Trand

Trand
Urdu: ترند Pashto: ترند
Town and union council
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CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictBattagram District
Elevation
1,303 m (4,278 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Trand is a town in Battagram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, one of 20 union councils in the district.[1] It is located at 34°37'60N 72°58'60E and has an altitude of 1,303 metres (4278 feet).[2]

It is on the western border of Battagram, extending from Landi Kass to Garhi Nawab Syed. Kala Dhaka (known locally as Tore Ghar) lies at its Eastern-West side. The majority of the population consists of the Peer Imami Sayyeds. The most influential political figure of the area was Jamal Khan Swati, known as Khan of Trand۔ Currently his son Muhammad Yousaf Khan Swati, a former provincial minister hold the title of "Khan of Trand".

References

  1. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Battagram". National Reconstruction Bureau of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ Location of Trand - Falling Rain Genomics[dead link‍]

34°38′0″N 72°59′0″E / 34.63333°N 72.98333°E / 34.63333; 72.98333

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