Hotak

The Hotak (Pashto: هوتک‎), or Hotaki (Pashto: هوتکي‎), are a tribe of the Ghilji confederacy of the Pashtun people.^[1]^[2]

History

The Hotak started long ago as a political family. The first king to take power in Kandahar, Afghanistan, was Mirwais Hotak (1673–1715).^[3] After his death many different Hotaks took the throne, such as Mahmud Hotak, Ashraf Hotak, and Hussain Hotak, eventually losing control.There are only some direct descendants of Mirwais Hotak. In fact only three elder ones are still alive they live in Pakistan.Direct decendant of Mirwais hotaki is NASEEBULLAH KHAN HOTAK who live in Quetta (Balochistan)and once was working for pakistan police Ex Deputy Inspector General(DIG) of Police.He has seven childerns three sons named as 1.Meahrullah khan Hotak 2.Noorullah khan Hotak 3.Ikramullah khan Hotak

and four daughters.

1.Saima Hotaki. 2.Gulalai Hotaki. 3.Shabnum Hotaki. 4.Anum Hotak.

References

Pashtun tribes

Bettani

Ghilji	Akakhel Alikhel Andar Gulwal Hotak Ibrahimkhel Ibrahimzai Kharoti Nasher Nasar Sulaimankhel Ahmadzai Jabbarkhel Tarakai Tokhi Toran

Swati	Allaiwal Samkori Barkhani Deshiwal Beror Jadoor Kuchelai Sumlakhel Warozai Khazani Maddakhel Naror Sanakhel Tikriwal Malkals Sherkhani

Other	Lodi Kundi Lohani Marwat Niazi Jahangirkhel Kharotakhel Malukkhel Rokhrikhel Turkhel Sarwani Shirani Harifal Miani Sur Tanoli Dawlatzai Tokhi

Gharghashti

Babai
Dawi
Gandapur
- Hafizkhel
- Ibrahimzai
- Nattuzai
- Yaqubzai
Jadun
Kakar
- Bazai
- Jalalzai
- Khudiadadzai
- Mirdadzai
Ludin
Mandokhel
Mashwanis
Musakhel
Naghar
Nasozai
Panni
- Barozai
Safi

Karlani

Sarbani

Durrani	Achakzai Alakozai Alizai Hanbhi Badozai Barakzai Nawabi Barech Ishakzai Kiral Loni Mohammadzai Nurzai Panjpai Popalzai Habibzai Sadozai Wazirzada Zirak

Yusufzai	Abakhel Adokhel Akazai Babuzai Balarkhel Chagharzai Degankhel Hassanikhel Hassanzai Kamalzai Madakhel Mahabatkhel Mandanr Khadarzai Niamatkhel Ranizai Tahirkheli Tor Ghar Utmankhel

Other	Babar Ghoryakhel Chamkani Khalil Mulagori Kasi Shinwari Zmaryani Kheshgi Mohmand Halimzai Hazarbuz Shilmani Muhammadzai Ghanikhel Sherpao Oryakhel Storyani Tareen Tarkani Kakazai Mamund Salarzai Wur Utmanzai

Other

Borzai
Chhachi
Eidokhel
Enayetkhel
Ismailkhel
Kakakhel
Kochi
Qedamkhel
Sakzai
Sheikh Mohammadi

See also: Pashtun tribal structure

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