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

Arain

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Mian Azhar 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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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

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

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.

Bukharis

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Gujjar

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Chaudhary Gujjars

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Punjab

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  • Maiza Hameed, (Maiza Hameed Gujjar) member of National assembly of Pakistan and provincial assembly of Pakistan belonged to PMLN political party
  • Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar,
    • Zeb Jaffar, politicians, member of National assembly of Pakistan and daughter of "Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar"
    • Muhammad Omar Jaffar, member of the provincial assembly of Punjab and son of "Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar" MPA from (PMLN) party
  • Shabbir Gujjar, member of Provincial assembly of Punjab (2022 from 2023) belongs to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
  • Atif Gujjar, politicians and ex member of PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf) now member of Istekame Pakistan party (IPP)[1]
  • Mehar Muhammad Sial, member of Punjab provincial assembly from Jehlum district remained MPA (2008)[2]
  • Chaudhry Nadeem Khadim was a member of the provincial assembly of Punjab in from PMLN[2]
    • Ch Khadim Hussain father of Chaudhary Nadeem Khadim Hussain participated and won 2011 election and won as an independent candidate[2]
  • Mehar Muhammad Sial of PML-N is from PP-25 member of Provincial assembly of Punjab[2]
  • Muhammad Iqbal Gujjar, been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from (2018- 2023) PMLN party from PP-63 Gujranwala-XIII
    • Ahsan Jameel Gujjar, politicians, businessman and son of Chaudhary Iqbal Gujjar from Gujjaranwala

KPK

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  • Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, member of PMLN from KPK (Hazara) he held the position of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, in the Abbasi cabinet from (2017-2018)
  • Haji Zarin Khan Gujjar, politicians and founder of "Gujjar Qaumi movement party" in KhyberPakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan from Malakand region 2017[3]

Azad Jammu and Kashmir

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  • Ismail Gujjar Member LA-35 from constituency of Azad Kashmir legislative assembly from PTI party.[7]

Gilgit-Baltistan

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  • Abdul Hammed Gujjar, member from constituency GBLA 1 in Gilgit district of Gilgit-Baltistan belongs to PTI party.[8]

Balochistan

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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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Chaudhary family

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Chattha Jatt

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Cheema Jutts

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Kharal

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Khattar

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Khokhars

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Noon family

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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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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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Rajput

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Chauhdary Rajputs

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Myer Minhas Rajput

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Rana

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Rao

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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

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Mitravi Swati Family

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  • 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. ^ "Ex PTI leader Atif Gujjar joins IPP party". samaa.tv.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jutts, Gujjars dominate Jhelum politics". The Nation. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  3. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2017-02-05). "Gujjar Qaumi Movement to field poll candidates". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  4. ^ "Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Azad Kashmir Chaudhary Riaz Gujjar listening problems of people during his visit Kashmir Mohalla Factory Area". 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  5. ^ https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/613259-Newly-elected-AJK-Legislative-Assembly-session
  6. ^ "Public Circles Appreciate Chaudhry Maqbool Ahmed Gujjar On Assembly Walkout - Daily Parliament Times". www.dailyparliamenttimes.com. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  7. ^ "AJK elections: PML-N candidate Ismail Gujjar issued show-cause notice for controversial statement". 92 News HD. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  8. ^ "An uphill battle: Meet the women contesting general polls in Gilgit-Baltistan". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  9. ^ mohammad.zafar (2018-01-03). "Balochistan people own its resources, says Akhtar Mengal". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  10. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (2018-01-04). "All people of Balochistan have equal rights: Mengal". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  11. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa". Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  12. ^ "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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