Jakhrani

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The Jakhrani (Urdu: جکھرانی) is a Baloch tribe in Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan. Jakhranis fought with Indian British rulers during the war of independence 1857 and their Sardar Darya khan Jakhrani was arrested and martyred.

Distribution

Most of them live in Jacobabad District and Kashmore District. Mir Babal Khan Jakhrani is current chief of this tribe. Mir Aijaz Hussain Khan Jakhrani is a member National Assembly (MNA) affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party. As of 2010 Mir Aijaz Hussain Khan Jakhrani was Federal Minister for Health Pakistan. Mir Aijaz Hussain Khan Jakhrani is Federal Minister for Sports. He is the son of Ex MNA,MPA, Mir Babal khan Jakhrani and the maternal grandson of former chairman zila council Jacobabad Mir Arz Muhammad khan Jakhrani. In 2013 Jakhrani's again show their political strength by winning one provincial and one national assembly seat. Mir Aijaz Jakhrani become MNA consecutive third time and cousin of Aijaz and nephew of Mir Babal khan Mumtaz Jakhrani become MPA and also get provincial ministry of transport.

JAKHRANI's also live in Naseerabad, Jaffarbad (former katchhi District) and in some parts of Sibi district of Balochistan. They really have a strong and great history. Some 200 years back they were the part of Domki tribe.

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