Makhad | |
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  Makhad | |
| Coordinates: 33°8′0″N 71°44′0″E / 33.13333°N 71.73333°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Attock |
| Tehsil | Jand |
| Time zone | UTC+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
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
- ^ "Makhad". Makhad. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ "To the end of Punjab - Pakistan - DAWN.COM".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zulfiqar Ali K. (2021) Mystics of Makhad The Friday Times