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List of Pakistani political families

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This is a partial listing of prominent political families of Pakistan given in alphabetical order.

Abbasi (surname)

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Arain

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Arain Family:

Mian Family of Baghbanpura

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  • Justice Mian Shah Din, (1868–1918), Elected President of the All-India Muslim League(March 1908), Member of the Simla Deputation in 1906, First Muslim Judge in British India, Poet and Writer.
  • Sir Mian Mohammad Shafi, KCSI, CIE (1869–1932), one of the founding fathers & President All India Muslim league (Punjab)
  • Justice Sir Mian Abdul Rashid (29 June 1889 – 6 November 1981), Kt, KCSI, was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan 1947, legal philosopher, one of the founding fathers of Pakistan
  • Mian Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz, Politician of Punjab in the 1920s
  • Mian Iftikharuddin, Politician, owner of Pakistan Times and Daily Imroz, 1947–1962
  • Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz (1896–1979) politician in Pakistan, first woman to preside over an Asian legislature. Founder All India Women Muslim League in 1935
  • Mumtaz Shahnawaz (1912-1948) - young woman political activist and author, who died in a tragic plane crash at the age of 35

Baloch

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Babar

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Bhuttos

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  • Shah Nawaz Bhutto - The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council).
    • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, son of Shah Nawaz (President (1970–1973); Prime Minister (1973–1977))
    • Mumtaz Bhutto, cousin of Zulfikar, (chief of Bhutto tribe, former chief minister and Governor of Sindh, Federal Minister of Pakistan)
      • Nusrat Bhutto, wife of Zulfikar (former minister without portfolio)
      • Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar (Prime Minister, 1988–1990 and 1993–1996), assassinated December 27, 2007.
      • Murtaza Bhutto, elder son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the brother of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto. He was assassinated.
      • Shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. He died under mysterious circumstances.
      • Ameer Bux Bhutto, son of Mumtaz Bhutto, Vice President of Sindh National Front and ex-Member of Sindh Assembly.

Chandio

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Dreshak

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Gabol

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  • Allah Bakhsh Gabol, Member Bombay Legislative Assembly 1928, Member Sindh Legislative Assembly 1937 and Mayor of Karachi for two terms.
    • Nabil Gabol (Grandson of Khan Bahadur Allah Bakhsh and son of Ahmed Khan Gabol), Member Sindh Assembly 1988, 1993, 1997; Member National Assembly 2002, 2008 and Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping.

Leghari

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Mazari

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Zardari

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Main article: Zardari family

Gujjar

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Chaudhary Gujjars

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Imran Khan family

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Main article: Family of Imran Khan

Members of Imran Khan's family, who are noted mainly for contributions in sports and politics:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
  • Bazid Khan, son of Majid Khan and maternal first-cousin once removed

Jutt

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Chattha Jatt
Chaudhary family
Cheema
Tarar

Kharal

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Khattar

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Khokhars

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Pashtun/Pathan

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Bangash

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Gandapur

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Jadoon

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Khattak

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Kakazai (Loi Mamund)

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Marwats

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Mohmand

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Tareen/Tarin

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Other political families

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Some other Pakistani political families come from single individual family's background or based on surname/titles include;

Bahram Khan Family

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The members of Bahram Khan family who have been active in politics are:

  • Khan Abdul Bahram Khan (1850-1922), the founder of the family
  • Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (1882–1958) ("Dr. Khan Sahib"), pioneer in the Indian Independence Movement and a Pakistani politician, son of Khan Abdul Bahram Khan
  • Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890–1988), also known as Bacha Khan, independence activist, son of Khan Abdul Bahram Khan
  • Abdul Ghani Khan (1914–1996), widely considered as one of the best Pashto language poets of the 20th century, son of Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  • Abdul Wali Khan (1917–2006), secular democratic socialist leader and opponent of the British Raj, son of Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  • Abdul Ali Khan (1922-1997), educationist, the youngest son of Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  • Nasim Wali Khan (1932-2021), Politician and wife of Abdul Wali Khan
  • Asfandyar Wali Khan (born 1949), politician, son of Abdul Wali Khan
  • Sangeen Wali Khan (1959–2008), politician, son of Abdul Wali Khan
  • Aimal Wali Khan (born 1986), politician, son of Asfandyar Wali Khan

Bukharis

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Kasuri Family of Kasur

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Mokal Family of Kasur
  • Waqas Hassan Mokal, Former MPA Member Provincial Assembly of Punjab, His Father Sardar Hassan Akhtar Mokal, Former MPA Member Provincial Assembly of Punjab
Nakai Family of Kasur

Myer Minhas Rajput

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Noon family

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Qazi Family

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Members of Qazi family (Urdu: خاندان قاضی), of Sindh in politics:

  • Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid (Qazi Abid), a four-time Federal Minister, Sindh Provincial Minister, and son of Qazi Abdul Qayyum
  • Fahmida Mirza, Speaker of the National Assembly, former Acting President of Pakistan, three-time Member of the National Assembly, and daughter of Qazi Abid
  • Zulfiqar Mirza, Sindh Provincial Home Minister, former Member of the National Assembly, and nephew of Qazi Abid, Qazi Azam, and Qazi Akbar.
  • Pir Mazhar Ul Haq, Senior Minister and Education Minister in the Sindh Provincial Cabinet, a three-time Sindh Provincial Minister, and grandson of Qazi Muhammad Akbar
  • Marvi Mazhar, a former Member of the Provincial Assembly in Sindh and daughter of Pir Mazhar Ul Haq.

Qureshi

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Rana

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Ranjha Family of Kot Sher Muhammad

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Rao Family of Okara

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Saifullah Khan family

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Sharif (Butt)

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Main article: Sharif family

Soomro

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Swati Family of Mansehra

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Swati is a notable land-owning family of District Mansehra and District Battagram which controls the politics of these two districts dating back to pre-partition India.

Gabri Swati Family
Mitravi Swati Family
  • Azam Khan Swati (Senator, former federal Minister of Railways, former federal minister of Narcotics Control, former federal minister of Science and Technology, current Chief of Sherpur, Mansehra District)
  • Waji-Uz-Zaman Khan Swati ( Current royal Chief of Agror Valley, Mansehra)
  • Laiq Muhammad Swati (He is the Ex-MNA current MPA of Torghar District which was former part of Mansehra District. He is also the younger brother of Azam Swati)

Tanoli

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Zia-ul-Haq Family

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jutts, Gujjars dominate Jhelum politics". The Nation. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa". Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
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