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Jand Tehsil

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Jand Tehsil is one of the sixtehsils (subdivisions) ofAttock District in thePunjab province ofPakistan.

The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 12Union Councils, these are:^[1]

The village of Thatta, here in Jand Tehsil, has been one of the most important and historical villages of the Attock District. It is believed to have been founded bySher Shah Suri, while some believe that it was founded much earlier, in the time ofAlexander's invasion. At present, theKhattar family of this village is known to have played a very important role in the progress of the country and the region.
The village ofMukhud or Makhad, is the location of a famous localSufi shrine, of thePeer-e-Mukhud (The Saint of Mukhud) which is a popular place of pilgrimage in the area.
The village Saghri or Sagri, is home to a colony of 'SagriPathans', or settlers of the Pathan (Pashtun) tribe ofKhattaks, who came from their original homeland across theIndus River some centuries ago and settled here. They are well known for their active role as soldiers in theBritish Indian Army and now thePakistan Army.
The village of Khunda was the birthplace of the late member of parliament MalikAllahyar Khan (1927-2008), of theJodhra tribe, a well-known political personality of thePunjab (Pakistan).

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