Barozai is a clan of Balailzai, a

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tribe in

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and

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. Panni (Panri) are also known as Balailzai. The Panni are descended from Gharghasht, one of

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sons. Originated from present

border and then mostly resettled in

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, Zhob,

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, Sangan, Musakhail, Harnai,

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.Junaid Khan Barozai received the title of Nawab Bakhtiyar Khan
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The Afghan which Malik Jiwan (Sardar Junnaid Khan Panni Barozai) lay under obligations to the prince. A town which is notoriously the hottest inhabited place

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wished to rest from the fatigues of the journey entered the territory of Dhadar on 11 June 1659 A.D.) The Barozais were often appointed as

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s of

by the

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and The Chief of the Panni (Panri) tribe

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Mirza Khan Barozai who had received the title of

from Mughal Emperor

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and also administered the affairs of upper

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, and carried out administration of

on the behalf of

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Rulers. The Sanads given by

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Ismail Khan Panni Barozai and

Muhammad Khan Panni Barozai in the 19th Zilhaj 1166 A.H. (1753 A.D.). The Afghan King

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also given Sanads to Ahmadyar khan Panni, Mahmood khan and Muhammad Rahim khan Pannis in 8th Muharram 1201 A.H. ( 1781) In the

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influence started extending to Sibi region in 1839 Misri Khan Barozai the head of Panri tribe tendered his services to

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and was taken into British services with the number of his followers. Additionally, Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai was appointed as the Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly in 1988, and Qazi Ahmad Hassan Barozai was appointed by the Government as Qazi in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan before the partition of Pakistan. The Current Tumandar and Chief of Panni (Panri) Tribe is Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Khan Barozai

Nawabs of Barozai Tribe

Baru Khan Barozai Ayub Khan Barozai Sardar Junaid Khan Barozai Nawab Mirza Khan Barozai Nawab Bakhtiyar Khan Barozai Nawab Muhabbat Khan Barozai Nawab Doulat Khan Barozai Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai Nawab Ahmed Khan Barozai Nawab Habib Khan Barozai Nawab Sher Zaman Khan Barozai Nawab Shakar Khan Barozai 1841 Khan Bahadur Nawab Mustafa Khan Barozai 1901 Khan Bahadur Nawab Samandar Khan Barozai 1946 Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Khan Barozai

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*http://www.scribd.com/doc/32595536/Panni-Pathan-a-book-of-history-with-Bibliography
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Nawabs of Barozai Tribe

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