Paikhel is a town and

union council Union council may refer to: *Union Council of Ministers The Union Council of Ministers is the Cabinet (government), principal executive organ of the Government of India, which serves to aid and advise the President of India in execution of t ...

, an administrative subdivision, of

Mianwali District The Mianwali District () is a Districts of Pakistan, district located in the Sargodha Division of the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. Mianwali District remained part of Rawalpindi Division until 1963, when Mianwali District beca ...

in the

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

province 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# ...

. It is part of

Mianwali Tehsil Mianwali Tehsil (), is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is subdivided into 2 Municipal commeties and 26 Union Councils. History According to the 1901 census, compiled dur ...

Demographics

The Pai khel is a town of and

Niazi Niazi (; , ), Niazai or Niyazai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes which resides in Afghanistan and northwestern part of Pakistan. Origin The earliest work which provides the details about origin of Niazis is '' Makhzani-i-Afghani'' (1610 A ...

Pathan Pashtuns (, , ; ;), also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are an Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically also referred to as Afghans until 1964 after the ...

tribes. The people of that tribes live in Paikhel town. Hospitality and graceful conduct are a hallmark of the area. Majority of young people are in armed forces. The Pai khel niazi tribe sub-branches are Fathe Khan Khel, Nawab Khel, Raju Khel, Chanan Khel, Kibi Khel. Haji Ikramullah Khan Late (Ex-Provincial ministers of Punjab) belonged to Pai Khel tribe. In Pai Khel some Awan/Jat tribes also settled, including Bajwa clan, Umer khel, Khanu Khel, Wirali, Misri Khel etc.

History

The Pai khel Niazi tribe's forefather was Pai Khan Niazi. He had three brothers. His descendants were known as

Sultan Khel Sultan Khel is a village and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in Isakhel Tehsil Isakhel Tehsil () is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakist ...

, Bori Khan as Bori Khel and other was Gul Khan as Golay Khel who lived at Golewali. The Pai khel tribe settled in its current location earlier in the 18th century. Like other

tribes, they participated in the

Third Battle of Panipat The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the invading army of the Durrani Empire. The battle took place in and around the city of Panipat, approximately north of Delhi. The Afghan (ethnonym), Af ...

under the flag of

Ahmad Shah Durrani Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (; ; – 4 June 1772), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī (), was the first ruler and founder of the Durrani Empire. He is often regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan. Throughout his reign, Ahmad Shah fought ov ...

. The tribe pursued a vendetta against the neighbored

tribes. The rivalry with Taja Khel tribe is famous in local culture.

References

Union councils of Mianwali District Populated places in Mianwali District {{Mianwali-geo-stub