Khalil is a Pashtun

Pashtun people

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 tribe living in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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 and Pakistan

Pakistan

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. In the Peshawar

Peshawar

Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....

 valley, west and south-west of Daudzai lie the settlements of the Khalils. These are bounded on the south by the Bara

Bâra

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 stream. The Khalils like Mohmand

Mohmand

The Mohmand are a clan of Sarban Pashtuns, living primarily in the FATA & Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan & northeastern Afghanistan.- Demographics :...

s and Daudzais claim to be descendants of Sultan

Sultan

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 Ibrahim Ghauri, son of Kand. There are four main sub-divisions in the Khalil,

• Astanzai
• Mattezai
• Barozai
• Ishakzai
  Ishakzai
  The Ishakzai are an Afghan sub-tribe of the Durrani tribe who, in turn, are a subtribe of the Pashtun tribe. They are predominant in Southern Afghanistan, particularly the provinces of Kandahar and Helmand....
  
  
• Tallzrzai

A section of Khalil tribe to the north-west known as the Garhis was originally the joint property of the Khalil and Daudzai tribes. It was subsequently given as seri to Mians from whom the Khalil Arbab

Arbab

Arbab is a Persian word that means "boss", "master" and "landlord". It was a title used by tribal leaders in Middle East and South Asia. It is the title used by the heads of Kasi tribe in Balochistan. It is also used by the Samat tribes like Sammo, Abro, Nohrio, and Jakhro tribes in Sindh...

s purchased it and the latter are now the owners. The chief men in Khalil are called maliks. Arbabs are the people who were awarded for showing loyalty to the Britishers. Arbab's residing in Landi Arbab are known as "Momands" by Tribe. Arbab's residing in Tehkal are known as "Khalils" tribe and all belong to the Mitha Khel (Ishakzai) sub-section. The Mitha-Khel hold their ancestral property, including the Garhis, revenue free on payment of the 1/4 of the assessments only. Since the Khyber Afridis have come under direct management, their assistance in external matters being no longer necessary, their power has declined.the sub division of Khalil tribe living in village sufaid sung are:

• Isa Khel
• Wand Khel
• Bhai Khel

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