The Leghari, Lighari or Laghari () is a

Baloch tribe The Baloch ( ) or Baluch ( ; , plural ) are a nomadic, Pastoralism, pastoral, ethnic group which speaks the Western Iranian, Western Iranic Balochi language and is native to the Balochistan region of South Asia, South and Western Asia, encompas ...

. The Leghari tribe mainly resides in

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. The Sardar of Laghari tribe is Sardar Ghulam Mustafa khan Laghari. They mostly speak Saraiki or Balochi in

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

. Two centuries ago the Leghari tribe conquered a large part of what is today

Dera Ghazi Khan District Dera Ghazi Khan (, Punjabi language, Punjabi: ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district in Punjab, Pakistan. Its administrative capital is Dera Ghazi Khan. The district lies to the west of the Indus River. The Sulaiman Mountains rise to a height ...

and established themselves at Choti Zareen. One of the most influential people from Leghari tribe who contributed in literature

Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch (; 16 December 1917 – 6 April 2011) was a Sindhi research scholar, historian, sindhologist, educationist, linguist and writer. He predominantly wrote in Sindhi, but also in Urdu, English, Persian and Arabic. He has ...

was a research scholar, historian, sindhologist, educationist, linguist and writer. He was author of some 150 books, he contributed to many subjects and disciplines of knowledge which include history, education, folklore, archeology, anthropology, musicology, Islamic culture and civilisation. One of the most prominent political figures in Sindh is Faqeer Shafi Muhammad Laghari.Laghari’s in Sindh reside in various areas of Sindh mainly in Larkana and its surroundings.

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