Leghari tribe

The Leghari tribe(Pure Rind Balochs) is one of the largest tribe in Pakistan. It is also one of the most powerful tribes .Its main mother tongue is , languages like Siraiki and Sindhi is spoken by this tribe according to their locality. More than two centuries ago they conquered a large part of what is today Dera Ghazi Khan District and established themselves at Choti Zareen (Lower Choti). The Leghari Tumandars (or Sardars i.e Tribal leaders) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan. The Leghari people dwell in all four provinces of Pakistan and other parts of the world as well. During the break up of one unit the Leghari’s wanted to be part of Balochistan but the Mazari’s prevailed and DG Khan was made part of Punjab. The Tribal Headquarter of Fort Munroo, which has a status of tribal Belt and is situated on the Koh Suleman mountain range.

A segment of the Leghari tribe migrated to Sindh on the invitation of the Kalhora rulers. The Leghari tribe in Sindh is mostly settled in Ghotki, Sukkur, Sanghar, Nawab Shah, Hyderabad, Dadu, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Thatta and Larkana Districts.

Chiefs

The Leghari Nawabs (Chiefs) belong to the Aliani clan of the Leghari tribe.The other clan which leghari consist of Buglnai ,shahlani muradani ,Gulyani,Wadadani,Jamani and more . They are settled inBadin(Gulab Leghari) Dera Ghazi Khan (Choti) and Rahim Yar Khan(Rahimabad). The late sardar (chief) of the Leghari tribe in Punjab was Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari (former President of Pakistan).

Political representation

The Leghari tribe probably has the largest "family" representation in the parliament (National & Provincial Assemblies, and District Governments) of Pakistan. Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari - Late (former President Of Pakistan), his son Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecom, Farooq Leghari's nieces, Sumera Malik and Ayla Malik (granddaughters of Malik Amir Mohammed Khan of Kalabagh), Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari and his wife Mina Leghari were members of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Mohammad Jamal Khan Leghari was also a member of the Senate of Pakistan.Mehmood Qadir Leghari member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab, member special committee and CMIT and Ex Tehsil Nazim of Dera Ghazi Khan. Rafique Haider Khan Leghari was the Nazim of Rahimyar Khan and was a Minister in the Punjab government. Maqsood Ahmed Khan Leghari was the Nazim of Dera Ghazi Khan. Muhammad Khan Leghari, Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari and Muhammad Yusuf Khan Leghari were members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. . Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA). He won his seat in the 2008 general elections and in 2013.Hassan Ahmed Khan Leghari which is about to come in Politics

Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari was member of the Provincial Assembly of the Sindh, Secretary General of PML Q and the Minister for Irrigation in the Government of Sindh. He joined Pakistan Tahreek a Insaf and was the president for Sindh chapter. Dr. Javaid Laghari was a member of the Senate of Pakistan from Sindh while Ms. Sajeela Leghari, Ms. Sharifunnisa Laghari and Dr. Manzoor Leghari were members of the Provincial Assembly of the Sindh.Shamsuddin Laghari is the chairman of Sindh Laghari Tanzeem, who has done a lot of social and welfare services for Laghari community in Sindh. There were other parliamentarians from Badin, Dadu etc. The first Prime Minister of Sindh under the Talpur rule was Nawab Wali Mohd Khan Leghari.

Haji Zafar Ali Khan Leghari from Sita Road District Dadu remained Federal Minister for Railways in 1988-1990 and Provincial Irrigation Minister for Sindh Province from 1993 to 1996, His Son Imran Zafar Laghari remained MPA Sindh Assembly from 2008-2013 And is the current MNA Of NA-233 Mehar KN Shah district Dadu. Haji Zafar Laghari's nephew Azhar Ali Laghari is also active member of PPP.

Amir Ahmed Laghari Residence of Hyderabad Sindh, Village Doulat Laghari Mirpurkhas ,was Information secreatry PTI Sindh 2012-2014 Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari was President . Amir laghari Joined Politics in 2009 As a student Leader of MUET And a then Became a part of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf 2010 -2016 Remained an active / hardcore member of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf for 6 yrs. Remained on following designations in Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf:- - Information Secretary Youth Sindh. - Media Coordinator Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Interior Sindh. - Member of PTI CEC of Youth Pakistan . - Member of mother body Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Dupty Information secretary PTI Sindh Left PTI 17 August 2016 and Joined Pakistan Peoples Party

Sardar Allah Wasaya Khan Laghari Alias Sardar Chunu Khan Leghari. -Ex Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 259 Muslim League Q Later he joined Pakistan Peoples Party and selected as MPA again 2008

In Pakistan's services

The Legharis are not only active in Politics but have also served in various branches of the Government. Notable amongst them; Atta Mohammad Khan Leghari (Late) was an ICS officer and held various prestigious appointments and was Member Board of Revenue. Manzoor Ahmed Khan Leghari also held various administrative positions as a DMG officer. Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari was chief of the Bahwalpur State Police and later served as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Pakistan Police Service. Ghulam Asghar Khan Leghari served in Bahawalpur State Police and later retired as a DIG of Pakistan Police. Noor Illahi Khan Leghari (Late) is a retired Inspector General of Police who served as the Director General of the Intelligence Bureau and Chairman of Pakistan International Airlines Corp (PIA), he passed away on 4 Dec, 2015. Mushtaq Ahmed Khan Leghari is a retired Air Marshal from the Pakistan Air Force who also served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the UAE. Colonel Rafiq Ahmed Khan Leghari served as the Military Secretary to the Governor of Balochistan and the Governor of Punjab respectively. He also served as Joint Director of the Intelligence Bureau and later was elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. Aftab Ahmed Khan Leghari served as Member WAPDA. Ziauddin Khan Leghari is a retired DIG of Police. Nazir Ahmad Khan Leghari served as DG Local Government and retired as Joint Director Industries, Govt. of Punjab. Liaquat Ali Khan Leghari retired as a Commissioner of Income Tax while Fayyaz Ahmed Khan Leghari served as IG of Police.