Marri (tribe)

The Marri are a Balochi-speaking tribe of the Baloch people, who inhabit a large arid region in northeastern Balochistan, Pakistan. The Marri area is bounded to the west by the plains of Sibi. To the north are the Kakar and Loni tribes of the Pashtuns; to the east lie the lands of the Khetrans, to the south the Bugti tribe.

Traditionally, the Marri people, like other Baloch tribes, were nomads and earned their livelihood from grazing animalsand fighting and raiding. Many of them hold key high positions in Pakistan both in Provincial and Federal levels of Government.

Early history
The early history of the Marri centers around the Mir Chakar Khan, the folk hero of many Baloch romances and leader of the Rind tribe. After his quarrels with the Lasharies, and after he had been driven out of Sibi, Mir Chakar went to what is now the present Marri country near the Manjara River.

The particular spot where Bijar Khan parted ranks from Mir Chakar is known as Bijar Wad into the present day.

Sub-Tribes and Clans

 * Bijarani: Salarani, Sumrani, Phirdadani, Mandwani, Rahmkani, Pirdani, Khalwani, Kungrani, Shaheja, Phawadi, Kaisrani and many others.


 * Ghazani: Bhawalzai, Jarwar, Chilgari, Churi, Zhing, LoriKhush, Tingiani, Aliani, Nozbandagani, Muhandani,, lodhiani, murghiani, Mazarani, Ishphani, Badani, Langani, Mehakani, Shahani, Murghiani, Kalandarani and many others.


 * Loharani: Khunarani, sherani, muhamadani, gusrani, durkani, Jalambani, Jindwani, melohar, sarangani and many others.

Notable Persons

 * Changez Khan Marri (Nawab of Marri)
 * Nawabzada Ghazan Marri (Former provincial minister of home and tribal affairs
 * Mir Fazal Hassan Marri (Founder/CEO, Platinum Executive Group)
 * Mir Alam Zaib Mahandani Marri (Chief of Mahandani)
 * Mohabat Khan Marri (Former senator)
 * Nawabzada Buzair Marri (Former Chairman District Council kohlu)
 * Kohda Yar Marri (pakistani ambassador to vietnam)
 * Mir Naseebullah Khan (Former provincial minister of education)
 * Mir Shahnawaz khan Marri (Provincial minister of Sports )
 * Wadera Bebrag Marri
 * Wadera Rab Nawaz Zing (Former Vice Chairman District Council kohlu)
 * Mir Ismail Khan Bijarani Marri
 * Malik Gaman Khan Marri (Balochistan National party mengal)
 * Wadera Safar Khan Marri (Chief of Ramkani)
 * Mir Mehrab Khan Marri (National Party)
 * Mir Balkh Sher Marri (Former Caretaker Provincial minister of local Government)
 * Wadera Saif Rahman Zing (Chief of Zing)
 * Mir ali Murtaza Mahandani Marri
 * Mir Nasir Marri (Chairman District Council kohlu)
 * Wadera Gazi Khan loharani (Vice Chairman District Council Kohlu)