Kakazai (Pashto: ککا زي; Persian: کاکا زَئی), also known as Loye Mamund (Pashto: لوی ماموند), a division of Mamund (Pashto: ماموند) clan, who are part of the larger Tarkani (Pashto: ترکاڼي; English: Tarkani, Tarkalani, Tarkanri) Pashtun (Pashto: پختون) tribe mainly settled in Bajaur Agency, Pakistan, but originally hailed from the Laghman province (Pashto: لغمان) of Afghanistan. However, it has grown and scattered around to such an extent that it is recognized as tribe of its own.
Politics
edit- Ghulam Muhammad, (Governor General Of Pakistan)
- Malik Barkat Ali (Politician, Lawyer and Journalist)
- H.E. Babar W. Malik, (Ambassador)
- Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, Ex-Federal Minister for Railways, Pakistan
- Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar, National Leader, Khilafat Movement, India, 1930s
- Abdul Aleem Khan
Nuclear Scientists
edit- Dr. Nazir Ahmed (physicist), OBE, (Founding Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, 1956-1960)
- Munir Ahmad Khan, (Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, 1972–1991)
- Ishfaq Ahmad, (Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, 1991–2001)
Armed Forces
editSports
edit- Mohammad Nissar, (Founding Member of Pakistan Cricket Board, First Pakistani cricketer, Pro-Pakistan leader)
Media
edit- Shahid Masood, (TV Personality/Journalist, Head Of ARY One World Channel, Currently with GEO TV and anchorman of "Meray Mutabiq")
- Nadeem Malik (journalist), Senior Anchor Person of "Nadeem Malik Live," Samaa TV, Pakistan
- Nazir Ahmed Khan (20th-century Film Actor, Director and Producer)
- Faakhir Mehmood, Well known Music composer, music producer and singer.
- Javed Ahmad Ghamidi (born 1951), (Religious scholar, exegetic, and educationist)
- Intisar-ul-Haque, (Rtd. Chairman Department of Philosophy Peshawar University.
- Noman Ijaz (Pakistani Leading TV, Drama Actor)
Judiciary
edit- Asma Jahangir (Pakistani human rights lawyer and social activist who co-founded and chaired the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan)
- Irshad Hasan Khan (Former Chief Justice of Pakistan 2000-2002 and Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan 2002-2005)
- Shujaat Ali Khan (Judge of Lahore High Court )
- Muhammad Munir, Chief Justice of Pakistan
Academia
edit- L. Ali Khan, Emeritus Professor of Law, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas (1983-present).
- Intisar-ul-Haque (Philosopher, Chairman, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Peshawar 1935-1996)
- Shahbaz Malik (Writer, Professor Erasmus, Punjab University, Lahore)
Government
edit- Abdul Qadir, (Governor General, State Bank Of Pakistan, (20-07-1953 to 19-07-1960))