Khar is a tribe found in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

and is considered among the prominent tribes of

Muzaffargarh District Muzaffargarh District ( ur, ) is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its capital is Muzaffargarh city. It lies on the bank of the Chenab River. Administration The district is administratively divided into the following three teh ...

. They are a branch of the larger Kharal tribe and multiple legends exist as to why their name was shortened from ''Kharal'' to ''Khar''.

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Jat tribes Muzaffargarh District {{Pakistan-stub