The Niazi (Pashto: نيازي, Niāzī; [niːˈɑːziː]), Niazai, Nyazi, Nyazai, Niyazi or Niyazai is a Pashtun tribe which originated in eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
The Niazi originally lived in the Salghar area, on the border of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Betan was the son of Qais Abdur Rasheed, who migrated east and settled in Tank. For several generations the Niazi were traders and carriers with their cousins, the Marwats, with whom they were allied. In the late 15th century, the Niazi expanded north toward present-day Lakki Marwat and settled on the banks of the Kurram and Gambila rivers south of Bannu. They migrated across the Kurram towards Isakhel, Trag and Kamar Mushani, settling in Mianwali District.
Isa Khan Niazi: Afghan noblemanHaibat Khan Niazi: Senior military commander of Sher Shah Suri and brother of Isakhan NiaziAbdul Sattar Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani politician and religious figureAmir Abdullah Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani Army lieutenant generalKaramat Rahman Niazi: Four-star admiral in Pakistan NavyMunir Niazi: Pakistani poetMaulana Kausar Niazi: Former ministerGhulam Akbar Khan Niazi: PhysicianSher Afgan Niazi: Pakistani politician (MNA) during Benazir and Musharaf erasAttaullah Khan Esakhelvi: Folk singerImran Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani cricketer and MNAMisbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi: Pakistani cricketerSami Khan (actor): Pakistani film and TV actorGhulam Hazrat Niazi: Afghan footballer who plays for Ordu Kabul F.C. and the Afghanistan national football team.Fazal Niyazai: Afghan cricketerRaihana Niazi: Afghan-American attorney known for activism for Afghan women's rightsSaifora Niazi: Member of Parliament of Afghanistan