Pashtun OR Pathan Tribes

The Pashtun people are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan. Pashtun (also called ethnic Afghan) tribes are divided into four supertribal confederacies: the Arbanee (Sarabani), Betanee (Baitani), Gharghasht, and Karlanee (Krai, Kerlani).
Traditionally, according to folklore, all Pashtuns are said to have descended, at the time of the introduction of Islam, from the tribe of Qais Abdur Rashid, who died in 662 CE, and his three sons: Saraban, Batan and Ghurghusht. Karrān or Karlān was said to be the ancestor of the fourth branch. Estimates of the number of Pashtun tribes and clans range from about 350 to over 400.

Kakar Trible , Achakzai (Assakzai), Alikozai, Alizai, Atmaanzai (Utmanzai),  Babar, Baamizai,
Barais (Barech) ,Bangash ,Daudzai, Jalwaanai, Gagyanai, Gandapur, Gharshin, Harifal, Hassan Zai, Balailzai (Panni),Kasi Tribe, Khalil, Kheshgai (Khaishagi, )Lawoon, Maako, Malgoorai, Mandan, Mohammadzai (Zirak), Mullakhel (Mullakhail), Mohmand (Momand), Noorzai, Niazi (Ghilzai), Oriazai, Ormur, Popalzai, Raanizai, Sadozai, Saakzai, Salarzai, Swatisherani, Shilmani, Shinwari, Tanoli(Taniwal/Tani), Tareen (Tarin). Tarkanri, Yousufza, iGamaryani,Zadran, Zeranai etc.

Pashtun tribal structure

Arbanee (Sarbani)  

There are 105 Sarbani tribes, including:

• Babar
• Durrani (Zirak/Panjpai)
• Kasi
• Khalil
• Mangal
• Miani
• Mohmand
• Ormur
• Sherani
• Shinwari
• Shilmani

• Tareen

• Yusufz

Ghorgasht (Gharghakht)

• Balailzai (Panni) (Panri, Barozai, Zarkoon, Looni, Abdullahkhail, Habibzai, Marghazani, Dehpal, Mzari)

• Babai

• Bakhshe Khel haripur, KTS old village Kundrialaa near taarbeela

• Kakar

• Naghar (Ans, Terk, Parman, Damsan, Abdul Rahman, Solat khani (Goryani-Shahpurchakar))

• Dawi (According to history he was brother of Kakar, Naghar, Pani and Babie)

• Hamar

• Doomar (Dumarr)

• Khondai

• Jadoon (Gadoon)

• Musakhel (Musakhail)

• Safi (Alternative spelling Sapai, Saapi, Saafai) Safi (Pashtun tribe)

• Mashwanai

• Zmarai (Mzarai)

• Shalman

• Mandokhail

• Kundi tribe of District Tank and Kundian Mianwali.

Karlanee (Kerlani)

• Roadh Bai

• Dilazak

• Mangal

• Kakai

• Bangash(Bangakh) (Afghan) Tribe

• Bannuchi

• Tanoli, Tani or Taniwal (Tanawal)

• Wardak (Verdag) son of Hani

• Khosti (of zhob) son of Hani

• Aurakzai (Orakzai)

• Tanoli, Tani or Taniwal (Tanawal)

• Afridi or Apridee

• Khattak

• Khakwani (Khogyani)

• Sheetak

• Bolaaq

• Zadran (Jadran)

• Wazir

• Masid (Mahsud)

• Daur (Dawar)

• Sataryanai

• Gaarai

• Turi

• Hanee

• Zazai (Jaji)

• Gorbuz

• Khostwaal

• Atmaankhel (Utmankhail)

• Muqbal

Batani

The Batani, Baitani or Bhittani  include:

• Tokhi

• Swati

• Sahaak

• Tarakaij

• Andar

• Ghilzai

• Suleiman Khel (Suleimankhail)

• Kharoti

• Hotak

• Akakhel

• Nasar

• Bakhtiar

• Marwat

• Ahmadzai

• Tarai

• Dotanai (Dotani)

• Lodi, Lodhi

• Tsamkani

• Niazi

• Soor

• Sherwani

• Gandapur

• Daulat Khail

• Kundi Ali Khail

• Dasoo Khail

• Jaafar

• Ostranai (Ustarana)

• Loohanai

• Miankhail

• Sheranai

• Khasoor

• Stanikzai

• Hussain Khail

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