Shinwari (Pashtun Tribe) - Notable Shinwaris

Notable Shinwaris

Brgider Dr GhulamJan Jakar Shenwari, MD, Writer, Poem writer, short story writer, politation

• Ameer Hamza Shinwari, poet
• Basharmal Afghanworor, Born 1986, Masters degree in economic and international finance, politician and advocate for the rights of youth and civilization.
• Haseebullah Shinwary, politician and advocate for the rights of youth and civilization.
• Khanbahadur Sadullah Khan Shinwari, Graduated from Law College Ali Garh University in 1920, was a session judge and elected councillar of Kohat for 15 years, lifelong contribution to law and development of Kohat City, Pakistan.
• Qari barakatullah saleem shinwari, popular Quran reciter.
• Akbar khan shinwari, Leader of Afghan peace Movement. Dih bala, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
• Rafiq Shinwari, singer
• Ghalib Hassan, leader in the anti-Taliban resistance under Abdul Haq., appointed District Commander of Shinwar, Afghanistan by Hamid Karzai., held in extrajudicial detention in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.
• Malalai Shinwari, member of the national legislature and advocate for the rights of women
• Faisal Ahmad Shinwari, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan 2001-2006
• Samiullah Shinwari, Sportsman, member of the Afghanistan national cricket team.
• Azam Khan Shinwari, Pioneer Civil Engineer in Pakistan's early years; Chairman WAPDA East Pakistan, Chief Engineer Warsak Dam.
• Muhammad Zaman Khan Shinwari, pre-partition politician and member of legislative assembly from Kohat.
• Zakir Shinwari, wapda Chief.
• Nazir Khan Shinwari, Ex-MPA, politician from Kohat.
• Brigadier (R) Qayyum Sher Shinwari, SJ Hero of 1965 Indo-Pakistan war; was given the title "Defender of Lahore" by President Ayub Khan of Pakistan for leading an infantry brigade in the heat of battle. He is from Kohat.
• Brigadier (R) Zafar Khan Shinwari, SJ Hero of 1965 Indo-Pakistan war; he saw action and demonstrated extraordinary valor at the battle of Chawinda. He was from Kohat.
• Shahbaz Gul Shinwari, politician and businessman from Kohat.
• Israr Khan Shinwari, Police Officer from Kohat; He served as Inspector General of Police of AJK, and held top positions in Anti-Narcotics Force and FIA. He was Commandant of the Frontier Constabularly when he died in 2005 during service.

Malik jungbahadur a leading member of "surkhposh" who fought against English rule in subcontinent. Mr imtiaz shinwari a prominent lawyer and polytical worker.