What is Khattak?
The '''Khattak''' (not to be confused with the [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[Khattar]]s) are a tribe of [[Pashtun]]s of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province, [[Pakistan]]. They are a large tribe, and spread out over various places from Akora Khattak, on the banks of the [[Indus River]], to [[Malakand District]] and [[Karak District]] of the above province. A colony of the Khattaks are also settled at Saghri village, [[Jand Tehsil]], [[Attock District]] of [[Punjab (Pakistan)]]. The famous [[Pashto language]] poet of the 17th century AD, [[Khushal Khan Khattak]], also belonged to this tribe. {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Ethnic groups in Pakistan]] [[Category:Ethnic groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]