Tanikhel
Tanikhel, Tanokhel or Taniwal (Pashto: تڼيوال) are a tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is Ghazni and Paktia Province of Afghanistan but they have also settled in other regions throughout the Afghanistan-Pakistan Pashtun belt.[1][2]
Notable Tanokhel Ghilzai
- Hakim Taniwal, Governor of Paktia Province, Afghanistan
- Abidullah Taniwal, Afghan cricketer
References
- ^ Professional Journal of the United States Army. Command and General Staff School. 2008.
- ^ Siddique, Abubakar (2014-06-10). The Pashtuns: The Unresolved Key to the Future of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Random House India. ISBN 978-81-8400-625-4.