Malik shahbaz khan biography

16th century tribal Chief

Malik Akorai, also known as Ako, was the first Chief of the Khattak tribe in the 16th century. Originally from Karbogha, he later moved to Khwarra due to a quarrel with his Karbogha relatives.

Ako, with his tribe, engaged in conflicts with the neighboring Bangashes of Darsamand. Notably, Ako resisted Mughal Empire's forces and secured favorable terms, including a transit duty on cattle along the Peshawar-Attock road.

He established Akora, which became the tribe's capital.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][excessive citations]}

Early life and ancestry

Akor Khan is the son of Darwish Muhammad Khan Chanjo.

Malik shahbaz khan biography

Akor Khan hailed from the Barak Khattak lineage, tracing his roots back to Tari and Luqman alias Khattak. His ancestral connections extended to Karlan, from which various sub-branches of the Karlanri Pakhtuns originated.

Settlement in Akora Khattak

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