The Halimzai is Sub-tribe of

Mohmand The Mohmand ( ps, مومند) or Mohmand is a prominent tribe of Pashtun people. They are based primarily in the Mohmand territory, which is located in Nangarhar, Afghanistan and Mohmand Agency, Pakistan. Most people of the Mohmand tribe spe ...

. The Halimzai are the largest sub-tribe or clan of the

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tribe. They live primarily in the

Mohmand Agency Mohmand District ( ps, مومندو ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an Federally Administered Tribal Areas#Administrative divisions, agency of Federally Admi ...

of the

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(FATA) and also in

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province of

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. Part of their territory includes the historic Gandab valley that runs north west from Pir Killa (charsadda), a village on the Michni Shabqadar road, 32 km north of Peshawar.FATA: Historical and Administrative Profile of the Mohmand Agency
retrieved 27 April 2009

History

During the period of British rule they were self-governing.

Political Importance

This tribe is one of the strongest among other sub-tribe due its central location as Ghalanai is the capital of

and Gandhab is the biggest Bazzar of Mohmand agency. Government mainly depends upon Halimzai tribe. Gandhab is divided into Upper and Lower Gandhab.

Halimzai subsections

Halimzai is sub divided into the following three sub tribes. 1) Hamza Khel 2) Wali Baig 3) Kadi Khel .

Governance

On 2 February 2009, a fifty-member

Jirga A jirga ( ps, جرګه, ''jərga'') is an assembly of leaders that makes decisions by consensus according to Pashtunwali, the Pashtun social code. It is conducted in order to settle disputes among the Pashtuns, but also by members of other ethnic ...

of the Mohmand assured the government of its support against militancy and pledged to fulfil their consequent territorial responsibilities. In the past they have: handed over heavy weapons originating in Afghanistan, agreed to not to afford sanctuary to foreigners and agreed to co-operate with the government in acting against those who damage public property.Daily Times
27 June 2006, Govt’s enemies are our enemies: Halimzai jirga These agreements are enforced within their territory by taking internal action, with punishments that include fines, demolition of property and expulsions from the Agency. Tribal elders from both the Halimzai and the Safi have co-operated to avoid tensions between their respective communities and to control activities seen as objectionable to Pashtun society.

References

Sarbani Pashtun tribes {{Pakistan-ethno-stub