Zarobi
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Zarobi, by the Abaseen

A village on the bank of the Indus, home to generations of proud Yousafzai families. Something new for Zarobi is on its way.

Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Near Tarbela Dam
Our land

Where the river meets the fields

Zarobi lies on the bank of the Indus, which our elders call the Abaseen, about five miles from Tarbela Dam in Swabi District.

It is one of the largest villages in the district, and a Union Council of its own, with neighbours such as Topi, Kotha, Marghuz, Zaida and Ghazi across the river.

~321 mAltitude
~5 miFrom Tarbela
1Union Council
Our story

From Munara to Zarobi

A village that the river took, and a people who rebuilt it.

  1. Before 1841

    The village of Munara

    Our ancestors lived in Munara, in the historic Mandanr lands of the Yousafzai.

  2. 1841

    The great flood

    A great flood of the Indus destroyed Munara and scattered its families.

  3. After

    Zarobi is born

    The people rebuilt as Zarobi, in two parts — Porta Cham and Khakata Cham — and eight blocks.

Our people

Heritage, learning and togetherness

Zarobi's people carry their traditions wherever they go, from the village to cities across Pakistan and the world.

Yousafzai heritage

Pashtun families of the Yousafzai tribe, speaking Pashto and living by its values of honour and hospitality.

A place of learning

Home to the Azad Islami School, rooted in Bacha Khan's education movement and teaching children in morning and evening shifts.

One village, many homes

Organised in eight blocks, each with its own sub-groups, and bound together as one community.

Sons of Zarobi

  • Mufti Muhammad FareedReligious scholar and writer
  • Abdul Hadi ShahmansooriNotable figure of the village
  • Fazl Ali HaqqaniFormer provincial MPA
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