People
The Niazis in Pakistan mainly live in Mianwali, Multan, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Chakwal District, Swabi, Mardan, Hangu, Quetta, Attock, Pishin, Loralai, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Kohat and Bhakkar. Across the Durand Line, a large number of the Niazis still lives in parts of Afghanistan, mainly in Qalaye Niazi, Kandahar, Ghazni Province, Gardez, Logar and Paktia province. A considerable number have also settled in Karachi and other major Pakistani cities such as Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.
Many Niazis are also found in Turkey, and also in the United Kingdom where some descendants live.
The Niazis living in Afghanistan speak Pashto, as do those inhabiting the districts of Hangu, Kohat, Swabi, Mardan, Lakki Marwat and Bannu. However, most of the Niazis of Mianwali have adopted Saraiki dialect which is influenced by Pashto, while in other parts of Punjab, most Niazis have adopted Punjabi and Saraiki although most of them still speak Pashto.
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