Zirak

Zirak
Zirak
Ethnicity	Pashtun
Location	Afghanistan, Pakistan
Parent tribe	Durrani
Language	Pashto
Religion	Islam

Last updated September 19, 2025

The Zirak is a tribal confederation of Durrani (Abdali) Pashtuns ^[1] in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Tribes

Among the tribes that form a part of the confederation are:^[1]

Achakzai
[[Alakozai]
Poplzai
Barakzai
[Masty]
[Lalazai]
[Umar zai]
Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field

References

1 2 Giustozzi, Antonio (2012). Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field (Reprinted ed.). Hurst Publishers. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-84904-226-0.

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[Giustozzi-1] 1 2 Giustozzi, Antonio (2012). Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field (Reprinted ed.). Hurst Publishers. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-84904-226-0.

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