Khattak

{{original research|d Khattak or Khatak (Pashto: خټک, Urdu: خٹک) refers to a tribe of the Pashtun. The Khattak tribe's homeland is located in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan and the tribe stretches along the western bank of the river Indus from the city of Attock to the north down through the district of Karak to the south. The recorded history of the Khattak indicate their origins to be in the area around the Afghan provinces of Ghazni and Logar. The largest of the tribe's population is now situated in Cherat. These villages have a special history. A long time before the partition of Pakistan and India a lot of British people lived in this area.[citation needed], which hosts a Special Service Group military outpost in the NWFP. Speaking a variant of the Pashtu, their appearance belies an origin akin to the old pawindah type.[citation needed] Earliest records show their migration from around modern day Bannu northwards towards modern day Kohat, Karak and Nowshera[citation needed]. A warrior poet by the name of Khushal Khan Khattak (1613-1690) belonged to this tribe, and his contributions to Pushto literature are considered as classic texts[citation needed]. They have been translated into numerous languages[citation needed]. The Khattaks have high literacy rate in comparison to other Pashtun tribes having achieved positions of influence throughout history