Behbudi

Behbudi
Nickname(s): THE PUKHTOON KHANS
Behbudi Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 33°55′32″N 72°31′44″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Attock District
Elevation	1,030 ft (314 m)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
• Summer (DST)	+6 (UTC)

Behbudi or Behboodi also known as Pabuto in Pukhto is a village in the Chachh region of Attock District, Northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is located close to the borders of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

The people who live here are Pakhtun also known as ethnic Afghans; all speak Pukhto/Pashto and follow the Pashtunwali code of conduct. The Ismail Khel, Tarakhel Khel, Sadat Khel, Hisab (Yusuf) Khel and Babarkarzai clans of the Pashtun tribes reside in Behboodi. The Village was founded by four brothers who came from Afghanistan. The Pashtuns of Behboodi speak with the northern "kh" dialect of Pashto and belong to the Sarban branch of the Pashtun tribes.

The city of Hazro lies about 3.8 km away, nearby villages are Malak Mala, Nartopa, Shinka. These villages have Pathans also living in them and speak languages such as Hindko.

Behbudi in Fiction

Behbudi forms part of the setting of a novel Chain of Being by Shafqat Khan, published by Dewi Lewis Publishing, Stockport, UK. Although the novel cuts across times and space, Behbudi's name and description in the book points to the fact that the writer perhaps belongs to this village. They follow a strict set of rules.

Behbudi People (Behboodians)

Behboodi has produced renowned religious scholars, political leaders, businesspersons, pehlawans and students.^{[citation needed]}