Trag

Trag is a village and Union Council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is in Isakhel tehsil,[2] and is one of the populated villages in the Mianwali District.

Background

Trag is named after an ancestor or elder, literally meaning an “Iron Helmet”,[3] He was the Great Grandson of Isa Khan Niazi's Paternal uncle Shaado Khan Niazi. He was a combatant in Haibat Khan Niazi's army. The village emerged between 1660-1685. It is populated mainly by Niazi Pathans,[4] originally Afghan in origin and came from route starting in Wana and then going to Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat and Isakhel before finally coming to Trag.

Other Tribes

Trag, although home to many Niazi Pathans is also home to many other tribes and clans that also reside in the Isakhel region.

Further reading
  • Muhhammad Iqbal Khan, Tareekh e Niazai Qabail, Tajay Khel, 2018.

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "redirect to /world/PK/04/Trag.html". www.fallingrain.com.
  3. "Account Suspended". 786isakhel.com.
  4. "Niazi surname". geni_family_tree.

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