Trag
Trag is a village and Union Council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is in Isakhel tehsil,[2] and is one of the populated villages in the Mianwali District.[citation needed]
Background[]
Trag is named after an ancestor or elder, literally meaning an “Iron Helmet”,[3] He was the Great Grandson of Isa Khan Niazi's Paternal uncle Shaado Khan Niazi. He was a combatant in Haibat Khan Niazi's army. The village emerged between 1660-1685. It is populated mainly by Niazi Pathans,[4] originally Afghan in origin and came from route starting in Wana and then going to Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat and Isakhel before finally coming to Trag.[citation needed]
Other Tribes[]
Trag, although home to many Niazi Pathans is also home to many other tribes and clans that also reside in the Isakhel region.
Further reading[]
- Muhhammad Iqbal Khan, Tareekh e Niazai Qabail, Tajay Khel, 2018.
References[]
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Trag.html". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Account Suspended". 786isakhel.com.
- ^ "Niazi surname". geni_family_tree.
Coordinates: 32°47′12″N 71°17′44″E / 32.78667°N 71.29556°E
- Populated places in Mianwali District