List of Pakistani political families

This is a partial listing of prominent political families of Pakistan given in alphabetical order.

Babar

Badshah Khans

Bhuttos
  • Shah Nawaz Bhutto - The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council).
    • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, son of Shah Nawaz (President (1970–1973); Prime Minister (1973–1977))
    • Mumtaz Bhutto, cousin of Zulfikar, (chief of Bhutto tribe, former chief minister and Governor of Sindh, Federal Minister of Pakistan)
      • Nusrat Bhutto, wife of Zulfikar (former minister without portfolio)
      • Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar (Prime Minister, 1988–1990 and 1993–1996), assassinated December 27, 2007.
      • Murtaza Bhutto, elder son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the brother of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto. He was assassinated.
      • Shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. He died under mysterious circumstances.
      • Ameer Bux Bhutto, son of Mumtaz Bhutto, Vice President of Sindh National Front and ex-Member of Sindh Assembly.

Chaudhary Jatt
  • Ch Muhammad Saqlain (He was elected for the third term as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in general elections 2008 independently. Former MPA is now PTI's candidate for the constituency NA-66 Jhelum-I).
  • Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi (A parliamentarian who played a major role in restoration of democracy and human rights in Pakistan)
  • Chaudhry Shujat Hussain (Prime Minister of Pakistan - 2004)
  • Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (Chief Minister of Punjab - October - 2002 to October 2007)
  • Moonis Elahi (Son of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Member of Punjab Assembly)
  • Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, Former Federal Minister of Human Resources
  • Nadeem Afzal Chan, EX MNA Chairman Public accounts committee
    • Chaudhry Hussain Elahi, Upcoming MNA
    • Chaudhry Khalid Javed Virk , MPA Matta Virkan, Nowshera Virkan District Gujranwala

Gabol
  • Allah Bakhsh Gabol, Member Bombay Legislative Assembly 1928, Member Sindh Legislative Assembly 1937 and Mayor of Karachi for two terms.
    • Nabil Gabol (Grandson of Khan Bahadur Allah Bakhsh and son of Ahmed Khan Gabol), Member Sindh Assembly 1988, 1993, 1997; Member National Assembly 2002, 2008 and Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping.

Gandapur
  • Inayatullah Khan Gandapur, former Chief Minister of KPK (1973-1975). Served as KPK finance minister between 1972 and 1973.
    • Ikramullah Gandapur , former Minister of Agriculture in KPK, important leader in Kulachi area.
    • Israrullah Khan Gandapur ,member of KPK assembly from 2002-2013. Served as minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Human Rights.
    • Aghaz Ikramullah Gandapur, youngest ever member of KPK assembly, elected in 2018 following death of his father.
    • Ali Amin Gandapur,Federal minister for Kashmir Affairs.

Gujjars/Chaudhry

 
Ex-Information and Petroleum.
 and Chairman District Council, 
 Sialkot.
  • Chaudhry Abdul Sattar Vario Ex-Federal Minister for
 Industries.
  • Ch. Khush Akhtar Subhani MPA/Ex-Provincial Minister Punjab
  • Chaudhry Armghan Subhani

MNA/Ex-Provincial Minister

Ex-Speaker National Assembly

Ex-MNA/Minister

  • Chaudhry Anwar Aziz

Ex-MNA/Federal Minister

  • Chaudhry Danyal Aziz

Ex-MNA/Federal Minister

Minister of Special Education, Punjab

Jadoon

Khurshid Azam Khan Jadoon Ex MPA, President Chamber of Commerce Hazara Division

Khar Jat

Khattaks

Khattar

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Khokhars

Leghari



Khan Bahadur Nawab Sir (Tumandar) Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari

    Punjab Legislative Council 1921, 1923, 1927, 1930
    Punjab Legislative Assembly 1937, 1946, 1947 “The first sitting was held on January 5, 1948. Sir Robert Francis Mudie, Governor of West Punjab appointed Mr Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari to perform the duties of Speaker till new Speaker was elected.”
    Punjab Legislative Assembly 1951, First Sitting Presided by Sardar Jamal Muhammad Khan Leghari

Nawabzada Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari, B.A.

     Punjab Legislative Assembly 1951, Minister Public Works, Buildings and Roads, Electricity and Transport, Irrigation, Revenue, Excise and Taxation, Resettlements and Colonies.
     Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan 1956
   Senate of Pakistan of 1973
   National Assembly of Pakistan 1977, Minister Industries
   Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1988 (leader of Opposition)
   National Assembly of Pakistan 1988, Minister Water and Power
   National Assembly of Pakistan 1990, (Deputy Leader of Opposition)
   National Assembly of Pakistan 1993
   PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN 1993-1997
   National Assembly of Pakistan 2002
   National Assembly of Pakistan 2008
   District Nazim Dera Ghazi Khan 2000
   Senate of Pakistan 2016-20012
   Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2013
   Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997
   National Assembly of Pakistan 2002, Minister Information Technology and Telelcommunication
   National Assembly of Pakistan 2010
   National Assembly of Pakistan 2013, Minister Power
   Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2018, (Deputy Leader of Opposition)

Nawabzada Sardar Atta Muhammad Khan Leghari

     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1972

Sardar Muhammad Omer Khan Leghari

     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1985
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1988
  • Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari
     District Council Chairman Rajanpur
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1985
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1988
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1993
     National Assembly of Pakistan 1997
     National Assembly of Pakistan 2002
     National Assembly of Pakistan 2008
     National Assembly of Pakistan 2013
     National Assembly of Pakistan 2018

Mina Ehsan Leghari

     National Assembly of Pakistan 2002

Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan Leghari

     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2002
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2008

Nawabzada Sardar Mahmood Khan Leghari

     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1972

Sardar Maqsood Ahmed Khan Leghari

     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1977
     Chairman District Council Dera Ghazi Khan
     National Assembly of Pakistan 1985, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1985
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1988
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1990, Minister
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1993, Minister Irrigation
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997
     Zila Nazim Dera Ghazi Khan 2005

Sardar Mansoor Ahmed Khan Leghari

     Chairman District Council Dera Ghazi Khan
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1990
     National Assembly of Pakistan 1993
     Senate of Pakistan 1997-2000
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1985
  • Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2002
     National Assembly of Pakistan 2018

Lt. Col. Rafiq Ahmad Khan Leghari, Sardar

     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1993
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2002
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2008
     Senate of Pakistan 2012-2018
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2018, Minister Irrigation

Mahmood Qadir Leghari

     Tehsil Nazim Dera Ghazi Khan 2005
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 2013
     Chairman District Council RY Khan
     Minister Food
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997
     Zila Nazim Rahimyar Khan

Bilal Asghar Khan Leghari

     National Assembly of Pakistan 1977

Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari

     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1988
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1990
     Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1993
     Chairman District Council Rahimyar Khan

Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari

      National Assembly of Pakistan 2008
      National Assembly of Pakistan 2013, Minister of State Industries & Production
  • Nadir Leghari
     Provincial Assembly of the Sindh 2002, Minister Irrigation


Marwats

Saifullah Khan family

Bangash

Mazari

Mian Family of Baghbanpura
  • Justice Mian Shah Din, (1868–1918), Elected President of the All-India Muslim League(March 1908), Member of the Simla Deputation in 1906, First Muslim Judge in British India, Poet and Writer.
  • Sir Mian Mohammad Shafi, KCSI, CIE (1869–1932), one of the founding fathers & President All India Muslim league (Punjab)
  • Justice Sir Mian Abdul Rashid (29 June 1889 – 6 November 1981), Kt, KCSI, was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan 1947, legal philosopher, one of the founding fathers of Pakistan
  • Mian Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz, Politician of Punjab in the 1920s
  • Mian Iftikharuddin, Politician, owner of Pakistan Times and Daily Imroz, 1947–1962
  • Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz (1896–1979) politician in Pakistan, first woman to preside over an Asian legislature. Founder All India Women Muslim League in 1935
  • Mumtaz Shahnawaz (1912-1948) - young woman political activist and author, who died in a tragic plane crash at the age of 35

Mohmand

Myer Minhas Rajput

Noon family

Qazi family

Members of Qazi family (Urdu: خاندان قاضی‎), of Sindh in politics:

  • Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid (Qazi Abid), a four-time Federal Minister, Sindh Provincial Minister, and son of Qazi Abdul Qayyum
  • Fahmida Mirza, Speaker of the National Assembly, former Acting President of Pakistan, three-time Member of the National Assembly, and daughter of Qazi Abid
  • Zulfiqar Mirza, Sindh Provincial Home Minister, former Member of the National Assembly, and nephew of Qazi Abid, Qazi Azam, and Qazi Akbar.
  • Pir Mazhar Ul Haq, Senior Minister and Education Minister in the Sindh Provincial Cabinet, a three-time Sindh Provincial Minister, and grandson of Qazi Muhammad Akbar
  • Marvi Mazhar, a former Member of the Provincial Assembly in Sindh and daughter of Pir Mazhar Ul Haq.

Rana

Rao

Sharif
Main article: Sharif family

Soomro

Tareen/Tarin

Zardari
Main article: Zardari family

Zia-ul-Haq

See also

References
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