Kharoti

Kharoti (Pashto: خروټی) is a Pashtun tribe of Ghilzai origin. The Kharoti, like other Ghilzais, have a reputation for fierce independence and resistance to outside governance in any form. Many of the Kharoti are or were Kuchis. They have an estimated population of about 5.5 million, making it one of the largest tribes in Afghanistan.