Halimzai
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{{Short description|Subtribe of Mohmand Pashtun}}
The Halimzai are the largest sub-tribe or clan of the Mohmand Pashtun tribe.
They live primarily in the Mohmand Agency of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Part of their territory includes the historic Gandab valley that runs north west from Pir Killa (charsadda), a village on the Michni Shabqadar road,and some of them moved to Afghanistan living in Rodat district, Shabqadaris 32 km north of Peshawar.[http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/mohmand.php FATA: Historical and Administrative Profile of the Mohmand Agency] retrieved 27 April 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310144210/http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/mohmand.php |date=10 March 2009 }}
Political Importance
This tribe is one of the strongest among other sub-tribe due its central location as Ghalanai is the capital of Mohmand Agency and Gandhab is the biggest Bazzar of Mohmand agency. Government mainly depends upon Halimzai tribe. Gandhab is divided into Upper and Lower Gandhab. {{Citation needed|date=October 2017}}
Halimzai subsections
Halimzai is sub divided into the following three sub tribes:
- Hamza Khel
- Wali Baig
- Kadi Khel
Governance
On 2 February 2009, a fifty-member Jirga of the Mohmand assured the government of its support against militancy and pledged to fulfil their consequent territorial responsibilities.[http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=160459 The News International Pakistan]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 3 February 2009, Halimzai tribe assures govt of support against militancy In the past they have: handed over heavy weapons originating in Afghanistan, agreed to not to afford sanctuary to foreigners[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\28\story_28-8-2007_pg7_9 Daily Times], 28 August 2007, Tribes ink peace deal in Mohmand and agreed to co-operate with the government in acting against those who damage public property.[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\27\story_27-6-2006_pg7_14 Daily Times] 27 June 2006, Govt’s enemies are our enemies: Halimzai jirga These agreements are enforced within their territory by taking internal action, with punishments that include fines, demolition of property and expulsions from the Agency. In the past they have: handed over heavy weapons originating in Afghanistan, agreed to not to afford sanctuary to foreigners and agreed to co-operate with the government in acting against those who damage public property.{{Cite web |title=Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}
Tribal elders from both the Halimzai and the Safi have co-operated to avoid tensions between their respective communities and to control activities seen as objectionable to Pashtun society.