Qaisrani (Balochi: قيصرانی) Also spelled as (Kaisrani or Kasrani) is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Qaisranis claim their ancestry from Qaiser Khan who was the nephew of Mir Chakar Khan Rind.
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The majority of the tribe occupies the Northern most territory of the District of Dera Ghazi Khan, Panjab, Pakistan and its adjacent tribal areas in the Suleiman Mountains. Important centers of the tribe include kot Qaisrani, Baharwali, Baathi Qaisrani, Jhoke Bodo, Batkal,(Javed Abad) Vehova and Tibbi Qaisrani.Qaisranis are also found in Jaffarabad Balochistan and in Kohlu. In sindh there main villages are Goth Qaisrani and Goth Sodho. The Nizamani tribe in sindh is a breakaway section of the Qaisrani tribe. The Dhodak Oil Field and Rodho Oil Field lie in Qaisrani territory called Tuman in the local language. Shahzaib khan Qaisrani
Includes Kot Qaisrani, Jhok Baharwali, Shergarh, Baathi Qaisrani, Tibbi Qaisrani, Nala Sharki, Jhok Bodo, Roda Tibba, Dawo Wali, Nari, Raitra, Hamlani, Berot Mandwani, Kohar, Rodho, Shamtala, Larri, Phugla, Chitrwatta, Lazdaan, sowa Firagh, Thori, Bajal, Kamawel, Goroo, Mithwan, Bajha, Jhangra, Lakhani, Vehova, Mithey Vali, Balchani, Shahlani, Phugla, Karkana (Phugla is Last Border of Pujnab, Karkana is Located in Balochistan) which are all located to the North of Taunsa Sharif and layyah .The area from DI khan to Shadan Lund was once known as QAISRANI STATE.
The Qaisrani people living in Baluchistan (musakhel district, Kohlu, Quetta) and in the Sulaiman Ranges speak Baluchi while those living in plains of Panjab mostly speak Saraiki.
Qaisrani tribe is divided in to seven section: Khobdain, Rubdani, Yarwani, Lashkarani, Wasuani, Lagari, Jarwar and Rustmani. Which are further divided into 42 clans. The Dilshadani family of the Khobdein section has been the chief family for the last ten generations.Qaisranis are one of the prominent Baloch tribes residing and settled mainly in the D G Khan District of Punjab, Musakhel Balochistan and D I Khan in NWFP. According to last population census, the Qaisranis are a main stream baloch tribe populating around 175,000. Some of the clans reside in the D G Khan Tribal Area having its provincial borders with NWFP and Balochistan. Qaisranis trace back their history from one Qaiser Khan who was one of the nephew of Sardar Meer Chakar Khan Rind(1468 – 1565 ) who was a Baloch King in the 15th century. Chakar Khan founded a kingdom which however proved to be short-lived because of a civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan. Mir Chakar Khan Rind gave a strong support to the Mughal army of Emperor Humayun and was rewarded by Humayun after his reconquest to the throne in 1555.
Mir Chakar Khan Rind lived in Sevi (modern time Sibi) in hills of Balochistan and became the head of Rind tribe after the death of his father Mir Shahak Khan at the age of 18. Mir Chakar Khan Rind is regarded as one of the great Baloch heroes and is the center of Balochi love and war ballad. A natural leader and warrior, Mir Chakar Khan Rind was a man with resolute determination.
When Mir Chakar started his conquest towards Punjab, some of the elders of the Rind Tribe established and settled alongside the River Indus and the Koh e Suleman Range covering the entire Western border of Punjab. These elders were all Rind Baloch and later became the founding members of the current tribes i.e. the Legharis, Mazaris, Khosas, Qaisranis, Dareshaks, Gurchanis, Buzdars. The elder Qaiser Khan Rind, from where the Qaisrani Tribe segregates from the mainstream Rind tribe was a warrior and known to be the bravest amongst the then elders of Rind Baloch Tribe. After Qaiser Khan, the tribal traditional system of Sardarism continued throughout the years of history. These tribals used to have an elected Chief, the Sardar of the tribe as per their traditional systems of Muqadamins and Jirgas until the advent of British, who somehow maneuvered to control these Tribals by introducing the system of hereditary title for the Chief. Whenever a Chief died, his elder son was crowned as the Chief of Tribe. The British had established Chiefs College specifically for these sons of existing Chiefs of Baloch, Punjabi, Sindhi and Pakhtoon Tribes to induce a blend of British allegiance right from the childhood.
Qaisranis were the only baloch tribe in District D G Khan and Rajanpur which resisted and fought against the British to safeguard their culture, traditions and allegiance to the soil. Sardar Mitha Khan Qaisrani was the last elected Chief of the Qaisrani Tribe. Sardar Kaura Khan of Tibbi Qaisrani was another heroic figure of his time. After Mitha Khan, his son Sardar Fazal Ali Khan was made chief of tribe. Sardar Fazal Ali Khan lived a long life, had seven wives and five sons. The eldest son was Sardar Allah Bakhsh Khan Qaisrani but he died in his life and his son named Sardar Mehmood Khan Qaisrani was made chief by the British. Sardar Mehmood Khan was later impeached by the tribe and the British and the second eldest son of Sardar Fazal Ali Khan i.e. Sardar Imam Bakhsh Khan Qaisrani was crowned as chief by the British. During the life of Sardar Imam Baksh Khan, his elder son Sardar Shamsher khan died leaving one son Manzoor Ahmed Khan who was then just two years old.After this Sardar Sher Bahadar khan Qaisrani elected the chief and Tumandar. He has five sons and three wives. The place Sher Garh get its name by Sardar Sher Bahadar Khan Qaisrani The Great chieftain of powerful Qaisrani Baloch tribe. Thus, Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani, son of Sardar Imam Baksh Khan was crowned as Chief and Tumandar. Sardar Ameer Mohammad Khan had two wives and five sons. During his time, the Qaisrani tribe was re-organised to regain its lost strength and dignity. He was given the title of "Khan Bahadur" by the British. He was one of the most prominent member of Joint Jirga of Baloch Sardars headed by Khan of Kalat and was well known amongst the other Baloch tribal chiefs including Bugti, Marri and Mazari. Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani was the last official and recognized Chief of Qaisrani Tribe since in 1974 Z.A. Bhutto abolished the system of Sardarism and Tumandaarism. After the abolishing of Sardarism in 1974, Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan instead of crowning any of his son as Chief opted to crown his nephew and his son in law, Sardar Manzoor Ahmed Khan as Chief of Qaisrani tribe. After the death of Sardar Manzoor Ahmed Khan, his son Sardar Zahoor Ahmed Khan became Chief of Qaisrani tribe and currently Sardar Meer Badshah Qaisrani holds the office of chief which is opposed by the sons and grandsons of Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani out of which Sardar Imam Baksh Qaisrani is the popular and sons and grandsons of Sardar Sher Bahadur Qaisrani out of which Sardar Salman Sher Qaisrani is the popular
The Qaisranis are generally regarded as a "Tribe of Talent" in Baloch race. The foremost reason being that it has generated highly skilled and wise individuals who are serving the country in different fields of activities. The Qaisranis have proven a driving trend in modernizing and competing at all levels of social and economic activity in Pakistan. However, it has been widely observed that there exist staunch adherence to the tribal traditions which are still very much practiced and are strongly established.
Qaisrani Tribal Area has also proven to be one of the richest in natural resources. Although less in reserves capacity than the Bugti Area, the Qaisrani Tribal Area has Petroleum and Gas Production at Dhodak owned and controlled by OGDC. Moreover, Uranium Production is also being carried out in the Qaisrani Area. Petroleum Exploration is also being carried out at Rodho on wells which were abandoned by OGDCL in 1970's.