| About Attock:Attock the headquarters of
Attock District, is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab
province of Pakistan, and also a border district on the river Indus. Its old
name, before 1985, was Campbellpur.The
population of Attock City, Pakistan is 85479 according to the GeoNames
geographical database.The district was created in April 1904[1] by the
merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb,
Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province
of British India. Attock District is a place of great historic significance. Alexander the Great of Macedonia passed through it as did the first Mughal, Babar, and the various Afghan Sultans before him. Attock District original name was Attock it changes Campbellpur after the Briton Sir Campbell who founded the city of Campbellpore. The name of the district was changed to Attock as of 1978 again. Attock city is the district headquarters. Attock District is bordered by the Haripur and Swabi districts of North-West Frontier Province to the north, the district of Rawalpindi to the east, the district of Chakwal to the southeast, the district of Mianwali to the southwest, and North-West Frontier Province districts of Kohat and Nowshera to the west and northwest. The river Indus forms the western boundary of the district.Attock District is bordered by the Haripur and Swabi districts of North-West Frontier Province to the north, the district of Rawalpindi to the east, the district of Chakwal to the southeast, the district of Mianwali to the southwest, and North-West Frontier Province districts of Kohat and Nowshera to the west and northwest. The river Indus forms the western boundary of the district. The Khattar, Syed, Paracha, Awans, Pathans, Bangashs, Gujjars, Rajput, Mughals and Shaikhs are the main tribes of Attock District. The main Rajput tribes are the Alpial, Jodhra, Janjua Chauhan and Bhatti. The Chauhan of Khaur, the Alpial of Chakri and Jodhra of Kamlial are important families in the district. The main Tribe of Royal Barlas Mughal's is Gheba.The Gheba Sardars of kot Fateh khan,Dhurnal,Malal,Dhari-Rai-Ditta, Shah-rai-saidullah are important families in the District. The district has been represented in the Senate of Pakistan by the following
senators:
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