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1163:Muhammadzai
1070:Mughal Khel
1037:Mahabatkhel
1027:Khwaja Khel
919:Mohammadzai
720:Gharghashti
671:Kharotakhel
569:Ibrahimkhel
288:British era
227:mountains.
163:Afghanistan
138:, parts of
62:, Minority
1485:Categories
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1411:Kabul Khel
1320:Shamankhel
1106:Ghoryakhel
1085:Tahirkheli
1075:Niamatkhel
1012:Kamal Khel
997:Chagharzai
750:Ibrahimzai
574:Ibrahimzai
536:Jabbarkhel
382:References
272:army. The
264:Mughal era
104:and other
58:(Majority
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1351:Zaimukhts
1314:Bahlolzai
1139:Gumoriani
1055:Khadarzai
1022:Khan Khel
1007:Hassanzai
1002:Degankhel
992:Balarkhel
926:Musahiban
805:Mandokhel
743:Hafizkhel
584:Musakhail
327:, former
300:of 1897.
225:Safed Koh
38:Languages
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1390:Ahmadzai
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886:Ishakzai
790:Jalalzai
764:Yaqubzai
757:Nattuzai
737:Gandapur
613:Tarakhel
530:Ahmadzai
353:See also
250:Ali Khel
187:Location
152:Pakistan
124:: وركزۍ)
93:Bannuzai
50:Religion
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1338:Orakzai
1294:Sherzad
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1261:Banuchi
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692:Harifal
686:Sarwani
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608:Tarakai
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549:Alikhel
544:Akakhel
513:Bettani
236:Origins
231:History
221:Bangash
213:Bangash
205:Afridis
182:Tirahis
128:Persian
116:Orakzai
108:tribes
85:Khattak
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443:ISBN
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215:or
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