Choti zareen
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Choti Zareen is the ancestral town of the Baloch
i Aliani clan of the well-known Leghari
tribe. It is located in the Dera Ghazi Khan District
of Southern Punjab
, Pakistan
.
The former President of Pakistan Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari
comes from this village. This little town has the most number of legislators and public representatives for a town of about 10,000. It has 4 members sitting in the National Assembly, 3 in the Provincial Assembly, one senator, The former District Nazim
and the Tehsil
Nazim.
The Talpur Mirs of Sindh
are a sub-tribe of the Legharis and migrated to Sindh from here. They migrated to Sindh as mercenaries at the invitation of the Kalhora
rulers. They were accompanied by many other Baloch clans like the Jatois,the changwanis and Khosa
s etc.
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
i Aliani clan of the well-known Leghari
Leghari
The Leghari , or Laghari) are a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the Seraiki, Sindhi, and Balochi language, and are largely Sunni Muslims....
tribe. It is located in the Dera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 5,306 m² and it is a long narrow strip of country, 198 m...
of Southern Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
The former President of Pakistan Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari
Farooq Leghari
Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
comes from this village. This little town has the most number of legislators and public representatives for a town of about 10,000. It has 4 members sitting in the National Assembly, 3 in the Provincial Assembly, one senator, The former District Nazim
Nazim
A nazim is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council....
and the Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
Nazim.
The Talpur Mirs of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
are a sub-tribe of the Legharis and migrated to Sindh from here. They migrated to Sindh as mercenaries at the invitation of the Kalhora
Kalhora
The Kalhora are of Sindhi origin they trace their origins to a Sindhi warrior named, Sultan Ahmad Kalhora who married a daughter of Raja Rai Dhorang Sahta, receiving much territories as dowry. Amir Fathullah Khan Kalhora, is the recognized ancestor of the dynasty. He conquered the bhangar...
rulers. They were accompanied by many other Baloch clans like the Jatois,the changwanis and Khosa
Khosa
The Khosa, Khoso, or Khosug are a Baloch tribe of Pakistan and a Gotra found in Yaduvanshi Ahirs. According to Baloch history, Khoso was the grandson of Hooth....
s etc.
Political Residents
- Sardar Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari, Former Chairman Rajanpur District Council, Currently Member National Assembly
- Sardar Maqsood Ahmed Khan Leghari, Former Federal and Provincial Minister, Former Chairman Dera Ghazi Khan District Council, and Former Zilla Nazim Dera Ghazi Khan.
- Sardar Mansoor Ahmed Khan Leghari, Former member Senate of Pakistan, Former Member National Assembly, Former Member Punjab Assembly and Former Chairman Dera Ghazi Khan District Council.
- Sardar Sajjad Ahmed Khan Leghari,Former Chairman Dera Ghazi Khan District Council
- Sardar Shabbir Ahmed Khan Leghari, Member Pakistan Peoples PartyPakistan Peoples PartyThe Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
,Former Chairman Development Authority DG Khan Division. - Sardar Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari, Member Punjab Assembly
- Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan Leghari, Member Punjab Assembly
- Sardar Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari, Former Nazim of DG Khan, currently a member of the Senate of Pakistan
- Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Former Federal Minister IT and Telecommunication
- Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari, Member Punjab Assembly
- Meena Bibi, (Wife/Of Sardar Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari) Member National Assembly