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Zadran (Pashtun tribe)

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The Zadran (Pashto: ځدراڼdzadrāṇ; pronounced dzādroṇ in Khost-Paktia dialect), also spelled Dzadran, Jadran and Jandran, is a Pashtun tribe that inhabits an area in eastern Afghanistan and parts of Waziristan in neighboring Pakistan. They are mainly found in parts of the Loya Paktia and Khost areas, "Zadran: Pashtun tribe mainly residing in the “Zadran Arc” a 9-district area encompassing portions of the khost Paktya, and Paktika provinces.",

The Zadran are a branch of the Karlani tribal confederacy.

Prominent members of the Zadran tribe include:

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Zadran (Pashtun tribe) Wikipedia