Mengal ( Balochi: مینگل ) are a Brahui speaking Baloch tribe in

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Clans

There are two main clans of Mengal tribe, namely Shahizai Mengal and Zagar Mengal. Shahizai Mengal inhabits in central and southern parts of

mainly Wadh,

Khuzdar Khuzdar ( Brahui/ bal, ; ur, , ), historically known as Qusdar ( ar, قصدار, quṣdār), is the capital city of Khuzdar District in the central part of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Khuzdar is the 2nd-largest city of Balochistan provin ...

and Lasbella whereas Zagar Mengals inhabits the northwest and central parts of Balochistan mainly Nushki, Chagai, and Kalat.

Prominent people

* Sardar Attaullah Mengal was the head (sardar) of Shahizai Mengal tribe. He was

Chief Minister of Balochistan The Chief Minister of Balochistan ( ur, وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the ...

. * Sardar

Akhtar Mengal Akhtar Mengal (born 6 October 1962) is a politician from Balochistan who is the chairman of Balochistan National Party (Mengal). He previously served as the Chief Minister of Balochistan between 1997 and 1998 and later he served as a member of t ...

is the current head (sardar) of Shahizai Mengal tribe. He was also a

. He is also the head of

Balochistan National Party (Mengal) The Balochistan National Party or Balochistan National Party (Mengal) (Urdu: بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی ; ) is a political party in Balochistan, Pakistan. BNP believes in more provincial rights and greater autonomy for Baluchistan prov ...

* Mir Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal was

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

and Chief Justice of Balochistan. He was also the recipient of

Hilal-e-Imtiaz The ''Hilaal-e-Imtiaz'' (; ), also spelled and transliterated as Hilāl-e-Imtiyāz, is the second-highest (in the hierarchy of "Hilal") civilian award and honour given to both civilians and military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces by th ...

on 23 March 2008. * Mr. Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mengal was Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court and Chairman Zakat Council Balochistan. *Ex Senator Mir Muhammad Naseer Mengal served as acting

and as

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for

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and

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. * Mir Nooruddin Mengal was a prominent politician of

. He was assassinated on 13 October 2010.Shezad Baloch
Senior Balochistan National Party leader shot dead
Express Tribune. 14 October 2010. * Mir Lawang Khan Mengal was a politician and tribal leader. *

Naseer Mengal Naseer ( ar, ناصر, translit=Nāṣir, lit=granter of victory, victorious, helper) is a given name and surname, commonly found in the Arabic language. Alternative spellings of this name, possibly due to transliteration, include Naser, Nasir, Na ...

was a former caretaker chief minister of Balochistan. * Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Sultan Mohammed Khan Mengal was a Pakistan Army personnel and the oldest army veteran in Pakistan. *

Mir Gul Khan Nasir Gul Khan Naseer ( ur, ), also known as Malek o-Sho'arā Balochistan ( ur, ; 14 May 1914 – 6 December 1983) was a politician, poet, historian, and journalist from Balochistan, Pakistan. Born on 14 May 1914 in Noshki, Gul Khan Naseer was at the ...

, poet, historian and politician

References

{{Brahui tribes Brahui tribes Baloch tribes Social groups of Pakistan