Dhund (tribe) (original) (raw)

The Dhund Abbasi is a Punjabi tribe in Pakistan. Its members are mainly found in parts of Punjab province, and the region of Azad Kashmir. The tribe speaks the Pahari dialect of Pahari-Potwari, as well as Pashto and Hindko. The tribe considers Sardar Akbar Gahi Khan, also known as , as its forefather. The tribe gets is name Dhund from the honorary title given to Shah Wali Khan (also known as Dhund Khan) by Bahauddin Zakariya.