List of Political Families - Pakistan

Pakistan

The House of Wah (The Hayat Family)

  • Nawab Karam Khan (d.1848)
  • Nawab Muhammad Hayat Khan, CSI, of Wah (1833–1901)
  • Nawab Sir Liaquat Hayat Khan, KCIE (Patiala Branch)(1887–1948)
  • The Hon'ble Capt Nawabzada Sardar Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, KBE, MBE, KCSI (1892–1942)
  • Begum Mahmooda Salim Khan (1913–2007)
  • Major Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan (1915–98)

The Bhutto Family

  • Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, Larkana, Sindh
    • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (President (1970–73); Prime Minister (1973–77); son of Sir Shahnawaz, founder of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
    • Nusrat Bhutto (former minister without portfolio, party leader, and Deputy Prime Minister); wife of Zulfikar
      • Benazir Bhutto (Prime Minister, 1988–90 and 1993–96); daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, now assassinated.
      • Asif Ali Zardari (current President of Pakistan); husband of Benazir.
        • Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party); son of Benazir and Asif Ali Zardari.
        • Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari (currently not in politics, accompanies father.
        • Asifa Bhutto Zardari
      • Murtaza Bhutto; son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
      • Fauzia Bhutto; Murtaza's first wife
        • Fatima Bhutto; Murtaza and Fauzia's daughter, novelist and government critic.
      • Ghinwa Bhutto; second wife and widow of Murtaza, Chairman of PPP-SB
        • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr.; son of Murtaza and Ghinwa, member of PPP-SB
      • Sanam Bhutto; daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
      • Shahnawaz Bhutto; son Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
    • Mumtaz Bhutto (former Governor of Sindh, former Chief Minister of Sindh); cousin of Zulfikar Ali
      • Ameer Bux Bhutto (Vice-President of Sindh National Front); son of Mumtaz

The Tarin/Tareen Clan or Family of Haripur, Hazara

  • Khan Sahib Abdul Majid Khan Tarin OBE
  • Khan Sardar Bahadur Khan Tarin
  • Field Marshal Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan
  • Begum Mahmooda Salim Khan (also see Hayat/Wah Family above)
  • Gohar Ayub Khan
  • Omar Ayub Khan

The Gujrati Family aka Elahi Family

  • Zahoor Elahi (A seasoned parliamentarian who played a major role in restoration of democracy and human rights in Pakistan)
    • Pervaiz Elahi (Son of Zahoor Elahi, former Chief Minister of Punjab)
      • Moonis Elahi (Son of Pervaiz Elahi, Member of Punjab Assembly)
    • Chaudhry Shujat Hussain (Forme Prime Minister of Pakistan and President Pakistan Muslim League Q)
    • Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain (Younger brother of Shujat Hussain, Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
    • Chaudhry Shafaat Hussain (Younger brother of Shujat Hussain and the former District Nazim of Gujrat)

The Gardezi Family

  • Syed Zohair Akbar Gardezi, Senator
  • Syed Qais Raza Gardezi, MNA
  • Syed Muraad Shah Gardezi, Chief Judge, Bahawalpur
  • Khan Bahadur Syed Hassan Baksh Gardezi
  • Sayyid Abbas Hussian Gardezi (Member of the national assembly 1971 and 1973)
  • Dr. Syed Ali Raza Gardezi, Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College, Minister (Health & Population)
  • Syed Muhammed Nawaz Gardezi II, was elected MPA in 1963
  • Syed Muhammad Kaswar Gardezi (Secretary General National Awami Party)
  • Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi (Member provincial Parliament (MPA) Multan)
  • Syed Javaid Haider Gardezi (Deputy general Secretary Pakistan Tehree-e-insaf)
  • Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi (MNA Bahawalpur)

The Sharif Family

  • Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister of Pakistan, 1990–1993 and 1997–1999)
  • Shahbaz Sharif (brother of Nawaz Sharif; Chief Minister of Punjab, 1997–1999)
    • Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, son of Shahbaz Sharif.

The Soomro Family

  • Khan Bahadur Allah Bux Soomro, Twice Chief Minister of Sindh
    • Rahim Bux Soomro, Minister Sindh
  • Elahi Bux Soomro, remained Member of National Assembly of Pakistan, Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan, Federal Minister
  • Mohammadmian Soomro, remained President of Pakistan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Senate of Pakistan and Governor of Sindh
  • Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro, remained Member of Provincial Assembly Sindh, Minister and Member of National Assembly
  • Ayaz Soomro, Law Minister Sindh

The Zia Family

  • Mohammad Zia ul Haq (President of Pakistan) 1977–1988 – Pakistan's longest Chief of Army Staff and Martial Law Administrator.
  • Mohammad Ijaz ul Haq (Minister of Religious Affairs) 2004–2007.
  • Mohammad Anwar ul Haq – Cabinet Minister, MP.

The members of Leghari family (Urdu: خاندان لغاری), in politics:

  • Nawab Sir Sardar Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari (MLA and Minister)
  • Nawab Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari (MLA, MPA and Minister)
  • Nawab Ata Muhammad Khan Leghari ICS (MPA)
  • Nawab Mahmood Khan Leghari (MPA, Chairman District Board)
    • Sardar Muhammad Afzal Khan Leghari (Minister Revenue Bhawalpur state, Member Board of Revenue)
  • Begum Afifa Mamdot (MNA, MPA, Minister)
    • Sardar Farooq Ahmaed Khan Leghari(ex President of Pakistan)*
  • Sardar Muhammad Jaffer Khan Leghari (MNA, MPA, Chairman District Council Rajanpur)
  • Sardar Muhammad Omer Khan Leghari (MPA)
  • Sardar Maqsood Ahmad Khan Leghari (MNA, MPA, Federal Minister, Provincial Minister, Chairman *District Council DG Khan, Zila Nazim DG Khan)
  • Sardar Mansoor Ahmad Khan Leghari (MPA, MNA, Senator, Chairman District Council DG Khan)
  • Col. (Retd.)Sardar Rafiq Ahmad Khan Leghari (MPA "Punjab")
  • Sardar Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari (Senator, Zila Nazim DG Khan)
    • Awais Leghari (MPA, MNA, Federal Minister)
  • Mina Ehsan Leghari (Mrs. Muhammad Jaffer Khan Leghari) (MNA)
  • Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan Leghari (MPA)
  • Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari (MPA "Punjab")
  • Sardar Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari (MPA "Punjab")
  • Sardar Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari (MPA "Sindh" and Miniter)
  • Sardar Rafiq Haider Khan Leghari (MPA "Punjab", Minister, Chairman District Council RY Khan, Zila Nazim RY Khan)
  • Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari (MPA "Punjab")
  • Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari (MNA)
  • Dr. Javaid Leghari (Senator)

The Junejo Family

  • Barrister Jan Muhammad Junejo - Leader of the Khilafat Tehreek.
  • Mohammad Khan Junejo Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
  • Jam Sadiq Ali - Former Chief Minister Sindh
  • Chakar Ali Khan Junejo - Former Ambassador MPA

The Tiwana Family

  • Major-General SirMalik Umar Hayat KhanTiwana
  • Malik Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana

The Mian (Arain) Family

  • Mian Sir Muhammad Shafi
  • Mian Iftikharuddin
  • Justice Mian Sir Shah Din

The Chaudhary Family

  • Chaudhary Liaqut Ali Khan(MPA-MNA)Minister
  • Chaudhary Haider Sultan(MPA)Minister
  • Begum Iffat Liaqut Ali Khan(MPA)Minister

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