Pashtuns,also known as Pakhtuns,or Pathans,are a nomadic,pastoral,Eastern Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. They historically were also referred to as Afghans until the 1970s,after the term's meaning had become a demonym for members of all ethnic groups in Afghanistan.
The Yusufzai or Yousafzai,also referred to as the Esapzai,or Yusufzai Afghans historically,are one of the largest tribes of ethnic Pashtuns. They are natively based in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,to which they migrated from Kabul during the 16th century,but they are also present in smaller numbers in parts of Afghanistan,including Kunar,Kabul,Kandahar and Farah. Outside of these countries,they can be found in Ghoriwala District Bannu,Balochistan Sibi (Akazai),Chagai (Hassanzai) and Rohilkandh.
The Kakar is a Gharghashti Pashtun tribe,based in Afghanistan,parts of Iran,northern Balochistan in Pakistan.
The Afrīdī is a Pashtun tribe present day tribal areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan
The Marwat is a Pashtun tribe,a branch of the Lohani tribe and belong to Lodi section. The Marwats were named for their ancestor Marwat Khan Lodi.
Lodi is a Pashtun tribe from the Ghilji group of Pashtuns. These tribes were nomadic and migrated by crossing the Gomal Pass throughout the history.
Jogezai is a Pashtun tribe of Pakistan. It is a subtribe of Sanzarkhail,Kakar. The majority of the Jogezai tribesmen live in Killa Saifullah and Loralai. The current Nawab of Pashtuns is from Jogezai tribe namely,Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai,who is the bloodline of Baiker Nika.
Wazirzada are descendants of the Grand Wazirs of the Sadduzai Dynasty in Afghanistan. Wazirzadas are Sadozai Durranis;also a sub tribe of Popalzais and therefore belong to the Abdali or Durrani group of Pashtun tribes.
The Mahsud or Maseed is a Karlani Pashtun tribe inhabiting mostly the South Waziristan Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
The Bettani,also spelled Batani,Baittani or Bhittani,is a Pashtun tribe located mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Bettani are named after Shaykh Beṭ,their legendary ancestor,who is said to be the third and last son of Qais Abdur Rashid.
Masoud Azizi is an Afghan athlete. His personal best time in the 100m sprint is 11.11 seconds,achieved in April 2005 in Mecca. In 2013 Azizi failed a doping test at the 2013 World Championships,and was suspended for two years.
Sāfī are Pashtun and Dardic people who speak Pashayai in addition to Pashto. It’s been said that many former Pashai speakers have adopted the ethnonym Safi they are Pashtunized Dardics claiming to be Safi Pashtuns.
Jalalzai is a Pashtun tribe settled in Afghanistan and Baluchistan,Pakistan.
The Kakazai,also known as Loi,Loe,or Loye Mamund,a division of the Mamund clan,are a Pashtun tribe part of the larger Tarkani tribe who are primarily settled in Bajaur Agency,Pakistan,but originally hailed from the Laghman province of Afghanistan. However,it has grown and scattered around to such an extent that it is recognized as tribe of its own.
Malik Saddu Khan or Sado Khan was a Pashtun figure,and the ancestor of the Sadduzai or Sadozai clan of the Abdali Pashtun tribe,to which belongs Ahmad Shah Abdali and some known families of Multan. He succeeded his father as chief of the Habibzai section of the tribe,but due to his "bravery and ability" he was selected by the Abdalis,then living between Kandahar and Herat,to be their overall leader in 1598.
The Kheshgi or Khaishgi is a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribe and Imperial dynasty in South Asia,mainly in India and Pakistan.
Farida Azizi is an Afghan advocate for peace and women's rights. Azizi has consulted with President George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton on women's roles in helping to rebuild Afghanistan. Azizi is a founding member of the Corporation for Peace and Unity in Afghanistan and is a member of the Afghan Women's Network. She one of the subjects of a play,Seven.
Mirwais Azizi is a Dubai based Afghan businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Azizi Group of companies which he founded in 1989 with a presence in realty,banking,investment,and hospitality. He is the chairman of Azizi Bank the largest commercial bank in Afghanistan,which he established in 2006 with $7.5 million in equity capital and has since reached up to $80 million.
Pathans in India are citizens or residents of the Indian Republic who are of ethnic Pashtun ancestry. "Pathan" is the local Hindi-Urdu term for an individual who belongs to the Pashtun ethnic group,or descends from it. The term additionally finds mention among Western sources,mainly in the colonial-era literature of British India. Historically,the term "Afghan" was also synonymous with the Pathans. The Pathans originate from the Eastern Afghanistan and Northwestern Pakistan regions,ethnolinguistically known as Pashtunistan.
