Sindhi Pathan (
Sindhi: پٺاڻ) is the name of
Pashtun
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
communities living in
Sindh for centuries which have adopted norms and culture of Sindh.
Many bear the tribes
Naghar
Naghar is a small village located in the Bageshwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about from its district headquarters and is located on the bank of the Pungar River in the Pungar Valley (or Dugpatti).
The population is ...
, Agha and
Kakar
The Kakar (Pashto: کاکړ) is a Gharghashti Pashtun tribe, based mostly in Northern Balochistan, Pakistan and Loy Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Legendary origin
Kakars are sons of Gharghashti who was the son of Qais Abdul Rashid.
In Herat, the ...
. The vast majority of Sindhi Pathans originate from
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of ...
and southern
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
, and a few come from
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
. Shikarpur, New Zarkhail, Pir Bux Wandh,
Garhi Yasin
Garhi Yasin Sindh ( sd, ڳڙھي ياسين ', ur, ') is a town and taluka of Shikarpur District, Sindh, Pakistan.
One of the three talukas (sub-districts) of Shikarpur, Garhi Yasin is of political and historical significance to Pakistan. O ...
,
Sultan Kot Shahpur Chakar
Shahpur Chakar is a small town proximate to the city of Shahdadpur in the Sanghar District of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of . The word "Shahpur" comes from an Iranian language which means "a virile, dynamic and resource ...
whereas others live in other urban, sub-urban and rural areas of Sindh. The tribes most commonly to be found in the Sindh region are the
Tareen
The Tareen (or Tarin) ( ps, ترین) is a Pashtun tribe inhabiting southern Afghanistan, and western region of Pakistan.Caroe O. ''The Pathans 550 B.C.- A.D. 1957'' Oxford University Press . Page 521.Muhammad Hyat Khan, "Hayat i Afghan" (Orig. i ...
, Muhammadzais, Niazai, Kundi, Miana, Bangash, Yusufzai, Hassan Zai, Mandanr, Lodhi, Kakar, Sherwani, Orakzai, Sulemankhel sulemani, Afridi, Khattak Kakazai, Karlanri, Barakzai, Khizerzai, Babar and the Zamand Pathans.
Moreover, a large minority of Pashto-speaking Pashtuns exist in the cities of Karachi and to a lesser extent Interior Sindh who have migrated after around the 60s and 70s and even a smaller number of these Pashtuns being Afghan Refugees. Also, it's estimated that 30-35% of the Urdu-speaking Muhajirs of Karachi and Hyderabad make a claim to the ancestry of Pashtuns that mostly had assimilated into North Indian culture. They have arrived to the cities post the India/Pakistan partition. Pashto-speaking Pashtuns are distinct from ancestrally Pashtun Urdu-speaking Muhajirs as well as ancestrally Pashtun Sindhi-speakers .
Notable Sindhi Pathans
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Agha Siraj Durrani
Agha Siraj Durrani (born 1953) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, in office since 2013.
He was the Speaker of the 12th Provincial Assembly of Sindh. His father, Agha Sadaruddin, and uncl ...
, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sind
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Nuzhat Pathan
Nuzhat Pathan ( Sindhi: نزهت پٺاڻ; Birth: 12 February 1965) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously, she was a member of Provincial Assembly of ...
, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Sadozai tribe,
References
See also
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Agha Javed Pathan
Agha Javed Pathan (Urdu: ) was a political activist from Sindh, Pakistan, who practiced as a doctor in Karachi. He was accused of throwing a shoe at Arbab Ghulam Rahim (former Chief Minister of Sindh Province) in April 2008. He was accused of hit ...
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Agha Siraj Durrani
Agha Siraj Durrani (born 1953) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, in office since 2013.
He was the Speaker of the 12th Provincial Assembly of Sindh. His father, Agha Sadaruddin, and uncl ...
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