Shadikhan
Shadikhan, also known as Shadi Khan, is a village in the north-west of the Chach area (the land of 84 villages) in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of around 730.
Description
The name Shadikhan is actually derived from the name of a great Pathan warrior named Khadi Khan. Khadi Khan was the Head of the Yousafzai tribe from Hund (a village across the river Indus from where Alexander the Great crossed).
The village has schools for boys and girls from primary up to secondary level. The village has its own Union Council for government work along with a hospital and a bank. The village is fully sufficient with all utilities. It is one of the most developed villages in Attock district. The total population is around 730.
The Indus River flows north of Shadikhan near the police post. Shadikhan also has a WAPDA office, a telephone exchange and a post office. There are also three established mosques.
Over the last 45 years, various members of the National and Provincial Assembly for the area have been elected from Shadikhan.
The people of Shadikhan are predominantly Pathans of the Yousafzai tribe. Many are now settled abroad, with the majority living in the United Kingdom. A number of persons from the village are also based within the United States, Hong Kong, Dubai and Saudi-Arabia.
Some prominent personalities of Shadikhan include the late Taj Mohammad Khanzada (former member of the National Assembly and the Punjab Provincial Assembly) and Col (R) Shuja Khanzada (the late interior minister of Punjab).
On 16 August 2015, the interior minister of Punjab, Shuja Khanzada, and at least 22 others were killed in a suspected suicide bombing here.
Surrounding villages
- East: Waisa, Kamelpur Painda
- West: Malah, Haidra
- South: Walia, Tajak
- North: Indus River
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Coordinates: 33°55′29.0″N 72°22′51.5″E / 33.924722°N 72.380972°E