Hazarewal

Hazarewal or Hazarawals (Hazarewal pronunciation: [(h)əzaːɾeːʋaːl]; Standard pronunciation: [həzaːɾeːʋaːl]) refer to the multi-ethnic community inhabitants of the Hazara region in Northern Pakistan. This region is known for its multi-ethnic population, comprising various ethnic groups with diverse origins.

Hazarewal tribes
The majority of the inhabitants belong to Dardic tribes (Yashkuns, Mankiyalis, Shinkari, Rajkoti, Chilis, Gabara and Marooch), alongside communities of Awans, Gujjars, Tanoli, Mashwanis, Karlals, Dhund and Pashtun tribes (Durrani, Tareen, Yousafzai, Dilazak, Jadoon, Swati, Khattak) who migrated to the area.

Languages and culture
Hindko is the most spoken language of Hazara Division followed by Pashto, Kohistani, Shina and various Dardic languages. Hindko speaking Hazarewals reside in and form the majority of the Haripur District, Abbottabad District, and Mansehra District. The Hindko speaking population consists of the Awans, Gujjars, Tanolis, Swatis, Abbasis, Karlals, and Jadoons. Pashto speaking Hazarewals include the Yusufzais and Swatis of the Tor Ghar and Battagram District. The Kohistani people such as the Mankiyalis and Yashkuns inhabiting the northern most districts of Hazara speak in various Kohistani languages. Other minority languages include Pahari-Pothwari, spoken by sections of the Karlal and Abbasi tribes of the Galyat region of Abbottabad District (where the langauge is locally called Dhundi-Kairali) and Gojari spoken by Gujjars of the Kaghan Valley. The Hazarewal, are not to be confused with the ethnic Hazara people inhabiting parts of Balochistan province in Pakistan or areas of neighbouring Afghanistan. The Hazarewals have, over the last few years, found themselves increasingly in favour of separation and autonomy from the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on administrative basis.



Notable Hazarewals
Swatis:
 * Sultan Pakhal Gibari Swati I - Conquerer of Swat, Hazara, Kunar and Lughman.
 * Sultan Pakhal Gibari Swati II - 2nd last king of Swat Sultanate.
 * Sultan Awais Jahangiri Gibari Swati - Last King of Sultanate of Swat.
 * Khan Khudadad Khan Jahangiri Swati – 1st Health Minister of Pakistan(west), Pakistan independence movement activist, former politician and member of All India Muslim league.
 * Abdul Hakeem Khan Swati – former governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court.
 * Muhammad Nawaz Khan Swati – Former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Battagram, Prince of Allai Tribal area.
 * Shehzada Gustasip Khan Swati – member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Mansehra.
 * Zubair Khan Swati – 2nd time MPA, member of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Tehsil Allai, District Battagram.
 * Taj Muhammad Khan Swati – 4th time MPA, member of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Tehsil Battagram, District Battagram.
 * Munir Hussain Swati – member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Tehsil Balakot, district Mansehra.
 * Babar Saleem Khan Swati – Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 2nd time MPA from Tehsil Mansehra, District Mansehra.
 * Zahid Chanzeb Khan Swati –MPA, member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Tehsil Baffa, District Mansehra.
 * Laiq Muhammad Khan Swati – former MNA, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and 2nd time member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Torghar District, Hazara.
 * Khan Muhammad Abbas Khan Swati – MLA(1937) of Indian National Congress from Mansehra & Minister of Industries British India, In-charge of 1946 elections.
 * Bashir Khan Jehangiri Swati– 17th Chief Justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court
 * Azam Khan Swati – politician and businessman who served as the Minister of Narcotics Control and Railways from 2020 to 2022. Senior vice president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
 * Haji Muhammad Yousaf Khan Swati – member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Battagram, tribal ruler and Khan of Trand.
 * Saleh Muhammad Khan Swati – former MNA, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Mansehra. He also remained MPA of Baffa Pakhal Tehsil.
 * Mufti Kifayat Ullah Swati – former MPA, member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from Mansehra.
 * Reham Khan Swati – British-Pakistani journalist, author, and filmmaker.

Karlals
 * Sardar Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi – companion of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Founding member and first president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan as well as the first recipient of the Nishan-e-Imtiaz.
 * Sardar Haider Zaman Khan – leader of the Hazara Province Movement, former Mayor of Abbottabad District, and former minister in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Abbottabad.
 * Sardar Aurangzeb – 3 time member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Abbottabad.
 * Sardar Muhammad Idrees – Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 to 2007 and 2013 to 2018 from Abbottabad.
 * Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob – Former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Abbottabad and 16th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
 * Sardar Muhammad Aslam Khan – Former Senator and President of the Pakistan Peoples Party Hazara Division. Member Central Executive Committee of PPP from 1967–77. Three-time president of the District Bar Association Abbottabad.
 * Sardar Raza Khan – Former Chief of the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Chief justice of Peshawar High Court.

Jadoons
 * Amanullah Khan Jadoon – Former Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources and former member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly as well as the National Assembly of Pakistan from Abbottabad.
 * Iqbal Khan Jadoon – 7th elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
 * Ali Khan Jadoon – member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Abbottabad.
 * Muhammad Azhar Jadoon – former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Abbottabad.
 * Iftikhar Ahmad Khan Jadoon – member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Abbottabad.

Abbasis
 * Javed Iqbal Abbasi – member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1985 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1993.

Tanolis Tareens
 * Murtaza Javed Abbasi – Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2024 and served as the 18th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
 * Mehtab Abbasi – former Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan from 2014 to 2016, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 1997 to 1999, and Federal Minister for Railways in 2008.
 * Muhammad Javed Abbasi – member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2015 to 2021 and member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2008 to 2013.
 * Nawab Salahuddin Saeed Khan Tanoli – Nawab of former princely State of Amb and former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
 * Suba Khan Tanoli – was the king Of Amb/Tanawal.
 * Muneeb-ur-Rehman – former chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.


 * Muhammad Ayub Khan the third Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1951 to 1958, Chief martial law administrator and unelected President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.


 * Omar Ayub Khan – Current Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan, former Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Federal Minister for Energy, and current member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Haripur.
 * Gohar Ayub Khan – 4th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, 20th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, and former Minister for Water and Power.

Others
 * Abdul Jamil Khan, Doctor and chairman of one of Pakistan's largest private charitable hospitals
 * Asghar Khan, Pakistani Air Marshal who built up the Pakistan Air Force as its first Native Commander-in-Chief, served as President of Pakistan International Airlines and pacifist human rights activist
 * Raja Sikander Zaman, Pakistani federal minister and former Chief Minister of the North West Frontier Province
 * Salahuddin Tirmizi, former senator and Minister for Narcotics Control
 * Salman Bashir, Pakistani diplomat and served as high commissioner to India
 * Sardar Muhammad Yousuf Gujjar, Minister for Religious Affairs
 * Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, Pakistani politician and Speaker of the Provincial Assembly
 * Yasir Hameed, Pakistani former cricketer
 * Sana Mir, captain of the Pakistan National Women's Cricket team
 * Haris Rauf, Pakistani cricketer for the Lahore Qalandars
 * Abrar Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer and leg spin bowler
 * Sohail Akhtar, Pakistani cricketer captain
 * Afzal Khan, Pakistani actor