Gardezi (also spelled Gardezy or Gardizi) refers to someone whose origin can be traced back to the city of Gardez in Afghanistan.[1]

There have been a few known Gerdezi families from Gardez who migrated to different parts of Pakistan. Their descendants still carry the surname Gardezi. Gardezi community are traditionally the descendants . Mostly Gardezi are living in Azad Kashmir and Multan, Pakistan.[2]

Same as the ones who carry the surname "Bukhari". Bukhara today is in Uzbekistan.

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  1. ^ Gardez, Afghanistan on GlobalSecurity.org website Retrieved 24 May 2022
  2. ^ Maneesha Tikekar (2004). Gardezi. Bibliophile South Asia. ISBN 9788185002347. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Across the Wagah: An Indian's Sojourn in Pakistan (page 253) via Google Books.
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