Mengal (
Balochi Balochi, sometimes spelt in various other ways, may refer to:
* Balochi language, a language of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan
* an adjective for something related to the Baloch people, an ethnic group of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan
* an adjecti ...
: مینگل ) are a
Brahui speaking
Baloch
Baloch, also spelled Baloch, Beluch and in other ways, may refer to:
* Baloch people, an ethnic group of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan
* Baluch, a small itinerant community of Afghanistan
* Balouch, Azad Kashmir, a town in Pakistan
* Baloch (s ...
tribe in
Balochistan,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
.
Clans
There are two main clans of Mengal tribe, namely
Shahizai Mengal and
Zagar Mengal.
Shahizai Mengal inhabits in central and southern parts of
Balochistan mainly
Wadh,
Khuzdar
Khuzdar ( Brahui/ bal, ; ur, , ), historically known as Qusdar ( ar, قصدار, quṣdār), is the capital city of Khuzdar District in the central part of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Khuzdar is the 2nd-largest city of Balochistan provin ...
and
Lasbella whereas Zagar Mengals inhabits the northwest and central parts of Balochistan mainly
Nushki
Nushki ( Urdu , ) is a town and district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It lies in a plain south-west of Quetta, at an elevation of above sea level. From Nushki, the flat Balochistan desert stretches away northward and westward to the Helmand Riv ...
,
Chagai, and
Kalat.
Prominent people
* Sardar
Attaullah Mengal was the head (sardar) of Shahizai Mengal tribe. He was
Chief Minister of Balochistan.
* Sardar
Akhtar Mengal is the current head (sardar) of Shahizai Mengal tribe. He was also a
Chief Minister of Balochistan. He is also the head of
Balochistan National Party (Mengal)
* Mir
Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal was
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
and
Chief Justice of Balochistan.
He was also the recipient of
Hilal-e-Imtiaz on 23 March 2008.
* Mr. Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mengal was
Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court and Chairman Zakat Council Balochistan.
*Ex Senator Mir Muhammad Naseer Mengal served as acting
Chief Minister of Balochistan and as
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a Minister of State is a Junior Minister of government, who is assigned to assist a specific Cabinet Minister. In ...
for
Petroleum
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and
Natural Resources
Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. ...
.
*
Mir Nooruddin Mengal was a prominent politician of
Balochistan. He was assassinated on 13 October 2010.
[Shezad Baloch]
Senior Balochistan National Party leader shot dead
Express Tribune. 14 October 2010.
*
Mir Lawang Khan Mengal was a politician and tribal leader.
*
Naseer Mengal was a former caretaker chief minister of Balochistan.
* Lieutenant Colonel (retd)
Sultan Mohammed Khan Mengal was a Pakistan Army personnel and the oldest army veteran in Pakistan.
*
Mir Gul Khan Nasir, poet, historian and politician
References
{{Brahui tribes
Brahui tribes
Baloch tribes
Social groups of Pakistan