Pashtun Tribes

| A |
• Ahmadzai
• Abdali
Living in Qandahar District of Afghanistan
• Achakzai
A large tribe of Pashtuns; majority of them live in Quetta, Qilla Saifullah, Qilla Abdullah and Pishin Districts of Pakistan and in Qandahar District of Afghanistan
• Afridi
Majority of them live in Khyber and Orakzai agencies of Pakistan's Tribal areas bordering Afghanistan
• Alakozai
Alako was the brother of Popal and Barak. (Popalzai and Barakzai). His offspring is known as Alakozai's. Their traditional home is the Arghandab Valley north of Qandahar
| B |
• Bannuchis New
• Betani
Living in Lakki Marwat District and Waziristan Agencies of Pakistan
• Bareq
• Barakzai
• Bangash
Living in Kohat, Kurram and Orakzai Agencies
• Babori
Originating in the Suleiman Mountains between NWFP and Balochistan, the Babori (or Babar's) are widely dispersed
| D |
• Dotani
• Dawarh
• Dalazak
• Dolat Khel
• Dolat Zai
| G |
• Ghoria Khel
• Ghilji/Ghilzai
One of the most famous tribes of Afghanistan. They are large and widespread and occupy the high plateaus north of Qandahar (Qalat-e-Ghilzai) and extend eastwards towards the Suleiman Mountains westwards towards the Gul Koh range, and north of the Kabul River
• Ghurghasht
• Gorbaz
| H |
• Hotak
• Hani
| J |
• Jadoon
| K |
• Kharoti
• Kheshki
• Kakar
• Kasi
• Khattak
• Khogiani
• Khalil
| L |
• Lodhi
| M |
• Malagori
• Mandarh
• Marwat
Settled mostly in Lakki Marwat district. Large populations also live in Peshawar (Migrated), Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Bannu District.
• Matozi
• Mangal
• Mahsood
• Mohmand
• Muhammad Zai
| N |
• Niazi New
| O |
• Orakzai
| P |
• Popalzai
• Prhangi
| Q |
• Qais Abdul Rashid Baba
Qais Baba is considered the father of all Pashtuns. It is said that Qais Baba was a companion of the Prophet PBUH and that he married the daughter of Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed RA. He also participated in many Ghazvats (Battles) and was very well known for his bravery. His tomb is in Zhob district of Balochistan.
| R |
• Razarh
| S |
• Sadozai
• Shinwari
• Shitak
• Swati
The biggest land ownin group of Mansehra and Battagram districts. In the times of Muhammad Ghauri, they came to Swat from Shalman in Afghanistan and defeated the Hindus to establish their rule in that valley.
• Shilmani
| T |
• Tarin
• Turi
| U |
• Urmarh
• Utman Khel
Predominantly live in Bajaur Agency and adjacent Swat districts.
| W |
• Wazir
• Wardak
| Y |
• Yusufzai
| Z |
• Zadran
• Zamand
• Zazi