The Niazi (Pashto: نيازي, Niāzī; IPA: [niːˈɑːziː]), Niazai, Nyazi, Nyazai, Niyazi or Niyazai is a Pashtun people tribe which resides in North-Western Pakistan[1] and Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan, the area around Qila Niazi in Gardez, Paktia Province is predominantly inhabited by the tribe.
Notable people
- Imran Khan: Former Pakistani cricketer turned politician, current Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Isa Khan Niazi: Afghan nobleman
- Haibat Khan Niazi: Senior military commander of Sher Shah Suri and brother of Isakhan Niazi
- Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani politician and religious figure
- Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri
- Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani Army lieutenant general, Commander East pakistan
- Karamat Rahman Niazi: Four-star admiral in Pakistan Navy
- Munir Niazi: Pakistani poet
- Maulana Kausar Niazi: Former minister
- Ghulam Akbar Khan Niazi: Physician
- Sher Afgan Niazi: Pakistani politician (MNA) during Benazir and Musharaf eras
- Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, Pakistani famous Folk Singer and Politician.
- Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri
- Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri
- Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi: Pakistani cricketer
- Ghulam Hazrat Niazi: Afghan footballer who plays for Ordu Kabul F.C. and the Afghanistan national football team.
- Fazal Niyazai: Afghan cricketer
- Saifora Niazi: Member of Parliament of Afghanistan
- Shadab Khan: Pakistani Cricketer
- Sami Khan, Notable Actor
- Junaid Khan: Pakistani singer and actor
- Farhan Niazi, New Zealand based screen writer of Pakistani descent
- ZAKA Ullah Khan NIAZI, Deputy General Manager Production Sugar Mills
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