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((Short description|Punjabis of Pashtun heritage))
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((more citations needed|date=October 2014))
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((Use Pakistani English|date=December 2018))
((Infobox ethnic group|
| group            = Pathans of Punjab
| poptime          = 
| ref1             = <ref>((Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7czT4fipTyoC&q=punjabi+of+Pashtun+origin&pg=PA233 |title = The Foreign Policy of Pakistan: Ethnic Impacts on Diplomacy, 1971-94|isbn = 9781860641695|last1 = Shah|first1 = Mehtab Ali|date = 1997-12-31))</ref><ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/>
| popplace         = ((flagcountry|Pakistan)) ([[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Hazara region|Hazara]]) <br> ((flagcountry|India)) ([[Punjab, India|Punjab]]; specifically [[Malerkotla]], historically also [[Ludhiana]] and [[Jalandhar]])
| langs            = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] • [[Hindko]] • [[Pashto]] •  [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] • [[Urdu]]
| rels             = [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]] [[Islam]]
| related          = [[Pashtuns]] • [[Pathans of Sindh]] • [[Rohilla]] • [[Pathans of Gujarat]] • Pathans of Rajasthan • [[Pathans of Uttar Pradesh]] • [[Pathans of Bihar]]
))
The '''Pathans of Punjab''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], ((lang-ur|((Nastaliq|پنجابی پٹھان)))); ((lang-ps|پنجابي پښتانه))), also called '''Punjabi Pathans'''<ref>((Cite web |title=Study of the Pathan Communities in Four States of India |url=http://www.khyber.org/articles/2007/Study_of_the_Pathan_Communitie.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415051437/http://www.khyber.org/articles/2007/Study_of_the_Pathan_Communitie.shtml |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.khyber.org))</ref> or '''Pathans''', are descendants of [[Pashtun diaspora|Pashtun settlers]],<ref>((Cite web |date=2015-06-19 |title=Pashtuns |url=https://minorityrights.org/minorities/pashtuns/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Minority Rights Group |language=en-GB))</ref><ref>((Cite book |last=Minahan |first=James B. |title=Ethnic Groups of South Asia and the Pacific: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. |isbn=9781598846607))</ref> an [[Iranian peoples|Eastern Iranian]] ethnic group, in the [[Punjab region]] of [[Pakistan]]<ref name="Punjabi Musalmans by J M Wikely">''Punjabi Musalmans''; by J. M. Wikely, pages 133-134</ref> and [[India]].<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> They were originally from the [[Pashtunistan|Pashtunistan region]] of [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]] bordering the Punjab region. Most of these Pashtun communities are scattered throughout the Punjab and have over time assimilated and integrated into the [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] society and culture.

These non-frontier Pathans are usually known by the town or locality in which they are settled, e.g. [[Lahori]] Pathans.<ref name="Punjabi Musalmans by J M Wikely"/>

== History and origin ==
((Further|Pashtun diaspora))
[[File:A ride of Pathun recruits (16075083863).jpg|200px|right|thumb|Pathun recruits in the [[World War I|First World War]] as part of British Indian Army]]
Colonies of Pathans (Pashtun people) arriving in Punjab are accounted for by Sir Densil Ibbetson in the following manner:((Quote|During the [[Khilji dynasty|Khilji]], [[Lodi dynasty|Lodi]] and [[Suri dynasty|Suri]] dynasties many Pathans migrated to [[Punjab region|Punjab]] especially during the reign of [[Jalal-ud-din Khalji]], [[Bahlol Lodhi]] and [[Sher Shah Suri]]. These naturally belonged to the [[Ghilzai]] section from which those kings sprang.<ref>''Punjab Castes''; by Denzil Ibbetson</ref>|Sir Denzil Ibbetson))((page needed|date=July 2021))

The oral tradition of Pathans has that they are descendants of the soldiers of Alexander the Great who invaded the area in 327–323 BC. Archaeological evidence, however,  suggests a Greek influence before this invasion. A phylogenetic study investigated the possible genetic relation of Pathans with Greeks and found evidence of a limited contributions of Greek genes in the Pathan population.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/ejhg/journal/v15/n1/full/5201726a.html Sadaf Firasat (2007) Y-chromosomal evidence for a limited Greek contribution to the Pathan population of Pakistan, ''European Journal of Human Genetics'' (2007) 15, 121–126.] ((doi|10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201726))</ref>

== Main divisions ==

=== Malerkotla Pathans ===
In the Indian Punjabi city of [[Malerkotla]], sixty-five percent of the total population is Muslim and out of this population, twenty percent are Punjabi Pathans.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India">((cite web|url = http://www.khyber.org/articles/2007/StudyofthePathanCommunitiesinF.shtml|title = Study of the Pathan Communities in four States of India|publisher = Khyber|accessdate = 2007-06-07|url-status = usurped|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080514122925/http://www.khyber.org/articles/2007/StudyofthePathanCommunitiesinF.shtml|archivedate = 2008-05-14|quote=The capital of the state is also called Maler Kotla and it is situated at a distance of 28 miles to the South of Ludhiana and 36 miles from Patiala. It has a population of 100,000 and the total area of the state is 164 square miles. It comprises 213 villages and has rich fertile land plain broken by sand drifts here and there. The Muslims are 65% of the population and 20% of them are of Pathan origin.))</ref>

These Pathans trace their ancestry to Shaikh Sadruddin, a pious man of the [[Shirani (Pashtun tribe)|Sherwani/Sarwani tribe]] of the [[Darban Kalan and Frontier Region of Drazinda in FR Dera Ismail Khan, NWFP|Darband]] area of what is now the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> Behlol Lodhi (1451–1517), the Afghan king who had most of the western parts of India under his control, desired to rule [[Delhi]] and on his way, he was caught in a sand drift.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> While there was nothing visible in the darkness, the King spotted a dim light of a lamp still burning in the wind. It was the hut of Shaikh Sadruddin and when the king found out, he came to the hut to show his respect and asked the holy man to pray for him to bear a son and have victory.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> During 1451 and 1452, the king married off his daughter Taj Murassa to Shaikh Sadruddin after being enthroned in Delhi, and also gave him the area of Malerkotla.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> The descendants of Shaikh Sadruddin branched into two groups. One started ruling the state and were given the title of ''[[Nawab]]''.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> The other branch lived around the Shrine of Shaikh Sadruddin, controlling its revenue.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/>

One notable thing about the Punjabi Pathans of [[Malerkotla]] is the fact the women strictly observe [[pardah]], albeit they are no longer required to wear the [[burqa]].<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> In regards to language, Pashto was their primary language until 1903. Afterwards, the Malerkotla Pathans began to speak [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]].<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> In the city, there are twenty-nine shrines to saints from [[Afghanistan]], whom the Malerkotla Pathans revere.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> Although the level of education is low among the community, many of these Pathans serve in the civil service, particularly in the [[Indian Police Service]].<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> Others maintain businesses, rent property, and rear horses.<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/> Because the level of religiosity amongst Malerkotla Pathans is high, many families sent their children to [[madrasah]]s where Qur'anic education is compulsory. For higher education, many children study in schools in [[Patiala]] or [[Ludhiana]].<ref name="Khyber- Pathan Communities in India"/>

=== Multani Pathans ===
The descendants of Zamand very early migrated in large numbers to [[Multan]], to which province they furnished rulers, till the reign of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor [[Aurangzeb]], when a number of the [[Durrani|Abdali]] tribe under the leadership of Shah Husain were driven from Kandahar by tribal feuds, took refuge in Multan, and being early supplemented by other of their kinsmen who were expelled by Mir Wais, the great [[Ghilzai]] chief, conquered Multan and founded the tribe well known in the Punjab as Multani Pathans.

Their main clans were the Alizai, Badozai, Bamzai and Saddozai, all clans of the [[Durrani]] tribe. Other tribal communities include the [[Safi (Pashtun tribe)]], Babar, [[Khogyani (Pashtun tribe)|Khakwani]], [[Tareen]].<ref>Imperial Rule in the Punjab 1818-1881 by J Royal Rosebury page 73</ref>
In [[Muzaffargarh District]], the Pathans of the district are related to the Multani Pathans. They settled in [[Muzaffargarh]] in the 18th century, as small groups of Multani Pathan expended their control from the city of Multan. There distribution is as follows; the Alizai Durrani are found at Lalpur, and the [[Popalzai]] are found in Docharkha, while the Babars are based in Khangarh and [[Tareen]] in Kuhawar are other important tribes.<ref>A Gazetteer of Muzaffargarh District Part A 1929 p. 76</ref>

==Notable Punjabis of Pashtun heritage==
* [[Imran Khan]], 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan
* [[Ashfaq Ahmed]], Pakistani writer, broadcaster and intellectual
* [[Yahya Khan]], 3rd President of Pakistan
* [[A. A. K. Niazi|Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi]], Pakistani army officer and last Governor of East Pakistan
* [[Muhammad Munir|Justice Munir]], 2nd Chief Justice of Pakistan
* [[Asma Jahangir]], Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer
* [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad|Ghulam Muhammad]], 3rd Governor-General of Pakistan
* [[Faakhir Mehmood]], Pakistani singer-songwriter, music producer and composer.
* [[Bilal Khan (singer)|Bilal Khan]], Pakistani singer-songwriter, composer and actor.
* [[Junaid Khan (actor)|Junaid Khan]], Pakistani actor and singer
* [[Jehangir Khan Tareen|Jehangir Khan]], Pakistani businessman, politician and former minister for Industries
* [[Nazir Ahmed (physicist)|Dr. Nazir Ahmed]], Pakistani scientist, bureaucrat and founding chairman of the [[Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission]]
* [[Shaukat Tarin]], Pakistani politician and former Finance minister of Pakistan
* [[Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan]], Pakistani politician and poet
* [[Munir Ahmad Khan]], Pakistani nuclear scientist and engineer
* [[Ishaq Khan Khakwani]], Pakistani politician and former minister of State for Railways, IT & Telecom
* [[Javed Burki]], Pakistani cricketer
* [[Maulana Kausar Niazi]], Pakistani politician, religious leader and former federal minister
* [[Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri]], Pakistani politician and former senator
* [[Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri]], Pakistani politician and former member of provincial assembly of the Punjab
* [[Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri]], Pakistani politician and activist of the Pakistan Movement
* [[Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri]], Pakistani politician and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan  
* [[Aamir Hayat Khan Niazi]], Pakistani politician and member of provincial assembly of the Punjab
* [[Tariq Niazi]], Pakistani field hockey player
* [[Munir Niazi]], Pakistani poet of Urdu and Punjabi languages
* [[Shahryar Khan]], Pakistani dipolmat, former foreign secretary and Chairman PCB
* [[Tariq Mahmood Khan]], Pakistani politician and former Interior Secretary and Member of Public Service Commission
* [[Zulfiqar Ali Khan]], former Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan
* [[Tariq Kamal Khan]], former Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan
* [[Karamat Rahman Niazi]], former Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan
* [[Misbah-ul-Haq]], Pakistani cricketer
* [[Intikhab Alam]], Pakistani cricketer
* [[Fawad Khan]], Pakistani actor
* [[Ali Rehman Khan]], Pakistani actor
*[[Nadia Umber Lodhi]], Pakistani poet and writer

== See also ==
((Portal|Punjab))
*[[Pashtun people|Pashtun]]
*[[Pashtun diaspora]]
*[[Rohilla]]
*[[Pashtuns]]
*[[Pathans of Bihar]]
*[[Pathans of Kashmir]]
*[[Pathans of Gujarat]]
*[[Pathans of Sindh]]
*[[Pathans of Uttar Pradesh]]
*[[Muhajir (Urdu-speaking people)|Muhajir people]]

== References ==
((Reflist))

((Pashtun Diaspora))

[[Category:Pashtun diaspora|Punjab]]
[[Category:Pashtun tribes]]
[[Category:Punjabi tribes]]
[[Category:Saraiki tribes]]
[[Category:Pashtun diaspora in India]]

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