Niazi (; , ), Niazai or Niyazai is one of the largest

Pashtun tribe The Pashtun tribes (), are tribes of the Pashtun people, a large Eastern Iranian ethnic group who speak the Pashto language and follow Pashtunwali, the social code of conduct for Pashtuns. They are found primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan ...

s which resides in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

and northwestern part of

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# ...

Origin

The earliest work which provides the details about origin of Niazis is '' Makhzani-i-Afghani'' (1610 AD), written by Naimatullah under the patronage of

Khan Jahan Lodi Pir Khan (died 3 February 1631), known by the name Khan Jahan Lodi, was an ethnic Afghan who served as a noble of the Mughal Empire. Entering the Mughal service during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar, he enjoyed a meteoric rise under emperor J ...

, an Afghan noble of

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emperor

Jahangir Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was List of emperors of the Mughal Empire, Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal emperors, Mughal ...

. ''Makhzan-i Afghani'' gives the

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of Niazi tribe as:

Notable people with the surname

* Abdul Manan Niazi, former Taliban commander * Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi, Pakistani politician and religious figure * Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, Pakistani army general and former Military Governor of East Pakistan * Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri, Pakistani politician and activist * Amjad Khan Niazi, Pakistani admiral *

Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi Attaullah Khan Niazi ( born 19 August 1951), known professionally as Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, is a Pakistani musician, singer, and poet from Isakhel in Mianwali District, Punjab. He is mainly associated with the folk music of Punjab and has w ...

, Pakistani folk singer and politician * Fazal Niazai, Afghan cricketer *

Gholam Mohammad Niazi Gholam Mohammad Niazi (‎; 1932–1979), was a leading professor at Kabul University, member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the founder of the Islamic movement in Afghanistan. In 1974 he was jailed for promoting the Islamist regime and was k ...

, Afghan politician and religious figure *

Ghulam Akbar Khan Niazi Ghulam Akbar Khan Niazi is a Pakistani-Saudi Arabian physician. He served as a military doctor in the Saudi Arabian National Guard Medical Services for three decades, later becoming its director, as well as being a family physician in the Saudi r ...

, Pakistani-born Saudi Arabian physician *

Ghulam Hazrat Niazi Ghulam Hazrat Niazi is an Afghan footballer who plays for Ordu Kabul F.C. and Afghanistan national football team. He wears jersey number 24 and plays as midfielder. Club career He currently plays for Ordu Kabul F.C. International career Ghul ...

, Afghan footballer *

Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri (1 January 1936 – 23 August 2020) was a Pakistani politician. Throughout his political career, he has been a member of the Provincial Assembly, been elected as an MNA, and then later became the Punjab Revenue, Relief & ...

, Pakistani politician *

Haibat Khan Niazi Haibat Khan Niazi was an Afghan noble and military leader in the Sur Empire. He was one of the most powerful noble of Sher Shah Suri and commanded the Niazi contingent of his army. He is best known for bringing law and order in Multan by defeatin ...

, senior military commander of

Sher Shah Sur Sher Shah Suri (born Farid al-Din Khan; 1472 or 1486 – 22 May 1545), also known by his title Sultan Adil (), was the ruler of Bihar from 1530 to 1540, and Sultan of Hindustan from 1540 until his death in 1545. He defeated the Mughal Empire, ...

Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri Muhammad Humair Hayat Khan Niazi (20 August 1966 – 9 September 2024) was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He defeated a federal minister, Sher Afghan Khan Niazi, in the 2008 elections for the NA-72 (Mianwali II) constituency. H ...

, Pakistani politician *

Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee (عمران احسن خان نیازی; born 25 October 1945, Pakistan) is a Pakistani legal scholar. Who taught at the International Islamic University Islamabad. His Theories of Islamic Law has been described as lay ...

, Pakistani academic and author *

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician, philanthropist, and former cricketer who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. He was the founder of the political party Pak ...

, former prime minister of Pakistan. *

Isa Khan Niazi Isa Khan Niazi () was an Pashtuns, Afghan noble from the courts of Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah Suri, of the Sur Empire, who fought the Mughal Empire. Biography Isa Khan Niazi was born in 1453 in present day Isakhel of Mianwali D ...

, Afghan nobleman * Karamat Rahman Niazi, Pakistani admiral * Kausar Niazi, Pakistani politician and religious leader * Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi, Pakistani cricketer * Muhammad Ayaz Niazi, Afghan Islamic scholar, khatib, and imam *

Munir Niazi Munir Niazi (Punjabi language, Punjabi, Urdu: ;09 April 1923 – 26 December 2006), was a Pakistani poet. He mostly wrote in the Punjabi language, Punjabi and Urdu languages and also wrote for newspapers, magazines and radio. In 1960, he es ...

, Pakistani poet *

Naheed Niazi Naheed Niazi (born 26 February 1941) is a former Pakistani playback singer who performed in the Lollywood movies during the era of 1960s. She was married to musician Muslehuddin; her sister is the singer Najma Niazi. She is known for her playba ...

, Pakistani playback singer *

Niyazi Niyazi Zulfugar oghlu Taghizade Hajibeyov (; 20 August 1912 – 2 August 1984) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani conductor and composer. People's Artist of the USSR (1959) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1982). Early life Niyazi was born on August 20, ...

(Niyazi Zulfugar oghlu Taghizade Hajibeyov), Soviet and Azerbaijani conductor and composer *

Amil Niazi Amil Niazi is a Canadian writer, broadcaster and columnist, residing in Toronto, Ontario. Niazi was a long-time section editor at Vancouver's now defunct alternative weekly ''Terminal City (magazine), Terminal City''. She went on to co-found t ...

, Canadian writer * Saifora Niazi, member of parliament of Afghanistan * Saifullah Niazi, Pakistani politician *

Salma Niazi Salma Niazi (born 2001) is an Afghan journalist and the founder of The Afghan Times. Fleeing to Pakistan in 2021 after the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan, she continues her journalistic endeavors in exile. Niazi was born in a village in Laghman P ...

, Afghan journalist *

Shadab Khan Shadab Khan (; born 4 October 1998) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team. He captains Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), and under his leadership they won the PSL 2024 for a ...

, Pakistani cricketer * Sher Afgan Niazi, Pakistani politician (MNA) during Benazir and Musharaf eras

Origin

Notable people with the surname

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