Zaida, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Zaida is a large village situated in the Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°4'0″N 72°28'0E with an altitude of 306 metres (1007 feet).
HISTORY
Zaida is one of the oldest trading centres of the area and its bazaar is one of the oldest in the district. The history of Zaida and its khans dates back to the pre Islamic era.
The Genealogy of the Khans of Zaida is:
- Dargahi Khan
- Sikandar Khan
- Himat Khan
- Hashim Khan
- Ibrahim Khan
- Shah Wali Khan
- Muhammad Azam Khan Azam
- Rana Khan
- Zabita Khan
- Letaf Khan
- Muhammad Ashraf Khan
- Khan Sakhi Arsalah Khan
- Bahram Khan
- Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim Khan
- Khan Bahadur Abdul Ghafoor Khan
- Khan Saheb Abdul Hameed Khan
- Khan Abdus Sallam khan
The name of the progenitor of the Khans of Zaida was Ballar Khan. Daraghi is said to be his progeny in the eighteenth generation.
References
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi - Government of Pakistan Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Pakistan Air Force training aircraft crashed in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. On Monday 25, 2015[clarification needed] at 10:17 AM, a training aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force crashed in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province; both pilots of the aircraft ejected safely but sustained injuries. PAF spokesperson Air Commodore SM ALi said that a K-8 trainer aircraft was destroyed when it crashed during a training mission in Zaida village of KP's Swabi district. No loss of civilian life or property was reported on the ground as plan landed in open fields. Pictures