The Leghari (or Lighari, Laghari) is a Baloch clan of Rind tribe. The Leghari tribe mainly resides in

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. Descendants of the Laghari family mainly speak the languages of Balochi, and/or Saraiki, based on locality. Legharis living in

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mostly speak Sindhi-Saraiki, a combination of Sindhi and Saraiki, but they speak Sindhi too. Over two centuries, the Leghari tribe conquered a large part of what is today

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and established themselves at

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(Lower Choti). The Leghari Tumandars (or Sardars i.e. Tribal leaders) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan. The Leghari people dwell in all four provinces of Pakistan and other parts of the world as well. The Tribal Headquarter of Fort Munroo, which has a status of tribal Belt and is situated on the Koh Suleman mountain range. The current Sardar of Leghari Tribe is SARDAR MUHAMMAD JAMAL KHAN LEGHARI

. In addition, there are a large number of Leghari MNAs, Senators and MPAs in Punjab. In Punjab, there are many Legharis scattered all over South and West Punjab right into DI Khan. Legharis have also served in senior government positions, including Ambassadors, Secretaries and Air Vice Marshal. In Sindh, the Leghari's are mostly scattered all over the province, but most concentrated in Hyderabad, Dadu, Thatta, Sanghar and Larkana. Nawab Wali Mohammad Leghari served as the premier of Sindh during the Talpur Rule. Today among the most notables Legharis include Dr

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, who served as Senator and Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC). He was also the founder of SZABIST, one of the best institution in Pakistan, and served as its first President. Sardar Nadir Leghari has also served as Minister of Irrigation. In addition, there are a number of MNAs and MPAs from Sindh, as well as a few provincial secretaries.

Leghari Tribe Membership in Assemblies

Punjab Legislative Council 1921 Jamal Khan, Sardar, Leghari, (Tumandar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Baloch Tumandar) Punjab Legislative Council 1923 Muhammad Jamal Khan, Khan Bahadur Sardar (Baloch Tumandar — Landholders) Punjab Legislative Council 1927 Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari, Khan Bahadur Nawab (Baloch Tumandars Punjab Legislative Council 1930 Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari, Khan Bahadur Nawab (Baluch Tumandars) Punjab Legislative Assembly 1937 ''Khan Bahadur Nawab Sir Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari (Tumandar) Minister Public Works'' Punjab Legislative Assembly 1946 Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari, Khan Bahadur Nawab Sir (Tumandar) Punjab Legislative Assembly 1947 Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari, Khan Bahadur Nawab Sir “The first sitting was held on January 5, 1948. Sir Robert Francis Mudie, Governor of West Punjab appointed Mr Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari to perform the duties of Speaker till new Speaker was elected.” Punjab Legislative Assembly 1951 Muhammad Jamal Khan, K.B. Nawab Sardar (Dera Ghazi Khan-I) First Sitting Presided by Sardar Jamal Muhammad Khan Leghari Nawabzada Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari, B.A. (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) ''Minister Public Works, Buildings and Roads, Electricity and Transport, Irrigation, Revenue, Excise and Taxation, Resettlements and Colonies.'' Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan 1956 Nawabzada Muhammad Khan Leghari, Sardar National Assembly of Pakistan 1965 Mahmood Khan Leghari, Nawabzada Sardar Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1972 Atta Muhammad Khan Leghari, Nawabzada Sardar Mahmood Khan Leghari, Nawabzada Sardar Senate of Pakistan of 1973 Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari National Assembly of Pakistan 1977 ''Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister Industries'' Bilal Asghar Khan Leghari Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1977 Maqsood Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar Provincial Council of The Punjab 1980 Rafique Haider Khan Leghari, Sardar Minister Food Muhammad Omer Khan Leghari, Sardar Provincial Council of The Punjab 1983 Rafique Haider Khan Leghari, Sardar Minister Food Maqsood Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar National Assembly of Pakistan 1985 ''Maqsood Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar. Minister Overseas Pakistanis'' Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1985 Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari, Sardar Muhammad Omer Khan Leghari, Sardar Rafique Haider Khan Leghari, Sardar National Assembly of Pakistan 1988 ''Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari. Minister Water and Power'' Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1988 Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari (Leader of Opposition) Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari, Sardar Maqsood Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari, Sardar National Assembly of Pakistan 1990 Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1990 Maqsood Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar Mansoor Ahmed Khan Leghari, Sardar Muhammad Azhar Leghari, Sardar National Assembly of Pakistan 1993 Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Sardar Mansoor Ahmed Khan Leghari Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1993 ''Sardar Maqsood Ahmed Khan Leghari. Minister Irrigation'' Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari, Sardar Muhammad Azhar Leghari, Sardar Rafiq Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar National Assembly of Pakistan 1997 Sardar Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari Senate of Pakistan of 1997 Sardar Mansoor Ahmed Khan Leghari Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997 Maqsood Ahmed Khan Leghari, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar Rafiq Ahmed Khan Leghari, Sardar Rafique Haider Leghari, Sardar National Assembly of Pakistan 2002 Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Sardar Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari Mina Jaffar Leghari ''Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari. Minister IT & Telecommunication'' Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2002 Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Khan Leghari Senate of Pakistan of 2006 Sardar Jamal Khan Leghari National Assembly of Pakistan 2008 Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Sardar Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2008 Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Khan Leghari Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari Senate of Pakistan of 2012 Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari National Assembly of Pakistan 2013 Sardar Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari ''Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari. MOS Industries & Production'' ''Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari Minister Power'' Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2013 Sardar Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari Mahmood Qadir Khan Leghari National Assembly of Pakistan 2018 Sardar Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2018 ''Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari Minister Irrigation'' Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari

References

http://www.legharis.com/

External links

History of Legharis
https://tribune.com.pk/story/66746/leghari-tribe-crowns-its-27th-chief/ * Saraiki language#Dialects Social groups of Balochistan, Pakistan Baloch tribes

Leghari Tribe Membership in Assemblies

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