Lal Pur District
Lal Pur is a district in the east of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 34,516 in 2002, of whom 13,800 were children under 12. The district centre is the village of Lal Pur.
Lal Pur is home to many Afghan statesmen of the past century. Marchakhel family is the famous family of lalpura. Khan kor of the Marchakhel family are the khans of Lalpura. The khan of Lalpura were the chief of Momands and had influence over all Momand tribes except the safi momand which were under the influence of khan of Bajawar.The khan of lalpura ruled over all mohmands, khans rule was from lalpura,Afghanistan to peshawar,Pakistan.
The present chief of Marchakhel and the khan of lalpura is Tahir Zaman mohmand. Khan kor is the royal family of mohmands. Members of the royal family live in Afghanistan and Pakistan,khyberpukhtunkhwa.[citation needed]
Many Famous Afghan and Pakistani politicians, Generals claim Lal Pur as their ancestral home.
References[edit]
- UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-07-02, accessed 2006-07-20 (PDF).
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- Map of Lal Pur district (PDF)
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