Gulwal

Gulwal is a branch of the Suleiman Khel subgroup of the Pashtun people. They are Sunni Muslims who live in western Afghanistan, South Waziristan, and in Punjab, India and have subbranches, such as Pachak, Azikkhel, and Ashiqkhel. They are not influenced by modernisation and their literacy rate is very low, but is increasing. The group also has its own unique customs and culture.

Pashtun tribes

Bettani

Ghilji	Akakhel Alikhel Andar Gulwal Hotak Ibrahimkhel Ibrahimzai Kharoti Nasher Nasar Sulaimankhel Ahmadzai Jabbarkhel Tarakai Tokhi Toran

Swati	Allaiwal Samkori Barkhani Deshiwal Beror Jadoor Kuchelai Sumlakhel Warozai Khazani Maddakhel Naror Sanakhel Tikriwal Malkals Sherkhani

Other	Dawlatzai Lodi Kundi Lohani Marwat Niazi Jahangirkhel Kharotakhel Malukkhel Rokhrikhel Turkhel Sarwani Shirani Harifal Miani Sur Tokhi

Gharghashti

Babai
Dawi
Gandapur
Jadun
Kakar
- Bazai
- Jalalzai
- Khudiadadzai
- Mirdadzai
Ludin
Mandokhel
Mashwanis
Musakhel
Naghar
Nasozai
Panni
- Barozai
Safi

Karlani

Sarbani

Durrani	Achakzai Alakozai Alizai Hanbhi Badozai Barakzai Nawabi Barech Ishakzai Kiral Loni Mohammadzai Nurzai Panjpai Popalzai Habibzai Sadozai Wazirzada Zirak

Yusufzai	Abakhel Adokhel Akazai Babuzai Balarkhel Chagharzai Degankhel Hassanikhel Hassanzai Kamalzai Madakhel Mahabatkhel Mandanr Khadarzai Niamatkhel Ranizai Tahirkheli Tor Ghar Utmankhel

Other	Babar Ghoryakhel Chamkani Khalil Mulagori Kasi Shinwari Zmaryani Kheshgi Mohmand Halimzai Hazarbuz Shilmani Muhammadzai Ghanikhel Sherpao Oryakhel Storyani Tareen Tarkani Kakazai Mamund Salarzai Wur Utmanzai

Other

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