Khan Abdul Ghafoor Khan Durrani (born 1910, date of death unknown) was born in Quetta

Quetta

is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...

 Balochistan

Baluchistan Agency

The Baluchistan Agency was one of the agencies of British India. Agency Territories, with an area of 44,345 square miles , composed of tracts which had, from time to time, been acquired by lease or otherwise brought under control and been placed directly under British officers.This agency consisted...

 British India, into the Bamizai Popalzai

Popalzai

Popalzai or Popalzay are Durrani Pashtuns.-Origin:According to Hyat Khan's history of Afghanistan, from their progenitor Bor Tareen, otherwise known as Abdal, are descended two main divisions: the Zirak and the Panjpai...

 tribe, a sub clan of Durrani

Durrani

Durrani or Abdali is the name of a chief Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Originally known by their ancient name Abdali later as Durrani they have been called Durrani since the beginning of the Durrani Empire in 1747. The number of Durranis are estimated to be roughly 16%...

 (Abdali) Pashtun

Pashtun people

Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...

 of Quetta. He was chief of Popalzai Durrani tribe in Balochistan and played a significant role in the Pakistan independent movement at the side of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Durrani, nicknamed "Khan Agha", brought Shahzada Rehmatullah Khan Saddozai

Shahzada Rehmatullah Khan Saddozai

Shahzada Rehmatullah Khan Durrani Was born on 10 October 1919 in Sadozai dynasty of Durrani the ethnic Pashtun Sadozai tribe section of the Popalzai sub clan of Durrani Abdali Pashtun tribe in British India, Quetta.- Early life:...

 chief of Sadozai Durrani tribe of Balochistan into Muslim league for an important role in Pakistan Independence movement. In November 1959 the Chairmen of all Union Committees within Quetta city became members of the Quetta Municipal Committee and Khan Abdul Ghafoor Khan Durrani was elected its 1st Vice Chairman, whereas the Quetta Political Agent remained its Chairman. Khan Salam Khan Durrani, an advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan, politician, and chief of Durrani tribe was his elder son. Khan Satar Khan Durrani an advocate, is his grandson. in the recent scenario Abdul Qadoos Khan Durrani is chief of Popalzai Durrani tribes in Blochistan.son of Abdul Qadoos Khan Durrani Doctor Muhammad Ishaq Khan Durrani is a very dedicated doctor of Bamizai (Popalzai/Durrani) tribe. He is famous for his conduct, attitude, support and dedication to the poor patients.

Durrani is a descendant of Wazir e Azam Shah Wali Khan Bamizai, who was one a generals of Ahmed Shah Abdali.

External links

• http://app.com.pk/en/pdf/balochistan.pdf