Makhad | |
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  Makhad | |
| Coordinates: 33°8′0″N71°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 groups of Makhad include the major Paracha clan which are settled through Gandhara to Attock. There are also descendants of the Khattak tribe. [4]
Attock, formerly known as Campbellpur, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, not far from the country's capital Islamabad. It is the headquarters of the Attock District and is 36th largest city in the Punjab and 61st largest city in the country, by population. The city was founded in 1908 several miles southeast of the historical city of Attock Khurd, which had been established by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century, and was initially named in honour of Sir Colin Campbell.
Attock District is a district in Pothohar Plateau of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Its capital is Attock city.
Kamra is a town located in Attock District in the mountainous north of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on 33°51′N 72°24′E
Paracha or Piracha, also known as Peracha, Piracha ,Pracha, and Paracha, is a family name in India and Pakistan, most common in the Punjab region.
Pindigheb, is a town in Punjab province Pakistan and seat of Pindi Gheb Tehsil of Attock District. Western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes through Pindigheb.
Hazro is a town located halfway between Islamabad and Peshawar in Hazro Tehsil of the Attock District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Hazro is the capital of the Chachh region.
Attock Tehsil is one of the six tehsils of Attock District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.
Jand is located in the south-western part of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan, 100 km from Islamabad. It lies on border of Punjab with KPK. The Indus river is about 5 km from Jand City. It is surrounded by Pari, Dundi Jiswaal, Marri, Jalwaal Saghri and Kundrala.
Fateh Jang Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil), of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan lying between 33°10′ and 33°45′ North, and 72°23′ and 73°1′ East. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils.
Pindi Gheb Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil), of Attock District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, the capital is the town of Pindi Gheb.
Thatta is a small town and Union Council of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The Khattar family of this village were of historical importance.
Attock Khurd is a small town located beside the Indus River in the Attock District of Punjab Province in Pakistan. Khurd and Kalan are Persian words, themselves derived from Sanskrit words, which means small and big, respectively. When two villages have the same name in the same vicinity, they are often distinguished by adding Kalan and Khurd with the villages' names.
Khaur is a town and union council in Pindigheb Tehsil of Attock District in Punjab Province of Pakistan.
Haji Shah is a town located at north-west of Pakistan in Attock District of Punjab Province. It is located between Peshawar and Islamabad.
Injra Railway Station is located in union council of Tarap near Makhad. It has a police station. Injra is located in Jand Tehsil of District Attock, Punjab, Pakistan.
Nakka Khurd, also known as Purana Nakka, is a village in Jand Tehsil, Attock District, Punjab Province, Pakistan.
Attock Passenger is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Mari Indus and Attock. The trip takes 4 hours and 26 minutes to cover a published distance of 135 kilometres (84 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Kotri–Attock Railway Line.
Lawrencepur is a town in Attock District of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is situated on Grand Trunk Road.
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