Wazirs or Waziris (Pashto: وزيری ) are a Pashtun tribe settled in the North Waziristan and South Waziristan agencies of Pakistan as well in the urban cities of Tank, F.R Bannu,i.e Domel and adjacent villages, Karachi and Lahore. Across the border, they can also be found in Paktia, Khost and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan. Waziris are the dominating tribe of North, South Waziristan and the FR Bannu region.
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Wazir is a Pasthun tribe. Wazir is Basically the name of a person. Whose Successors are known as Wazir's. Shajarah (Family Tree) ((Wazir's History)) Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.W.S) → Hazrat Ishaq( A.S.W.S) → Hazrat Yaqoob (A.S.W.S) → Yahooda → Royal → Mais → Utbaa → Qais → Saawal → Ariya → Aab Asm-e-Tarif → Aslam → Mandool → Zwand → Tarah → Aamil → Lowai → Thaal → Sohaib → Aabi → Qamrood → Badoon → Shamool → Aalim → Qais → Minhal → Khadaifa → Aamal → Karam → Nihal → Aasim → Naardoo → Saalah → Shalam → Mahlool → Ghain → Ramaan → Sikandar → Jalandar → Maraa → Naeem → Utba → Saawal → Mais → Qais Abdur Rashid → Karlan → Kakay → Sulaiman → Wazir. Wazir Has two Sons ( Khudrai and Laalai ). Laalai departed from Showal to Nangahar white Mountainous ranges due to enmity. Khudrai has three sons ( 1.Musa Darwaish 2.Mehmood 3. Mubarak ) Musa Was a religious person so got the simili "Darwaish" . The Wazirs are the most isolated,the Bravest, The Warriors and most Patriotic tribe and have lived in the Pashtun [tribal belt Pakistan) region for many centuries. Like most other Pashtun tribes, the Waziris might be descendants of Aryans or the later migrant Scythians, with some Hephthalite and Kushan admixture. Others claim that the Wazir resided in the mountainous region for several thousand years in a similar fashion to the Afridis. Wazir are the descendants of Waziri who was the son of Sulaiman, the son of Kuki, the son of Karlan and grandson of Qais Abdur Rashid. So they are usually described as being a tribe of Karlani Pashtuns.
From this common origin come the Wazirs, a title which properly includes the Wazirs, Gurbaz, Lalawazir in Kugiani in the area of the Sufed Koh in Afghanistan and Mahsuds. However, the word "Wazir" has now practically been appropriated by the former. Wazirs were and are considered as a sign of fear for other tribes. Now a days, Wazirs are the most educated, talented and influential tribe of this region. In the words of Sir Olaf Caroe, who acted as the former governor of the British Indian Frontier, "Wazirs are like brilliant but scattered Tigers".
The two agencies and the Wazirs from Bannu have quite distinct characteristics, though both tribes are subgroups of the Wazir Tribe and speak a common Wazirwola language, which is in fact a dialect of the Pashto language.
The Wazirs dominate the hilly tracts; Khaisora, Sherathala Plain, Kaitu valley, Lower stretches of the Kurram River,Frontier regions of Bannu i.e. Thal (adjacent area to Karak), Baka khel, Zoni Khel (area between North waziristan anb Bannu) and upper parts of the Tochi Valley beyond Kharakamar. They are divided into two tribes: Ahmadzai and Othmanzai. Ahmad Zai has two main branches, sain khel (Husain khel) and kalokhel. The Othmanzai are divided into three main sections namely: Ibrahim Khel, Wali Khel and Mohmit Khel. These sections are further subdivided into several sub-sections. The waziris of South waziristan and Thal (also called Keerlostai by local people) are of the Ahmad Zai wazir sub-tribe, while the waziris from North waziristan and Baka Khel are of Othmanzai wazir sub-tribe.
The Wazir tribes are divided into sub-tribes governed by male village elders, who meet in a tribal jirga. Socially and religiously, Waziristan is an extremely conservative area. Women are carefully guarded, and every household must be headed by a male figure. Tribal cohesiveness is also strong, through so-called Collective Responsibility Acts in the Frontier Crimes Regulation.
They have a formidable reputation as warriors and are known for their frequent blood feuds. Traditionally, feuding local Waziri religious leaders have enlisted outsiders while this is not the reality as quoted by the local people who claim they are totally against the foreign militants living here.
The Wazir tribes have managed to monopolize the transport industry of Pakistan running commercial trucks loaded with goods throughout the country. Due to the relative limited resources of the Waziristan region, many Wazir as well as Mahsud send back valuable income to their respective families by working outside of the region. Wazir's have earned a reputation for assuring the arrival of shipments on time through some of the most treacherous and dangerous routes (e.g. Karakorum Highway) and as such, are considered the country's lifeline in commercial goods transport. Furthermore, Wazir are prominent businessmen in almost all of Pakistan's major urban centres, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot and Multan.