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Leghari
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The '''Leghari''' (لغاری) also written as '''Laghari''' (pronounced LAIGHARI) is a [[Baloch people|Baloch]] tribe living in the [[Baluchistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]], [[Sindh]] and [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak [[Balochi language|Balochi]], [[Seraiki language|Seraiki]], and [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] Language. And are largely Sunni Muslims.

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Evidently with such a large force, centuries ago they conquered a large part of what is today Dera Ghazi Khan District and established themselves at Choti Zareen (Lower Choti). The Leghari Tumandars (or Sardars i.e. tribal leaders) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan.

==Notable people=
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Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Laghari was elected as the President of Islamic Republic Of Pakistan. (Died Oct 2010)
* Sardar Jamal Leghari
*Sardar Awais Leghari
*Sardar Jaffer leghari
*Sardar Maqsood Leghari
*Sardar Mansoor leghari
*Col.Sardar Rafique leghari
*Sardar Tufail Ahmed leghari(died April 1993).
*Sardar shabbir leghari
They all are prominent politician
And close cousins of Farooq leghari
And all belong to ancestral village Choti Zareen.

* Rahimabad Legharis*

*Azhar Leghari
*Rafique Leghari
*Mehbob leghari
*Akmal Leghari
*Bilal leghari

==Chiefs and Tumundars==
 
  *Sardar Jamal leghari2
  * Sardar Farooq Leghari
 * Sardar Jamal Leghari 3

 - Tumundars Leghari family -

* Nawab Jamal Leghari
* Sardar Tagia khan leghari
* Sardar Din muhd leghari

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.legharis.com/ Legharis.com]

[[Category:Baloch tribes]]
[[Category:Sindhi tribes]]
[[Category:Saraiki tribes]]