Paikhel

Paikhel
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab
District Mianwali District
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Paikhel is a town and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Mianwali Tehsil and is located at 32°47'16N 71°35'8E.[2]


The Pai khel tribe is a sub branch of Niazi Pathan Tribe[3].The people of that tribe lived in Paikhel town.Which is labeled on that tribe forefather name was Pai Khan Niazi. He had three brothers i.e. Sultan Khan his descendants known as Sultan Khel,Bori Khan as Bori Khel and other was Gul Khan as Golay Khel that lived at Golewali.

The Pai khel tribe was settled on current location earlier in 19th century.Like other Niazi tribes, They were also Participated in Third Battle of Panipat under the flag of Ahmad Shah Durrani.The Tribe was also cultivates its vendetta against the neighbored Niazi tribes.Rivalry with Taja Khel tribe is very famous in local culture.

Pai khel tribe is also divided into many sub-branches like other pushtun tribes. i.e. Fathe Khan Khel,Nawab Khel,Raju Khel,Chanan Khel,Kibi Khel etc. Haji Ikramullah Khan Late (Ex-Provincial ministers of Punjab) was belongs to Pai Khel tribe.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Location of Pai Khel - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ↑ "MIANWALIAN HISTORY BOOKS – 786mianwali". 786mianwali.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Previous Assemblies". Pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

Coordinates: 32°47′16″N 71°35′8″E / 32.78778°N 71.58556°E / 32.78778; 71.58556

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