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The Saraikis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group inhabiting parts of central and southeastern Pakistan, primarily in the southern part of the Pakistani province of Punjab. [21] They are mainly found in Derajat, a cultural region of central Pakistan, located in the region where the provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan meet.
Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention, cultural names and ancestral names. In Pakistan a person is either referred by his or her Islamic name or from tribe name (if it is specified), respectively.
Tribes of Pakistan (11 C, 27 P) Diasporas in Pakistan (9 C, 2 P) Ethnic enclaves in Pakistan (1 C, 3 P) A. ... This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Tribes of Pakistan" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Awan (tribe) B.
Most Sindhi tribes, clans and surnames are a modified form of a patronymic and typically end with the suffix - ani, Ja/Jo, or Potra/Pota, which is used to denote descent from a common male ancestor. One explanation states that the -ani suffix is a Sindhi variant of 'anshi', derived from the Sanskrit word 'ansh', which means 'descended from'.
The Pothohar Plateau is a plateau and historical sub-region in northern parts of the Punjab region, present-day Punjab, Pakistan. Ethnic Punjabis are the native people of the area and are subdivided into many tribes and clans . [1]
Pages in category "Sindhi tribes" The following 122 pages are in this category, out of 122 total. ... List of Pakistani family names; List of Sindhi tribes; M ...
Pages in category "Social groups of Pakistan" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Shirani (Pashtun tribe) Suthar; T. Thikariya