Mazari tribe

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Mazari (Balochi: مزاری ) is a Baloch tribe in Pakistan situated on the border area of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab.Rojhan-Mazari, a town in Rajanpur District , is the capital of Tuman Mazari and the stronghold of the Mazari tribe. It is one of the oldest tribes of the Baloch.

Other Major cities of Tuman Mazari include Miranpur, UmerKot, Shahwali, Kin, Kot Kehwali, Kashmor, Guddu, Sonmiani, Razi Kucha, Nabi Shah and Bungla Iccha.

The Mazari Chief holds the title of Mir and also goes by the styles Tumandar and Sardar. Mir Balakh Sher Khan Mazari is the current Paramount Chief and Tumandar of the Mazari Tribe. His brother Sardar Sherbaz Khan Mazari ,the well known veteran politician ,is a prominent elder of the tribe.

Other prominent figures of the Mazari Tribe are; Sardar Shaukat Hussein Khan Mazari, Sardar Farhat Aziz Khan Mazari, Sardar Salim Jan Khan Mazari,Sardar Sherazam Mazari,and Sardar Sher Ali Khan Mazari

The Mazari Tribe consists of many sub-tribes such as; Balachani, Mistakhani, Gulsherani, Essiani, Nazahni, Jorkhani, Sendhani, Selathani, Sarghani, Sahakani, Dulani, Danwani, Lathani, Sodwani, Gandi, Banu, Chongli, Kheerd and Miroi.

The Mazari Chief Family is known as Bahramzai.They are the direct descendants of Mir Jalal Khan, the last Chief of the entire Baloch Nation and the King of Kech and Makran, through his eldest son Hoth and grandson Mir Sahak Khan, the first chief of the Mazari Tribe.

The Mazari Tribe commands a great deal of respect amongst the Baloch Community of Pakistan as well as other ethnic groups of the region such as Sindhis and Pushtuns.