Ludin

Ludins (Pashto: لودین ) are Gharghasht Pashtun.^[1] They are scattered all over Afghanistan and can be found in most of the major cities.

Demographics

Ludins are primarily found in Kandahar, 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.

Notable Ludins

• Atiqullah Ludin - former general and current governor of Logar Province
• Azizullah Lodin - head of Afghanistan's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
• Jawed Ludin - Hamid Karzai's former spokesperson & chief of staff. Ambassador of Afghanistan to Norway and Canada.

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