Achakzai tribe
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The Achakzai tribe is a prominent Pashtun tribal group primarily inhabiting regions of southwestern Afghanistan and western Pakistan, known for its distinct sub-clans and historical role in local politics and trade.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai | 0 |
| Mahmood Khan Achakzai | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pashtun tribe
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ethnic group ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| borderArea | Afghanistan–Pakistan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRole | cross-border kinship networks ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| customaryLaw | Pashtunwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Pashtun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahmood Khan Achakzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubtribe |
Badinzai
NERFINISHED
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Ghani Khel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hameedzai NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurzai (sub-clan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
intermediaries in Afghanistan–India trade routes
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local power brokers in border districts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in cross-border trade
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involvement in local politics ⓘ tribal leadership in border regions ⓘ |
| language | Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ Southwestern Afghanistan ⓘ Western Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Achakzai tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Achakzai tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Durrani Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluenceRegion |
Balochistan, Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashtun-majority areas of Pakistan ⓘ |
| position | leader of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party ⓘ |
| region |
Balochistan, Pakistan
NERFINISHED
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Chaman area NERFINISHED ⓘ Helmand Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandahar Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimruz Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetta District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
patrilineal
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tribal ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
pastoralism
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Durrani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Arabic script (for Pashto) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.