Khizar Khel
Khizar Khel (خضرخیل) is a clan of sub-tribe Isakhel of Pashtun tribe Niazi. Their ancestral village is Khaglan Wala, Isa Khel Tehsil, Mianwali District. They are also living in Khanewal, Sukkur, Hala, Bahawalpur, Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad.
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Khizar Khan Niazi
Khizar Khan Niazi was born in late 16th century or early 17th century was son of Sheikh Mukhal Khan or Sheikh Muhali Khan and sometimes Muhammad Ali Khan, Khizar Khan also had an elder brother named Sheikh Fareed Khan. Khizar Khan is ancestor of Khizar Khel clan and was Great-great grandson of Isa Khan (Isa Khel (sub-tribe),The earliest recorded mention of the Isa khel Tribe is in Baburnama, 1504-1505).
Descendants
Khizar Khan had two sons Shahbaz Khan (شہباز خان) and Saadat Khan (سعادت خان), descendants of Shahbaz Khan and Saadat Khan are living in many parts of Pakistan.
Ancestors
Khizar Khan son of Sheikh Mukhal Khan son of Mammo Khan son of Muhammad Khan son of Isa Khan son of Umar Khan son of Khirr son of Jam or Zam son of Toor or Tooran son of Hameem or Habib son of Wagan son of Jamal son of Niazi son of Ibrahim (Loedy) son of Shah Hussain of Ghour.
Historical Books
Khizarkhel clan is mentioned only three times in historical books Hyat i Afghani by Muhammad Hayat Khan Khattar, Niazi Qabely Ki Dastaan and Tareekh-e-Niazi Qabail by Muhammad Iqbal Khan Niazi.
Notable people
- Asmat Ullah Khan Niazi, Ex Controller News PTV World.
- Bakhtiar Khan Niazi, Former Pakistani boxer who played boxing from 1972 till 1980.
- Ashfaq Khan Niazi , ARY News correspondent Sukkur