Panian

Panian is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The majority of the population living in Panian are Panni Pashtuns and follow the Pashtunwali Code of Conduct. They are Hindko speaking Pashtuns. They are descended from Gharghashti.

Panian is named after the great Pashtun "Panni Khan". Panni tribe migrated here from Pashtun region Of Khanozai Tehsil of Pishin District of Balochistan in the 10th century. They came here along with Mehmud Ghaznavi during his invasion of sub-continent.

When Panni came here, this region was occupied by Gujjars and Hindus, but Pannis defeated them and settled in this region. Panni Khan had 4 sons Named as Darya Khan , Yousuf Khan , Mazhar Khan and Musa Khan. Darya and Yousuf Khan Stayed In Panian and the other two Moved into the Nearest Areas of Kalopind , Bhera and Dheenda.

Darya Khan's Descendants include Clans of ;

1. Munir-Khani

2. Saddar-Khani

3. Kopay

4. Bhangi

Yousuf Khan's Descendants include Clans of ;

1. Batti

2. Shahnwazi

3. Nargassi

4. Shahany

5. Panj-Randay

Mazhar Khan's Descendants are known as "MUZZARRI" and They are Settled in Bhera and Panian.

Musa Khan's Descendants are known as "Musa-khels" and they are present in Panian, Kalopind and Bhera.

Villages of U/C Panian

• Panian village
• kangra village
• Abdullahpur (Mohra)
• Ganaya
• Kangra colony
• Todu

Other Tribes In Panian

1. Haider-zai (Pashtuns)

2. Dilazak (Pashtuns)

3. Jadoon (pashtuns)

4. Tareen (pashtuns)

4. Awan (Non-Pashtun)

5. Maliyaar(Non-Pashtun)

6. Gujjar (Non-Pashun)

Notable People Of Panian

1. Dr. Sher-Bahadur Khan Panni (D.I.G Jails, KPK )

2- Head Master Muhammad Ashfaq Mughal(Late) (Topper of Gomal university D.I khan)

3- Colonel Suba-Sadiq Khan (Retired Army Colonel)

4- Haji Abdusalam Khan Musakhail (Ex-Member of district council)

5- Javed Khan Panni (Bureaucrat)

6- Professor Imran Khan Panni (Member of DISTRICT COUNCIL)

Language

Hindko language is spoken widely in Panian.On The Other Hand pushto is rarely spoken and it is spoken by Afghani peoples and some pathans while urdu is national language of pakistan And it is spoken in schools and people from some houses also speak

• Hindko 97%
• Urdu 1.5%
• pashto 1.5%

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References

2. http://www.barmazid.com/2015/01/panni-afghans-in-india.html

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