Durrani (Pashto: دراني) or Abdali (Pashto: ابدالی) is the name of a chief Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan. It is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Historical

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Armed forces

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  • Abdur Rahim Durrani, retired Brigadier General of Pakistan Army who served as Governor of Baluchistan province of Pakistan from 1994 to 1995
  • Asad Durrani, director-general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence from 1990 to 1992 and director-general of the Pakistani Army's Military Intelligence
  • Hakeemullah Khan Durrani, Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan's Air Force from 1988 to 1991
  • Mahmood Khan Durrani, British Indian Army Captain in Malaya during World War II, awarded the medal for heroism while a Prisoner of War of the Japanese Army
  • Mahmud Ali Durrani, retired two-star rank general officer, author of security studies, and a former National Security Adviser to Pervez Musharraf, serving from 2008 to 2009
  • Nasir Durrani, Inspector General of Police of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2013 to 2017 and brought revolutionary changes in KP Chapter Police Department.

Criminals

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Politicians

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  • Ayatullah Durrani, former Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and former Minister of State for Industries and Production
  • Asif Durrani, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates
  • Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan since 24 December 2015

Film industry

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  • Ejaz Durrani, Pakistani film actor, director and producer active from 1956 to 1984
  • Ghulam Mustafa Durrani, Indian Radio Drama Artist, playback singer, actor and music director
  • Iqbal Durrani, an Indian writer, director, actor and producer of Hindi films

Others

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Authors

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See also

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  • Deoni, the Jagir where Deoni cattle breeding farm was initiated by the Durrani Brothers.