Maiwand, Pakistan

Mawand is located in the Kohlu District of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is the place where the first helicopter to start the counter insurgency operations landed. A fort housing the frontier Corps men and officers also existed there, but was destroyed in an earthquake.

At one time in 1991-92, Kahan, the headquarters of the Marri tribe was controlled from Maiwand Rifles '70 Wing headquarters, also located there. At that time, 71 wing located at Kahan was employed in Sind on anti dacoits duties. Wing Commander Captain Mustafa Zaidi, popularly known as Capt Zaidi, developed intimate contact with local Sardars of Maiwand and Kahan. The local waderas and common people enjoyed respect from him and he was known well in the areas deep inside the tribal territory.

An electricity line was completed during the tenure of Capt Zaidi, who had been successful in winning the hearts of quite a number of fararis, including Rahim Khan, personal body guard of Nawadb Khair Bux Marri. The Wing Commander, Capt Zaidi enjoyed very good relations with Late Nawab Kaiser Khan, the elder brother of Nawab Khair Bux. Kaiser Khan never met with any government official, and even declined meeting with Chief Secretary and Inspector General Frontier Corps Maj General Zafar Mehdi, but frequently visited the fort to meet with Capt Zaidi.

In Mawand there are six sub tribes. They are:

1. Waderazai 2. Sydalizai 3. Jalalhanzai 4. Sultanzai 5. Badazai 6. Balochanzai.

Misri Khan Marri, renowned for his valuable services, belongs to the Sumarani tribe. He is the one who opened Mawand Boys Primary School and was in charge of the school. The school soon was given the status of high school by Mr. Zulfaqar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, during his visit of Mawand district Kohlu. To date, all the well-known personalities of the area were being educated at Mawand High School. Misri Khan Marri was a dauntless and highly determined man of his time, who never faltered. He was paid a monthly salary of Rs. 60/= when teaching at the school and was retired as EDO Education in 2010. His services mostly were associated with education sector, which he rendered in Kohlu, Barkhan, Musakhail, Rarashum, Loralai, Zhob, Dhadar, Kalat, and Khuzdar and Dera Murad Jamali districts. He faced numerous challenges in promoting education in Balochistan at that time. Today, his people owe much to his invaluable services. He has been an inspiration for his people as well as for his family. His younger brother, Mr. Ali Gul Marri, is the former District Nazim of district Kohlu. Presently, Mir Ali Gul Marri is working as Regional Engineer (South) at a consultancy company in Quetta. The well-known personalities of his families are:

Meher Gul Marri, "District Officer Water Management Project, Jat Pat"

Bangul Khan Marri, "SDO WAPDA Panjgur"

Nabi Dad Marri, "President of Mazzy Sports & Welfare Society and Principal of Syed Gul Shah Public School Mawand"

Fateh Khan Marri, "Affiliated with Non Government Organization"

Dada Kamal Khan Marri, "Civil Engineer BUET Khuzdar University"

Akbar Marri, "Lieutenant in Army"

Adam Khan Marri, "Pilot officer"

Zahid Marri, "An Emerging Baloch Poet, BBA Honors, COMSATS Lahore"

Mansoor Marri, "MBBS, PMC Faisal Abad, A position holder in Balochistan Board"

Tall Khan Marri, "GD Pilot"