List of Pakistani family names

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The following are some of the tribal names in Pakistan.

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Naming system

Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention, cultural names and ancestral names. In Pakistan a person is either referred by his or her Islamic name or from tribe name (if it is specified), respectively.

Baloch tribal names

Brahui tribal names

Gujarati clan names

Kashmiri clan names

Punjabi clan names

Sindhi clan names

Saraiki tribal names

Pashtun tribal names

Iranian ancestral names

Arabic ancestral names

These surnames are mostly common among Urdu-speaking people and Shia Muslims.

Turkic ancestral names

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandio</span> Tribe or clan in Pakistan

The Chandio (چانڊيو) is a Baloch tribe in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. The Chandio tribe follows a tribal system with their tribal leader, Nawab Ghaibi Sardar Khan Chandio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shahdadpur</span> City in Sindh, Pakistan

Shahdadpur is a city, located in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jampur</span> City in Punjab, Pakistan

Jampur is the capital city of Jampur District, in Punjab province of Pakistan. It comprises an area of about 16.7 square kilometers and has a population of about 87,858 (2017) It is the capital of Jampur Tehsil. Approximetly 50km to the west are the high and dry, barren mountains of the Sulaiman Range. To the east is the Indus river.

Awan is a Punjabi Muslim tribe and surname originating from the Punjab region of Pakistan. Awans are predominantly present in the northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, with significant population also present in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, and to a lesser extent, in Sindh and Balochistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lodhran District</span> District in Punjab, Pakistan

Lodhran District, is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, with the city of Lodhran as its capital. Located on the northern side of the River Sutlej, it is bounded to the north by the districts of Multan, Khanewal and Vehari, to the south by Bahawalpur, to the east lie the districts of Vehari and Bahawalpur; while district Multan lies on the western side.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghotki District</span> District in Sindh, Pakistan

Ghotki District is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan, with headquarter in the city of Mirpur Mathelo. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1993, it formed part of Sukkur District.

Qaisrani is a Baloch clan of the Rind tribe. They live mostly in Balochistan, Pakistan.

Kallar Syedan is a tehsil in the Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. Earlier a part of the Kahuta Tehsil, it became a separate tehsil on 1 July 2004.

Ubauro is a town in Ghotki District in Northern Sindh province, Pakistan.

The Noohani, Nohani or Nuhani is a Sindhi Sammat tribe and a Hoth Baloch tribe. Noohanis currently reside in Pakistan, especially in the Sehwan, Thar, and Khairpur cities of Sindh province and their surroundings. Many Noohanis are inhabitants of the Lasbela district of Balochistan, and many are citizens of Iran where they are called "Lagori/Loguri".

<i>Jeeto Pakistan</i> Pakistani game show

Jeeto Pakistan is a Pakistani game show, hosted by actor Fahad Mustafa on ARY Digital. The show was launched on May 18,2014. It has been called the "biggest game show" in Pakistan. Jeeto Pakistan's participants are selected randomly from a studio audience who require passes to attend the show.

Rind Jada is a village of Tehsil Kahror Pacca in Lodhran District of Punjab, Pakistan.The name Rind is derived from the Rind, a Baloch tribe, that constitutes the major population of Rind Jada.

The Politics of Muzaffargarh takes place at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the government. ؐMuzaffargarh is a multiethnic, multilingual, multicultural and multireligious city. Tthere are one Municipal Corporation, six Municipal committees, thirteen Town committee and five Thesil councils according to he Punjab Local Government Act 2019. At a national level, Muzaffargarh is very important in provincial and national politics.

Jungle is a 1986 Pakistani television series which was written by Noorul Huda Shah and directed by Haroon Rind.

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