Ludin
Encyclopedia
Ludins are Gharghasht Pashtun
. They are scattered all over Afghanistan and can be found in most of the major cities.
, Zabul
, Nangarhar
, Kunduz, Balkh
, Logar, Kabul
and Herat
provinces. Ludins in Balkh Province are mainly located in Dawlatabad District
and Mazari Sharif. In Logar Province they live in Mohammad Agha
and Pul-i-Alam
districts.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
. They are scattered all over Afghanistan and can be found in most of the major cities.
Demographics
Ludins are primarily found in KandaharKandahar Province
Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...
, Zabul
Zabul Province
Zabul is a historic province of Afghanistan. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963, with Qalat being named the provincial capital. It should not be confused with the city Zabol, on the Iranian side of the border with Afghanistan.- Political and security situation...
, Nangarhar
Nangarhar Province
Nangarhar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan in the east of the country. Its capital is the city of Jalalabad. The population of the province is 1,334,000, which consists mainly of ethnic Pashtuns with a sizable community of Arabs and Pashais....
, Kunduz, Balkh
Balkh Province
Balkh is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country and its name derives from the ancient city of Balkh, near the modern town...
, Logar, Kabul
Kabul Province
Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
and Herat
Herat Province
Herat is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan; together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the South-western region of the country...
provinces. Ludins in Balkh Province are mainly located in Dawlatabad District
Dawlatabad District
Dawlatabad District is located in the northwestern part of Balkh province, Afghanistan. The population is over 94,000 people. The capital is the city of Dawlatabad at 298 m height above the sea level.-Not to be confused with:...
and Mazari Sharif. In Logar Province they live in Mohammad Agha
Mohammad Agha District
Mohammad Agha District is a district of Logar Province, Afghanistan. It lies next to Kabul Province. The District capital is Mohammad Agha. the copper mine Mes Aynak is located within this district.-Geography:...
and Pul-i-Alam
Pul-i-Alam District
Pul-i-Alam is a district of Logar Province, Afghanistan.The population of Pul-i-Alam is estimated at around 108,000, which is composed of Pashtuns, Tajiks and some Shia...
districts.
Notable Ludins
- Atiqullah LudinAtiqullah LudinAtiqullah Ludin is the current Governor of Logar Province, Afghanistan. He is originally from Mohammad Agha District of Logar.Ludin replaced Abdullah Wardak as governor after Wardak was assassinated in the Paghman District on September 13, 2008.-References:...
- former general and current governor of Logar Province - Azizullah LodinAzizullah LodinAzizullah Lodin is the head of the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan.-2009 Afghan presidential election:...
- head of Afghanistan's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) - Jawed LudinJawed LudinJawed Ludin is the current Deputy Foreign Minister on Political affairs. He was appointed on 2011, by President Hamid Karzai. He previously was Ambassador of Afghanistan in Canada and Spokesperson and later Chief of Staff to President Karzai....
- Hamid Karzai's former spokesperson & chief of staff. Ambassador of Afghanistan to Norway and Canada.