Isa Khel (sub-tribe) explained
Isa Khel is a sub-tribe of the Pashtun tribe, Niazi. The earliest recorded mention of the isa khel tribe is in Baburnama, 1504-1505.[1] Most of the tribe still resides in their ancestral town of Isakhel, named after their ancestor Isa Khan Niazi son of Umar Khan Niazi, but a lot have shifted to bigger cities or different towns in pursuit of a better education and better opportunities.
Clans
- Zakku Kheyl Many in the southern area of Isakhel belong to this clan, most influential due to their substantial agriculture land.[2]
- Mammu Khel This tribe mainly live in southern suburbs and villages of Isakhel comprising 60% population of Isa Khel sub-tribe. The names of their villages are Khaglanwala, Behu, Sarwar Khel, Wandha Ghalay Khel, Attock Paniala, and Khira in Laki Marwat District. A notable sub-clan is Khizar Khel
- Appoo Khel People of this clan live in Isakhel city with unchanged name of Appo Khel[2]
- Badunzye People of this clan live in the southern villages of Isa Khel city. Maulana Abdusattar Khan Niazi belonged to this particular clan. [2]
Notable people
Abdul Rauf Khan,Leader Of The Khan Tribe
Politician
Pakistani folk singer
- Maqbool Ahmed Khan (MNA), Politician
- Col. Mohammad Aslam Khan, Politician
Notes and References
- Web site: "Bāburnāma" Memoirs of Ẓahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur (1483–1530), founder of the Mughal Empire . 1922 . 233–234.
- Web site: A Year On The Punjab Frontier Vol-1 In 1848-49 by Edwardes Herbert B. . 1851 . 282 & 388.
