Nasar (tribe)
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The Nasar tribe is an ethnic 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...

 Ghilzai
Ghilzai
Ghilzai are the largest Pashtun tribal confederacy found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are also known historically as Ghilji, Khilji, Ghalji, Ghilzye, and possibly Gharzai...

 tribe living in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

 in Qalat now known is Zabal, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar [Gasiabad], Ghazani and Kandahar province and also living in 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...

in Baluchistan province (Quetta, Zhob, Loralai and Duki city). NASAR people are also living in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(Dera Ismail Khan, Draban Kalan).The main and famous section of NASAR tribe naming TOOR NASAR, mostly live in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Famous AFGHAN military commander SAIDAL KHAN NASAR, who fought against SAFAWIS of IRAN belonged to TOOR NASAR family. Some mentionable population of NASAR also live in D.G khan(punjab).
Nasar tribesmen strictly follow PUSHTOONWALI rules. They are famous for their unique life style and traditions.It is one of the tribes in PUSHTOONs still avoiding Globalisation.
NASAR controversy against SULEMAN KHEL tribe (GHILZAI) is famous in PUSHTOON history. this dispute remained for hundred years and hundreds of people of both side murdered.
In present NASAR tribe has well known politicians and parliament members in PAKISTAN,these politicians play a vital role in Pakistani politics. One of the politicians name MOULANA FAZAL-UR-RAHMAN(son of MUFTI MEHMOOD, former chief minister of NWFP) leading his own party JUI-F. JUI-F is main stream religious party of PAKISTAN and DEOBAND school of thought. Other parliamentarians include MOULANA ATTA-UR-RAHMAN and SARDAR YAQOOB NASAR.
The governor of ZABUL province in AFGHANISTAN is ASHRAF KHAN NASARI.
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