Sherzad District
Sherzad is a district in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It has a short (approximately 5 km) stretch of border with Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 66,392 in 2002, of whom 26,500 were children under 12. The district center is the village of Sherzad.
A large portion of the population belongs to the Shirzad sub-tribe of the Khogyani Karlan Pashtun tribe.
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Sherzad
Sherzad شیرزاد is the district center of Sherzad District in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The population is 100% Pashtun. Sherzads are widely considered to be the most respected tribe within the Kabul Province.
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Sherzad (Pashtun tribe)
The Sherzad tribe is one of the three major sub-tribes of the Khogyani tribe of Karlani Pashtun. The Sherzad are primarily found in the central regions of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, particularly Sherzad District.
