The man in the following photos is Khan Bahadur Muhammad Akbar Khan Orakzai, jagirdar of Bhana Mari (a suburb of Peshawar city). He was assistant Political officer of Khyber from 1879 to 1896. He belonged to Kamal Khel sub-section of Abdul Aziz Khel Orakzais.
Reference: "History of the Pathans" by Haroon Rashid, Volume-4, p-120
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| A 1905 postcard depicting Akbar Khan and his men, captioned as "Our restless neighbours, the Pathans". Source |

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