Khar (tribe)

Khar
JātiMuslim Jat
Religions Islam
LanguagesPunjabi
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab concentrated in Dera Ghazi Khan Division
EthnicityPunjabi
Related groupsKharal

Khar (Punjabi: کھر) is a Punjabi Jat tribe found in Pakistan and is considered among the prominent tribes of Muzaffargarh District.[1] They are a branch of the larger Kharal tribe[2] and multiple legends exist as to why their name was shortened from Kharal to Khar.[3] [4]

References

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  1. ^ Fiaz, Hafiz Muhammad; Akhtar, Sohail; Rind, Ayyaz Ahmad (31 December 2021). "Socio-cultural Condition of South Punjab: A Case of Muzaffargarh District". Research Journal of Education and Innovation (Pakistan). 2 (3): 21, 22.
  2. ^ Haider, Karim (2017-12-31). "Impact of Politico-economic Changes on the Resettlement of Kharal Tribe in Punjab". Pakistan Social Sciences Review. 1 (II). Fatima Gohar Educational and Welfare Society: 179. doi:10.35484/pssr.2017(1-ii)15. ISSN 2664-0422.
  3. ^ Durrani, T.; Hoffer, W.; Hoffer, M.M. (1995). My Feudal Lord. Corgi Books. Corgi. p. 22,23. ISBN 978-0-552-14239-7. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  4. ^ Kamran, Tahir (2022-01-30). "Rabbani Khar and the politics of altruism - Political Economy". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-09-29.