Ludin
This article is about the Gharghashti Pashtun clan. For the Bettani Pashtun tribal confederacy with the same name, see Lodi (Pashtun tribe).
Ludin (Pashto: لودین) are Gharghashti Pashtun.[1] They are scattered all over Afghanistan and can be found in most of the major cities.
Demographics
Ludins are primarily found in Kandahar, Zabul, Nangarhar, Kunduz, Akora khattak, Balkh, Logar, Kabul and Herat provinces. Ludins in Balkh Province are mainly located in Dawlatabad District and Mazari Sharif. In Logar Province they live in Mohammad Agha and Pul-i-Alam districts.
Notable Ludins
- Atiqullah Ludin - former general and current governor of Logar Province
- Azizullah Lodin - head of Afghanistan's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
References
- ↑ Talebi, Abdul Latif Yaad. Pashtanay Qabeelay. 2nd ed. Peshawar: Danish, 2007. Print. p.231
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