint and his residence in Swat was the destination for numerous pilgrimages by his disciples to consult him. He was succeeded by a notable line of other ''mullahs'' and theologians. The Saidu Sharif city in Swat District is named after him. Biography Saidu Baba was born at Jabrai, Baghdheri Matta, Upper Swat valley in 1793 AD to a Panjabi Gujjar family.He got his early education from Mian Brangola. Later, he went to Mardan, Nowshehra and Peshawar for completion of his education. In 1835, he returned to Swat and settled in Baligram (now Saidu Sharif). In 1836, when the East India Company tried to annex Swat valley, at that time Saidu Baba united the people against them and called for Jihad of Ambela, which discourage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingora
Mingora ( ps, مینګورہ, ur, ) is a city in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located on the Swat River, it is the 3rd largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the 26th largest in Pakistan. Mingora is the largest city and the epicenter of social, cultural, and economic activities in Malakand Division, and also the largest in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. History The area around Mingora has long been inhabited. At Loe Banr, Butkara II and Matalai, Italian archaeologists unearthed 475 Indo-Aryan graves dated between 1520 and 170 BC and two horse skeletons. On the opposite side of the River Swat at Aligrama, near the Saidu Sharif airport, a site of Gandhara grave culture was discovered by Italian archaeologists and dated to 1000 BC. Buddhism arose in the region with the arrival of monks from the Gangetic plains. Under Emperor Ashoka, Buddhism became firmly established in the region, and the region became a launching ground for Ashoka's expans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dir District
Dir is a region in northwestern Pakistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Before Pakistan was created, Dir was a princely state, and it remained so until 1969 when it was abolished by a presidential declaration, and the Dir District was created the following year. The area covers 5,280 square kilometres. In 1996 Dir district was officially divided into Lower Dir District and Upper Dir District. The district is between Chitral and Peshawar. It is bordered by Chitral to the northwest and north, Swat to the east, Malakand to the south, Bajaur to the southwest, and Afghanistan to the west. History There are excavations of numerous burials of tribal population at Timargarha and other places, dating from 18th to 6th century BC. The tribes were followed by the Achaemenians, who were ousted by the invasion of Alexander in 327 BC, though he faced great difficulties in subjugating the local population. After the Greeks, the area witnessed the Gandharan Civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
