Dherai village is an administrative unit;known as Union Council of Tehsil Kabal,District Swat, Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Dherai is a village near Saidu Shareef Airport.Dherai is divided into two parts Barcham and Kuzcham .People of Dherai belong to the largest Pukhtoon tribe Yousafzai as there are many subtribes of Yousafzai, Dherai also has five large, well known families including Adam Khail, Awdal Khail, Barkhan Khail, Saidu Khail and Sultan Khail. Besides these there are some Kashmiris, Miagaan, Mulaan, and Sahibzadgaan families, as well as people of Dherai called Ali Khan Khail.
Business edit
Most of the people are pretty wealthy because most of them are settled in foreign countries such as in UAE,UK,USA, and Europe. Other people have own businesses in downtown Dherai, which is called Dherai Chawak.The reasonable numbers of this town belong to Health,Medical and Education Departments. While largest population doing traditional Agriculture.
History edit
It is believed that Alexander the Great came through this area and stayed at Dherai for two days. He had lunch at the famous Kaki kaly kaboob with a Sting. After staying at the continental hotel for two days, he flew out of Saudi Sharif airport, which is actually located in Dherai, on his chariot to India for his final assault. His chariot was load with laser guided stones from the village of Dherai, where stayed for two days.
Notable People edit
- Rahmat Ullah (Chief Khatee)
- Qari Rohullah Madni BaraKhan Khail (Chief Khateeb and Ex Minister for religious affairs KPK).
- Mr Mati Ullah BaraKhan Khail (Secretary Finance KPK and member of KPK Public service commission).
- Alamgir Khan BaraKhan Khail (martyr)
- Saeed Khan (senior politician PTI)
- Muhammad Zaheen Khan: Ex-Nazim and senior Politician Awami National Party, Pakistan
- Shamsher Ali Khan (martyr): Former Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Awami National Party, Pakistan
- Engr Mukhtar Ahmad Civil Engineer working in private sector and former social worker
- Dr Abdus Samad khan (ex-MS of Saidu Hospital)
- Shahbaaz football team
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