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. They claim to be descendants of the Qutub Shah who came to the region with Mahmud of Ghazni.

<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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tamgha-i-Jurat</span> Fourth-highest military award of Pakistan

Tamgha-i-Jurat, is the fourth highest military award of Pakistan. This citation is awarded for extraordinary heroism while engaged in armed combat with an opposing force on Pakistan soil or outside its borders. The award was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947. This medal is awarded for various types of high risk tactical missions like combat, tactical reconnaissance and infiltration and can be bestowed upon all ranks, commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers, in the Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, and the paramilitary Civil Armed Forces such as the Frontier Corps, the Frontier Constabulary and the Pakistan Rangers. Ranked below the Sitara-i-Jurat on the order of precedence, the Tamgha-i-Jurat is the equivalent to the Military Cross in the U.K Commonwealth honours system and the Silver Star in the United States honours system.

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.

<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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imran Khan government</span> Government of Pakistan (2018–2022)

The Imran Khan government was the government of Pakistan which was formed by Imran Khan following his successful election as Prime Minister of Pakistan by the National Assembly. The cabinet had 25 federal ministers, 4 ministers of state and 4 advisors, most of whom assumed office on 20 August 2018.

<i>Dikhawa</i> Pakistani anthology soap series

Dikhawa is a Pakistani anthology series that premiered on 25 April 2020, on Geo Entertainment. It was created by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entertainment. Being the spin-off to the anthology series Makafaat, it features different short episodic stories focusing on religious and social repercussions of showing off, pretentiousness, and posturing.

The Politics of Muzaffargarh takes place at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the government. ؐMuzaffargarh is a diverse city, home to multiple ethnicities, languages, cultures, and religions. The city is governed by one Municipal Corporation, six Municipal Committees, thirteen Town Committees, and five Tehsil Councils, as outlined in the Punjab Local Government Act of 2019. On the national stage, Muzaffargarh holds significant importance in both 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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