His paternal cousins in Peshawar claim that the family is of Hindkowan origin from Kashmir, not Pashtun, and also contradict the claim that his grandfather was from Afghanistan.
Para sepupu pihak ayahnya di Peshawar mengklaim bahwa keluarganya berdarah Hindkowan dari Kashmir, bukan Pashtun, dan juga menyangkal klaim bahwa kakeknya berasal dari Afghanistan.