Niazi

Niazi

The Niazi (also spelled Niyazi, or Njazi, Pashto: نیازی, Nīāzī; IPA: [niːˈaːziː]) are a tribe of Ghilzai Pashtun people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey. The name Niazi is derived from Niazai, like the other forms of Pashtun tribes, such as Yusufzai and Orakzai. In the Pashtun tribal hierarchy, Niazi is one of the most respected tribes.[citation needed]

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People

Niazis in Pakistan mainly live in Mianwali, Multan, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Chakwal District, Swabi, Mardan, Hangu, Quetta, Attock, Pishin, Loralai, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Kohat and Bhakkar. However, a large number of the Niazi tribe still lives in parts of Afghanistan, mainly in Qalaye Niazi, Kandahar, Ghazni, Gardez, Logar and Paktia province. A considerable number have also settled in Karachi and other major Pakistani cities such as Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

Many Niazis are also found in Turkey, and also in the United Kingdom where some descendants live.

Niazi tribe members living in Afghanistan speak Pashto, as do those inhabiting the districts of Hangu, Kohat, Swabi, Mardan, Lakki Marwat, Bannu and Mianwali. However, those Pashtuns living east of Kohat speak Saraiki dialect which is influenced by Pashto. Niazis strongly follow the honour code known as Pashtunwali.

Notable people

Given name

Niazi can be used as a given name among Muslim people.

Surname

Imran Khan Niazi

Niazi tribe locations

  • Niazi, Mianwali, Punjab
  • Niazi, Jaranwala, District Faislabad, Punjab
  • Niazi, Katora, Khanewal, Punjab
  • Niazi, Union Council Kot Gulla,Lawa. Tehsil Talagang District Chakwal , Punjab
  • Katti Khel, Tank, Pakhtunkhwa
  • Niazi,Tehsil Dunyapur ,District Lodhran , Punjab
  • Niazi,Basti Boher Tehsil Multan ,District Multan , Punjab
  • Sindh, Sukkur, New Pind, Pathan Coloney, Pano Aqil,
  • Bahrain, Riffa Manama,

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