{{short description|Tribe in Pakistan}} '''Jogezai''' (Pashto: جوګيزئ‌, Urdu: جوگیزئی) is a Pashtun tribe of Pakistan. It is a subtribe of Sanzarkhail, Kakar.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Baloch|first=Muhammad Amin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JXluAAAAMAAJ&q=Jogezai|title=Inside Ormara|date=1999|publisher=M.A. Baloch|language=en}}</ref> The majority of the Jogezai tribesmen live in Killa Saifullah. The current Nawab of Pashtuns is from Jogezai tribe namely, Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, who is the bloodline of Baiker Nika.

In the middle of the 18th century Ahmed Shah Abdali granted a sanad (certificate) to Baiker Nika, fourth in descent from Jogi and the head of the Jogezai family, conferring upon him the title and position of "Badshah or Ruler of Zhob".<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE HISTORY OF KILLA SAIFULLAH (QILA SAIFULLAH DISTRICT) {{!}} Afghanistan {{!}} South Asia|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/40737499/THE-HISTORY-OF-KILLA-SAIFULLAH-QILA-SAIFULLAH-DISTRICT|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Scribd|language=en}}</ref> The Zhob Tumandar belongs to the Jogezai family.

The application of the British policy of Divide and Rule resulted into splitting and division of the Jogezai family into three different heads of one tribe. One of the leaders was given the titles of Tumandar, Sardar Bahadur and Nawab (S.B Tumandar Nawab Bangul Khan Jogezai) and the other two were given the title of Sardar Bahadur;.

== Nawab of Jogezai == The first Nawab from the Jogezai clan was Shaheed Nawab Bangul Khan Jogezai, who was first awarded the title of Sardar Bahadur in 1897 and later on, was granted the title of Nawab in 1906.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Rashid|first=Haroon|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S3YMAQAAMAAJ&q=1906|title=History of the Pathans: The Ghurghushti, Beitani and Matti tribes of Pathans|date=2008|publisher=Haroon Rashid|language=en}}</ref> After dying in 1906,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Baluchistan (Pakistan)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4o4-AQAAMAAJ&q=bangal+jogezai|title=Administration Report of the Baluchistan Agency|date=1912|language=en}}</ref> Nawab Bangul Khan was succeeded by his son, Nawab Mohammad Khan Jogezai.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Society|first=Pakistan Historical|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=33AMAQAAMAAJ&q=jogezai|title=Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society|date=2007|language=en}}</ref> Nawab Mohammad Khan was a close ally of Muhammad Ali Jinnah<ref>{{Cite book|last=Yusuf|first=K. F.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mgduAAAAMAAJ&q=Jogezai|title=Politics and Policies of Quaid-i-Azam|date=1994|publisher=National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research|isbn=978-969-415-037-6|language=en}}</ref> and rendered great services to the Pakistan Movement<ref>{{Cite book|last=Quddus|first=Syed Abdul|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FgFuAAAAMAAJ&q=nawab+muhammad+khan+jogezai|title=The Tribal Baluchistan|date=1990|publisher=Ferozsons|isbn=978-969-0-10047-4|language=en}}</ref> and was the head of the Shahi Jirga of Balochistan.<ref name=":2"/> He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan from Balochistan (1947-1954).<ref>{{Cite web|title=1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan members list|url=http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/former-members/1st%20Constituent%20Assembly.pdf}}</ref> The third Nawab was Nawab Taimoor Shah Jogezai<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Society|first=Pakistan Historical|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=33AMAQAAMAAJ&q=Taimoor+shah+jogezai|title=Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society|date=2007|language=en}}</ref> who also remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan and was a Provincial Minister.<ref name=":0" /> He nominated his eldest grandson Nawab Mohammad Ayaz Jogezai to be his successor while he was still alive and after his death in 1988, Nawab Ayaz took over and is the current head of the family.

== List of Nawabs ==

*Nawab Bangul Khan Jogezai<ref name=":1" /> *Nawab Mohammad Khan Jogezai<ref name=":2" /> *Nawab Taimoor Shah Jogezai<ref name=":0" /> *Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai<ref>{{Cite book|last=Eyvindr|first=Lennox Raphael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJCjpwAACAAJ&q=nawab+ayaz+Jogezai|title=Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai|date=2012-01-15|publisher=Plor|isbn=978-613-8-91077-0|language=en}}</ref>

== Notable Personalities ==

Other notable personalities include:

*Nawabzada Jehangir Shah Jogezai, Member of Senate of Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senate of Pakistan|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=586&catid=261&subcatid=2&cattitle=Members%20of%20Senate|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.senate.gov.pk}}</ref> *Nawabzada Mehboob Khan Jogezai *Nawab Ayaz Jogezai *Sardar Wazir Ahmed Jogezai, Deputy Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Assembly of Pakistan|url=http://www.na.gov.pk/en/deputyspeakers.php|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.na.gov.pk}}</ref> *Nawabzada Hamayun Jogezai, War Hero during Pakistan and India conflict, and former DIG. *Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan Jogezai, 11th Governor of Balochistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Governors of Balochistan|url=http://governorbalochistan.gov.pk/former.html|access-date=2021-02-25|website=governorbalochistan.gov.pk}}</ref>

*Sardar Muhammad Usman Khan Jogezai, Sardar and member of the Pakistan Movement in Baluchistan<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kausar|first=Inamul Haq|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MwUNAAAAIAAJ&q=sardar+usman+Jogezai|title=Pakistan Movement in Baluchistan|date=1980|publisher=Manager, Print. Corporation of Pakistan Press|language=en}}</ref>

*Dr Nasser uh din Jogezai, Member of Senate of pakistan, Federal minister of health, provincial Minister, Senator, IJI president.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Pathan Leader in Pakistan Speaks Out; Village Physician Charges Curtailment of Freedom Invitations From a Clan Leader Penchant for Blade and Bullet Impressed by Student and Minister |publisher=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/24/archives/pathan-leader-in-pakistan-speaks-out-village-physician-charges.html |date=1980-02-24 |access-date=2024-02-04}}</ref>

*Dr Ameer Muhammad Jogezai Former provincial minister of health Balochistan

== References == {{reflist}}

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