Aliabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Aliabad (formerly Pichh Bhannah) is a village in the Bakot union council of the Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
It is 108.5 km from Islamabad on Mount Miranjani.
Etymology[edit]
The name Aliabad is derived from two words: Ali (The name of Muslim saint Baba Ali Muhammad, the founder of Pichh Bhannah) and Abad (brought up).
Description[edit]
The majority of residents, some 80%, are Gujar Chauhans. There are also Syeds, Janjuah's and Awans (Pakistan), in the village. Bariyan (Centre), Kalaban, Kotli, Sehragran, Danna (Rehman Abad), Kohoey, Baribagla and Balikot/Riyala are the main mohallas (neighborhoods) of Aliabad.