Pallandri, also spelled Palandri (Urdu: پلندری), originally Pulandari,[4] is a Tehsil which serves as the administrative capital of Sudhanoti district of Azad Kashmir.

It is located at latitude 33° 42′ 54″ N, longitude 73° 41′ 9″ E, 90 km (56 mi) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

Here in Palindri the first Government of Sidhnuti Azad Kashmir on October 4,1947 was established The first capital of Azad Kashmir was established at Chinjal Hill, a town in Palindri Tehsil of present-day Siddhnauti District.

[5] Pallandri is a stronghold of the Sudhan tribe, which makes up the majority of the population of the tehsil.

It is at an elevation of 1372 meters and is 97 km (60 mi) from Rawalpindi via Azad Pattan.