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The Pitafis (پتافي) are an ethnic Baloch tribe found in Pakistan,[1][2] especially in the Dera Ghazi Khan district.[3][4]
Pitafi, originally the decedents of Hazrat Amir Hamza, a branch of Baloch tribes are mostly living in District Ghotki, Sindh, Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Khairpur Mir's, Sindh, Rajanpur, Punjab, Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Dera Ismail Khan, NWFP and are scattered in other parts of Pakistan.
It is said that Pitafi tribe was living near Petaf River in Iranian Balochistan, and were known by the people as "petafi", which means the people living at Petaf.
Centuries ago, some of them travelled to Balochistan (Pakistan), then moved to Punjab, and then entered Sindh. The chief of Pitafi tribe Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan (Awal) was the General of their tribal army. He was supporting Abbasis of Bahawalpur State.
At one stage, some of Baloch tribes opposed Abbasi Kingdom, and then there was no way to overcome the situation, so Abbasis asked Mughals to send their army add to crush baloch-armed tribes. In that situation, most of Balochi Generals migrated to various parts of Sindh during Talpurs era.
Before entering the Sindh, Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan met the Talpur King, asking him to allow his army to settle in Sindh who allowed them to come and settle wherever they felt comfortable. He selected the area of Mirpur Mathelo.
· Sardar Ahmed Ali Khan Pitafi is the Head of Pitafi Tribe (He lives in village Kinjhar near Mirpur Mathelo, District Ghotki, Pakistan) He is also an MPA in the Sindh Assembly along with another MPA from Tando Allah Yar Mr. Imdad Ali Pitafi. Head of the Tando Allah Yar Pitafi tribe is Rais Manzoor Khan Pitafi.
Other notables of this tribe are-
· Prof: Dr. Karim Dad Pitafi (M.S (USA) and PhD (Nottingham, UK)) Presently a Senior Professor and Controller of Examinations University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
· Mr. Abdul Sattar Pitafi (Staff Engineer, Fauji Fertilizer Company)
· Mr. Abdul Qayoom Pitafi (S.P Sindh Police)
· Mr. Abdul Baqi Pitafi (Texas, USA)
· Mr. Abdul Bari Pitafi (Mirpur Mathelo, Sindh) Former Vice Mayor District Ghoutki
· Prof: Himat Ali Pitafi (College Professor Zoology Sindh) General Secretary SPLA (Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (Colleges))
· Prof: Sikandar Ali Pitafi (College Professor Physics Sindh)
· Dr. Sabit Ali Pitafi (Riyadh Saudi Arabia)
· Engr. Ghulam Murtaza Pitafi (Muscat Oman)
· Engr. Nadeem Ahmed Pitafi (Telecom Engineer, Hyderabad)
· Engr. Abdul Hameed Pitafi (Lecturer Sir Syed Engineering University Karachi)
· Zafar Ali Khan Pitafi (Advocate, D.G.Khan)
· Sardar Khandu Khan Pitafi
· Sardar Ghulam Sarwar Khan Pitafi (Advocate, Kot Adu)
· Engr. Adnan Pitafi (ASM, Nestle Pakistan Limited)
· Dr. Naeem Shahzad Khan Pitafi (Cuba)
As per some of the heart-to-heart references, it is said that one of the Pitafi's lords, Sardar Luda Khan Rohaila Pitafi, was a general in Abbasi army. His title was 'das-hazari’ which means that he was honored to hold the command of 10,000 soldiers. The Pitafi's branch that lives in Muzaffargarh and Jampur are the descendants of Sardar Luda Khan Ruhaila Pitafi. This branch still holds a good political position over their constituency and Ghazali Rahim Khan Pitafi is the former MPA in Punjab Assembly.
The other respectable names are Sardar Ahmad Khan Pitafi (late), Sardar Abul Reheem Khan Pitafi (late), Sardar Abul Rehman Khan Pitafi (late), Twin-Sardars Sardar Ghulam Ahmad Khan Pitafi (late), Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Khan Pitafi (late), Sardar Aziz Muhammad Khan Pitafi (late) and Sardar Luda Khan II (late), Sardar Qaim Ali Khan (Late), and Sardar Suno Khan Pitafi (Mirpur Mathelo).
Other notables from Punjab, Pakistan:-
· Dr. Basharat Ahmad Khan Pitafi (USA) PhD economist Working in Hawaii, USA
· Farrukh Khan Pitafi (TV-One Star Anchor, Journalist)
· Asad Khan Pitafi (reformist)
· Sardar Khurshid Ahmad Khan Pitafi
· Sardar Shafiq Ahmad Khan Pitafi
· Waqas Ahmad Khan Pitafi (Dubai, UAE)
· Kamran Aziz Pitafi (Panasonic Gulf, Dubai, UAE)
· Imran Khan Pitafi (HR Professional, UAE and Pakistan)
· Sardar Iqbal Khan Pitafi (Advocate,Political Leader Muzaffargarh) and his younger brother
· Lt.Col Irshad Pitafi (Pak Army)
New Generation The youth of Pitafi Baloch tribe has acquired positive new thoughts in their lives. They are more eager towards higher education and obtaining degrees in the areas of Science, Technology and Business Administrations from local and international universities. They are passionate in playing a great positive role towards making Pakistan a lighting spot of Science & Technology.
Thanks & Regards
Written by: Pitafi Aamir Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan.
Modified by: Shah Zaib Pitafi (Chemical Engineer) Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan.
References
edit- ^ Shah, Nafisa (2016-10-01). Honour and Violence: Gender, Power and Law in Southern Pakistan. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-082-7.
- ^ Anwar, Muhammad Fiaz (July–December 2019). "'Sandeman System' and the Marri, Bugti Tribes of Baluchistan" (PDF). Pakistan Journal of Historical Studies.
- ^ Anwar, Muhammad Fiaz; Khalid, Samia (December 2018). "Nineteenth Century Libertarian and Enlightened Social and Cultural Organization of Baloch Tribes of Dera Ghazi Khan" (PDF). Pakistan Social Sciences Review. 2: 187–195. doi:10.35484/pssr.2018(2-II)15. S2CID 239315999.
- ^ Rose, Horace Arthur; Ibbetson, Sir Denzil (1911). A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: Based on the Census Report for the Punjab, 1883. superintendent, Government printing, Punjab.
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