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The '''Leghari''' ([[Baluchi language|Baluchi]]: لغاری, {{lang-sd|لغاري}}), or '''Laghari''') are a [[Baloch people|Baloch]] tribe living in [[Baluchistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]], [[Sindh]] and [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the [[Seraiki language|Seraiki]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], and [[Balochi language]], and are largely Sunni Muslims.

==Geography==
The majority of the tribe occupies the District of [[Dera Ghazi Khan]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Muzaffargarh]], [[Rajan Pur]], [[Rahim Yar Khan]], [[Dadu]], and [[Larkana]]. Legharis have 27 chiefs.

==Subdivisions==
The Leghari are subdivided into the Ali, Hadi, Bagal, and Hybat clans.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?ei=_aQcTs_wCMnb0QH3henQBw&ct=result&id=rfOAAAAAMAAJ&dq=leghari+baloch&q=laghari pg 109</ref>

==Political representation==
The Leghari tribe probably has the largest "family" representation in the Parliament (national and provincial assemblies, and district governments) of Pakistan.{{Or|date=July 2011}}

==Notables==
*[[Alan Khan Leghari]]
*[[Farooq Ahmed Leghari]]
*[[Ali Akbar Khan Laghari]], current chief in Sindh
*[[Manzoor Leghari]]
*[[Jamal Khan Leghari]], current Chief

==References==
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[[Category:Baloch tribes]]