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 nobleman
Haibat Khan Niazi: Senior military commander of Sher Shah Suri and brother of Isakhan Niazi
Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani politician and religious figure
Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani Army lieutenant general
Karamat Rahman Niazi: Four-star admiral in Pakistan Navy
Munir Niazi: Pakistani poet
Maulana Kausar Niazi: Former minister
Ghulam Akbar Khan Niazi: Physician
Sher Afgan Niazi: Pakistani politician (MNA) during Benazir and Musharaf eras
Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi: Folk singer
Imran Khan Niazi: Former Pakistani cricketer and MNA
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi: Pakistani cricketer
Sami Khan (actor): Pakistani film and TV actor
Ghulam Hazrat Niazi: Afghan footballer who plays for Ordu Kabul F.C. and the Afghanistan national football team.
Fazal Niyazai: Afghan cricketer
Raihana Niazi: Afghan-American attorney known for activism for Afghan women's rights
Saifora Niazi: Member of Parliament of Afghanistan