Political families of Pakistan

This is a partial listing of prominent **political families of Pakistan**.

Royal families are not included.

## Khattar (Hayat) family

- Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, KB, KCSI
- Shaukat Hayat Khan, _Shaukat i Punjab_
- Mazhar Ali Khan
- Tariq Ali Khan
- Begum Mahmooda Salim Khan
- Major (retd)UMER hayat Khan

## Khokhars

- Ghazanfar Ali Khan (Former Minister of Food, Agriculture and Health, Ambassador to Iran 1948-1952, to Turkey 1952-1953, to India 1954-1956 and to Italy 1956-1957)
- Riaz Khokhar (Former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan serving from June 2002 to February 2005)
- M. Nawaz Khokhar (Former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
- Khan Bahadur Capt. Malik Muzaffar Khan Bhachar (MLC,MLA,MPA)
- Malik Mumtaz Ahmad Khan Bhachar (Fomer Member Punjab Assembly From 1988 to 90 &1997 to 99)
- Malik Sajjad Ahmad Bhachar (District Chairman)
- Afzal Khokhar
(Member National Assembly of Pakistan)
- Malik Saif ul Malook Khokhar
(Member National Assembly of Pakistan)
- Malik Muhammad Ali Khokhar
(Member Provisional Assembly of Punjab)
- Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar
(Member Senate of Pakistan)
- Malik Saleh Mumhammad Gunjail(Bhachar) (Former Member Punjab Assembly & Ministar)
- Malik Karam Elahi Bandial(Bhachar)
(Member Provisional Assembly of Punjab)
- Malik Ali Abbas Khokhar
(Member Provisional Assembly of Punjab)
- Malik Karamat Khokhar
(Member National Assembly of Pakistan)
- Malik Fateh Khaliq Bandail(Bhachar)  (Member Punjab Assembly 2018 to 2023)
- Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar NA-128 (Lahore-XI)
(Former Member National Assembly of Pakistan)

## Bhutto family

The members of Bhutto family () in politics:

- Shah Nawaz Bhutto - The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council).
- Wahid Baksh Bhutto - (1898 - 1931) was a landowner of Sindh, an elected representative to the Central Legislative Assembly and an educational philanthropist.
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, son of Shah Nawaz (President (1970–1973); Prime Minister (1973–1977))
- Mumtaz Bhutto, cousin of Zulfikar, (chief of Bhutto tribe, former chief minister and Governor of Sindh, Federal Minister of Pakistan)
- Nusrat Bhutto, wife of Zulfikar (former minister without portfolio)
- Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar (Prime Minister, 1988–1990 and 1993–1996), assassinated December 27, 2007.
- Murtaza Bhutto, elder son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the brother of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto. He was usually known as Murtaza Bhutto and was assassinated under mysterious circumstances.
- Shahnawaz Bhutto, Shahnawaz was studying in Switzerland when Zia ul Haq's military regime executed his father in 1979. Prior to the execution On July 18, 1985, the 27 year old Shahnawaz was found dead in Nice, France. He died under mysterious circumstances.
- Fatima Bhutto, Fatima was born in Kabul, Afghanistan while her father Murtaza Bhutto was in exile during the military regime of General Zia ul Haq. Murtaza Bhutto, was son of former Pakistan's President and Prime Minister, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
- Ameer Bux Bhutto, currently Vice President of Sindh National Front and also ex-Member of Sindh Assembly. He is son of Mumtaz Bhutto.

## Shareef/Sharif family

- Nawaz Sharif,  Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Shahbaz Shareef,  Chief Minister of Punjab
- Hamza Shahbaz Shareef, Son of Shahbaz Shareef, (Member of National Assembly of Pakistan)
- Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Nawaz Shareef, incumbent Chief Minister of Punjab since February 26, 2024.

## Tareen (Tarin) clan or family of Haripur, Hazara

- Field-Marshal General Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan
- Gohar Ayub Khan
- Omar Ayub Khan
- Jehangir Khan Tareen

## Soomro family

- Members of Soomro family () in politics are:

- Khan Bahadur Allah Bux Soomro, Twice Chief Minister of Sindh
- Elahi Bux Soomro, remained Member of National Assembly of Pakistan, Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan, Federal Minister
- Rahim Bux Soomro, Minister Sindh
- Mohammad Mian Soomro, remained President of Pakistan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Senate of Pakistan and Governor of Sindh

## Chauhdrys of Gujrat

- Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi (A parliamentarian who played a major role in restoration of democracy and human rights in Pakistan)
- Chaudhry Shujat Hussain (Prime Minister of Pakistan - June - August 2004)
- Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (Chief Minister of Punjab - October - 2002 to October 2007)
- Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain (Younger brother of Chaudhry Shujat Hussain, Member of National Assembly)
- Chaudhry Shafaat Hussain (Younger brother of Chaudhry Shujat Hussain and the District Nazim of Gujrat since 2001)
- Moonis Elahi (Son of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Member of Punjab Assembly)

## Gabol family

- Allah Bakhsh Gabol, Member Bombay Legislative Assembly 1928, Member Sindh Legislative Assembly 1937 and Mayor of Karachi for two terms.
- Nabil Gabol (Grandson of Khan Bahadur Allah Bakhsh and son of Ahmed Khan Gabol), Member Sindh Assembly 1988, 1993, 1997; Member National Assembly 2002, 2008 and Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping.

## Khattaks

- Habibullah Khan Khattak, The son of Khan Bahadur Kuli Khan Khattak, his son Ali Kuli Khan Khattak also rose to the rank of Lt Gen and retired as the Chief of General Staff (CGS) in 1998.After his premature retirement from the Army, Khattak became closely involved in the private idunstry sector through his company Bibojee Group. He also served as a federal minister during Zia-ul Haq's time and made an abortive attempt to contest elections from his home constituency of Karak.
- Ali Kuli Khan Khattak,Lieutenant General Ali Kuli Khan Khattak, is senior retired three-star general and military strategist who was a former Chief of General Staff (CGS), Commander X Corps (Rawalpindi) and Director General Military Intelligence (DGMI) of the Pakistan Army.
- Ghulam Faruque,The late Khan Bahadur Ghulam Faruque Khan Khattak(1899–1992) was a politician and industrialist of Pakistan. He belonged to the village Shaidu in Nowshera District, Nowshera is the home of the famous Pashtun Tribe the Khattak of the NWFP Province in Pakistan. Because of his contribution to Pakistan's Industrial development he is sometimes described as "The Goliath who Industrialized Pakistan".

## Marwats

- Habibullah Khan Marwat, Justice of the West Pakistan High Court, first & second Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, acting President of Pakistan, when the President Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry went abroad, Pakistan's Interior Minister and also Chief Minister of West Pakistan. Was elected to the first ever Legislative Council of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (then North-West Frontier Province NWFP), first as a member and later Deputy Speaker.
- Shah Nawaz Khan, ex-Chief Justice of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Judge on the Supreme Court of Pakistan.  He was also Governor of NWFP.
- Muhammad Akram Khan, MPA, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Minister for Excise and Taxation in Arbab Jahangir, Cabinet Member (1985–88)
- Salim Saifullah Khan, Senator of Pakistan, President Pakistan Muslim League {Like minded group}
- Anwar Saifullah Khan, MPA, Federal Minister under the Premiership of Benazir Bhutto

## Junejo family

The members of Junejo family () in politics:

- Raees-Ul-Muhajireen 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

## Badshah Khan family

The members of Badshah Khan's  family () in politics:

- Khan Mohammad Abbas Khan (Former member of Indian National Congress,served as the Interim Mister for Industries, Freedom fighter and an Active Member of Pakistan Muslim League) (cousin of Haroon Khan Badshah)
- Haroon Khan Badshah (Member of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ex-provincial Minister for Agriculture Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa)

## Kundi family

- Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi, former President Pakistan Chamber of Commerce-USA and member of Pakistan Tehrike Insaf (PTI)

## Rana & Rao family

- Rao Mohammad Hashim Khan,(Member of National Assembly, Ex-Chairman Public Accounts Committee)
- Rana Tanveer Hussain,(Member of National Assembly)(Ex.Federal Minister)
- Rao Sikandar Iqbal,(Ex.Federal Minister)

## Zia-ul-Haq family

The members of Zia-ul-Haq's family () in politics:

- Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (President of Pakistan, 1978–1988)
- Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq (Federal Minister for Religious Affairs & Minorities: January 2004 - November 2007)

## Noon family

Members of Noon family:

- Malik Adnan Hayat Noon Ex-MNA
- Malik Amjad Ali Noon .Ex-ambassador, Ex-chairman
- Malik Anwar Ali Noon. PPP leader in Sargodha
- Malik Feroz Khan Noon Ex-Prime minister of Pakistan.

## Leghari family

The members of Leghari family (), in politics:

- Farooq Leghari (ex President of Pakistan)
- Awais Leghari (MPA, MNA, Federal Minister)
- Rafique Haider Khan Leghari (MPA "Punjab", Minister, Chairman District Council RY Khan,

## Qazi family

Members of Qazi family (), of Sindh in politics:
- Qazi Javed Ahmed, Current Deputy Chairman NAB, Acting Chairman
- Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid (Qazi Abid), a four-time Federal Minister, Sindh Provincial Minister, and son of Qazi Abdul Qayyum
- Fahmida Mirza, current Speaker of the National Assembly, former Acting President of Pakistan, three-time Member of the National Assembly, and daughter of Qazi Abid
- Qazi Rafiq Ahmed, Leader of the tribe
- Qazi Asad Abid, a former Member of the National Assembly and son of Qazi Abid
- Zulfiqar Mirza, current Sindh Provincial Home Minister, former Member of the National Assembly, and nephew of Qazi Abid, Qazi Azam, and Qazi Akbar.
- Pir Mazhar Ul Haq, current Senior Minister and Education Minister in the Sindh Provincial Cabinet, a three-time Sindh Provincial Minister, and grandson of Qazi Muhammad Akbar
- Marvi Mazhar, a former Member of the Provincial Assembly in Sindh and daughter of Pir Mazhar Ul Haq

## Zardari family

The members of Zardari family (), in politics:

- Hakim Ali Zardari, the patriarch of Zardari family.
- Asif Ali Zardari, son of Hakim Ali Zardari  and husband of Benazir Bhutto, President of Pakistan
- Azra Peechoho, daughter of Hakim Ali Zardari
- Faryal Talpur, daughter of Hakim Ali Zardari, Former Nazima Nawabshah District, MNA
- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of Asif Ali Zardari and Benazir Bhutto, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party