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The Arain (Urdu: آرائین) are descendants of Arab invaders to the Indian subcontinent. Akbar Shah Khan Najeebabadi, an Indian historian of Islam, wrote that they entered India thru Debal, Sindh with Muhammad Bin Qasim in 92 Hijri (711CE). He refered to them as Areehai from Arreha (Jericho) which was Punjabized with a nasal sound to Arain. It is believed the word Arain is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia. | The '''Arain''' (Urdu: آرائین) are descendants of Arab invaders to the Indian subcontinent. Akbar Shah Khan Najeebabadi, an Indian historian of Islam, wrote that they entered India thru Debal, Sindh with Muhammad Bin Qasim in 92 Hijri (711CE). He refered to them as Areehai from Arreha (Jericho) which was Punjabized with a nasal sound to '''Arain'''. It is believed the word Arain is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia. | ||
Most Arains are very fair, and many have coloured eyes, which means that they could not be of Indian ancestary. This is more true because of the fact that even today Arains don't like to marry outside their clan. Even highly urbanised Arains do not like to marry "outsiders", resulting in Arains being the purest race in the subcontinent, | Most '''Arains''' are very fair, and many have coloured eyes, which means that they could not be of Indian ancestary. This is more true because of the fact that even today '''Arains''' don't like to marry outside their clan. Even highly urbanised '''Arains''' do not like to marry "outsiders", resulting in '''Arains''' being the purest race in the subcontinent, | ||
Arains claim Arab descent, based upon the fact that nearly all Arains are Sunni Muslims as was Muhammad Bin Qasim. Under the British Raj after the two Anglo-Sikh wars the Arains who were classified by the British as a non-martial race (at that time they were an almost exclusive agricultural caste of Muslim farmers and small land holders.) were brought into the Punjab to replace the Sikhs, who classified as a martial race were sought by the British as new recruits. Unlike many of the Muslims from Afganistan, who were slow to accept the change to the British educational system and the change from Persian to English, the Arains stressed the importance of education for their children, and with the wealth gained from their hard work they were soon dominating the legal profession in Punjab and as lawyers have found around the world, their move into politics was an easy one. Arain is the Largest and most populated Muslim Tribe of Pakistan and Subcontinent with Population of over | '''Arains''' claim Arab descent, based upon the fact that nearly all '''Arains''' are Sunni Muslims as was Muhammad Bin Qasim. Large Number of '''Arains''' can be also found in Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan and other Countries. Under the British Raj after the two Anglo-Sikh wars the '''Arains''' who were classified by the British as a non-martial race (at that time they were an almost exclusive agricultural caste of Muslim farmers and small land holders.) were brought into the Punjab to replace the Sikhs, who classified as a martial race were sought by the British as new recruits. Unlike many of the Muslims from Afganistan, who were slow to accept the change to the British educational system and the change from Persian to English, the '''Arains''' stressed the importance of education for their children, and with the wealth gained from their hard work they were soon dominating the legal profession in Punjab and as lawyers have found around the world, their move into politics was an easy one. '''Arain''' is the Largest and most populated Muslim Tribe of Pakistan and Subcontinent with Population of over 70 Million People. | ||
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*Arains mostly use the family names (some former titles) of: Chaudhry, Mian, Mehar, Malik, Ramay, Bhutta, Ghurki, Ramday, Bhutto, Sardar, Kardar, Saleemi, Hijazi, Sheikh, Shah, Shami and Alrai. | *'''Arains''' mostly use the family names (some former titles) of: '''Chaudhry''',''' Mian''', '''Mehar''', '''Malik''', '''Ramay''', '''Bhutta''', '''Ghurki''', '''Ramday''', '''Bhutto''', '''Sardar''', '''Kardar''', '''Saleemi''', '''Hijazi''', '''Sheikh''', '''Shah''', '''Shami''', '''Munda''', '''Hansi''', '''Gill''', '''Daulay''', '''Chachar''', '''Gaellin''', '''Mulanay''', '''Qutab Shahi''', '''Rattay''', '''Goheer''', '''Ghalar''', '''Gahgeer''', '''Gatku''', '''Kavali''', '''Basroo''', '''Sappal''', '''Jattalay''', '''Bahalwan''', '''Mudh''', '''Teerandaz''', '''Katarband''', '''Bhaila''', Sidhu, Sandhu, Janjua, Jotana, Gajyal, '''Rahi''', '''Bhati''', '''Multani''', '''Sayal''', '''Baga''', '''Peer''', '''Dhako''' and '''Alrai'''. | ||
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''' Some prominant Arains''' | ''' Some prominant Arains''' | ||
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*'''Muhammad Hayyat Madni''' - Commander In-Chief of Muhammad Bin Qasim's Army. | |||
*Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Mehar of Ali Baig (Retired) Superintendent of Azad Kashmir Courts. | *'''Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Mehar''' - of Ali Baig (Retired) Superintendent of Azad Kashmir Courts. | ||
*Shah Inayat Qadri - A famous Sufi of the Qadiri order, who was the spiritual leader of Punjabi poets and saints Baba [[Bulleh Shah]] and [[Waris Shah]]. | *'''Shah Inayat Qadri''' - A famous Sufi of the Qadiri order, who was the spiritual leader of Punjabi poets and saints Baba [[Bulleh Shah]] and [[Waris Shah]]. | ||
*Nawab Mian Muhammad Fazil - Received the royal title of Nawab from Emperor Aurangzeb. | *'''Nawab Mian Muhammad Fazil''' - Received the royal title of Nawab from Emperor Aurangzeb. | ||
*Mian Qadir Buksh Nadir - Artillery Commander, author of, "Muftah-ul-Qila" (Persian text book on science of gunnery in 18th century). | *'''Mian Qadir Buksh Nadir''' - Artillery Commander, author of, "Muftah-ul-Qila" (Persian text book on science of gunnery in 18th century). | ||
*Mian Sahib of [[Nankana Sahib]] - Great Sufi and Spiritual Healer Having Followers Around the World. | *'''Mian Sahib of [[Nankana Sahib]]''' - Great Sufi and Spiritual Healer Having Followers Around the World. | ||
*Mian Iftikharuddin - Congress Party member and later | *'''Mian Iftikharuddin''' - Congress Party member and later Member of the Muslim League under Mohammed Ali Jinnah, landlord and founder of the Imroze and Pakistan Times Newspapers. He was also State Minister in 1947. | ||
*Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto - A Big Landlord and Prominent Politicion of Sindh, He was the Chairman of All India Arain Convention in 1905. | *'''Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto''' - A Big Landlord and Prominent Politicion of Sindh, He was the Chairman of All India Arain Convention in 1905. | ||
*Mian | *'''Sir Mian Muhammad Shah Nawaz''' - An influential politician of the Punjab in the 1920s. | ||
*Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Fourth President of Pakistan (1971 to 1973) and ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan (1973 to 1977). | *'''Zulfikar Ali Bhutto''' - Fourth President of Pakistan (1971 to 1973) and ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan (1973 to 1977). | ||
*General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq - The sixth President of Pakistan (Chief of Staff Pakistan Army) | *'''General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq'''- The sixth President of Pakistan (Chief of Staff Pakistan Army) | ||
*Benazir Bhutto - First Female Prime Minister of a Muslim Country, Two time Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1990) and (1993-1996). | *'''Benazir Bhutto''' - First Female Prime Minister of a Muslim Country, Two time Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1990) and (1993-1996). | ||
*Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto - 8th Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh. | *'''Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto''' - 8th Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh. | ||
*Sardar Ameer Buksh Bhutto - Vice President of Sindh National Front and also Ex-Member of Sindh Assembly. | *'''Sardar Ameer Buksh Bhutto''' - Vice President of Sindh National Front and also Ex-Member of Sindh Assembly. | ||
*Justice Mian Shah Din Humayon | *'''Justice Mian Shah Din Humayon''' - First Muslim Judge in British India and president of All-India Muslim League. | ||
*Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi | *'''Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi''' - Member of Viceroy's Executive Council, President of All-India Muslim League. | ||
*Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rasheed - First Chief Justice of Pakistan | *'''Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rasheed''' - First Chief Justice of Pakistan. He Administered The Oath of Governor General of Pakistan From Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was also Governor General of Pakistan in 1953. | ||
*Jam Raeena | *'''Jam Raeena''' - Banu Sama (from Banu Aamir branch of Al-i-Adnan) Ruler of Sindh and father of the raeen tribe in India. | ||
*General Adina Beg Zafar Jang Bahadar | *'''General Adina Beg Zafar Jang Bahadar''' - General and Ruler of Doaba and Punjab. | ||
*Chaudhry Muhammad Ali - Fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan. | *'''Chaudhry Muhammad Ali''' - Fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan. | ||
*Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri | *'''Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri''' - Great Sufi and spiritual leader of Indo-Pak | ||
*Air Marshal Zafar Ahmed Chaudhry - First Chief of Pakistan Air Force. | *'''Air Marshal Zafar Ahmed Chaudhry''' - First Chief of Pakistan Air Force. | ||
* | *'''Mian Abdul Bari Arain''' - A Great Freedom Fighter and President of All-India Muslim leaque District Bhagwara. | ||
* | *'''Wasim Akram''' - Ex Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, King of Swing. | ||
*Justice Mian Saqib Nisar - Supreme Court of Pakistan. | *'''Mian Naeem Javed''' - Former Mayor of Sialkot. | ||
*Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur- | *'''Justice Mian Saqib Nisar''' - Supreme Court of Pakistan. | ||
*Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz | *'''Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rahman''' - Provincial Minister of Punjab. | ||
*Maher Muhkum Din - Governor of Lahore During Sikh Raj. | *'''Mian Muhammad Shafi''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sialkot. | ||
*Mohammad Hanif Ramay - Former Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab Pakistan. | *'''Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz''' - Daughter of Mian '''Sir Mian Muhammad shafi''' and Wife of '''Sir Mian Muhammad Shah Nawaz'''. In 1935 She Formed Punjab Provincial Muslim Women's League. She was Elected a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1937. She was also elected a Member of Constituent Assembly of India.Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto even Considered Appointing her President of Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Maher Muhkum Din''' - Governor of Lahore During Sikh Raj. | ||
*Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman | *'''Maulana Jafar Thansari''' - One of the few Real Freedom Fighters to have Challenged the British Colonial Rule in India. | ||
*Mian Muhammad Azhar - Former Governor of Punjab, Mayor of Lahore and Member of National Assembly. | *'''Mohammad Hanif Ramay''' - Former Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab Pakistan. | ||
*Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi - A Freedom Fighter in 1857, His Army drove the British out of Ludhiana and Panipat, but he was defeated and killed in Delhi. | *'''Pro Dr Iftikhar Ahmad''' - Ex Principal King Edward Medical College. | ||
* | *'''Imran Nazir''' - A Pakistani Cricket Player. | ||
*Bushra Rahman | *'''Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman''' - Former Lord Mayor of Lahore. | ||
*Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday | *'''Mian Muhammad Azhar''' - Former Governor of Punjab, Mayor of Lahore and Member of National Assembly. | ||
*'''Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi''' - A Freedom Fighter in 1857, His Army drove the British out of Ludhiana and Panipat, but he was defeated and killed in Delhi. | |||
*'''Pro Dr Zafar Altaf''' - Chairman PARC. | |||
*'''Mian Abdus Star''' - Member of National Assembly from Rahim Yar Khan. | |||
*'''Bushra Rahman''' - Member of National Assembly. | |||
*'''Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday''' - Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is the Son of '''Justice Muhammad Saddique''', Brother of '''Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq''' Ex Attorney General of Pakistan and '''Chaudhry Asad-ur-Rehman''' Ex Federal Minister.He is also Uncle of '''Brigadier Anwar-ul-Haq Ramday''' Shaheed. | |||
* | *'''Abdul Razzaq''' - A Famouse Pakistani Cricketer. | ||
* | *'''Mian Anwarul Haq Ramay''' - Ex Member of Parliament from Sahiwal. | ||
* | *'''Shehbaz Ahmad''' - Ex Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team. | ||
*Chaudhry Muhammad | *'''Abdul Hafeez Kardar''' - First Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, Former Minister of Punjab and Pakistan's Ambassador to Switzerland. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq''' - Former Attorney General of Pakistan. | ||
*Dr | *'''Sardar Aseef Ahmad Ali''' - Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, His father '''Sardar Ahmad ali''' and Uncle '''Sardar Muhammad Hussain ''' were also Members of Parliment from Qasur Punjab. | ||
*Mian | *'''Pro Dr Issa Arain''' - Dental Surgeon Karachi. | ||
* | *'''Justice Mian Hamid Farooq''' | ||
* | *'''Saleem Elahi''' - Pakistani Cricket Player. His Brothers '''Manzoor Elahi''' and '''Zahoor Elahi''' also Played for Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad''' - Ex Member of Parliament from Sahiwal. | ||
* | *'''Dr Mian Zulfikar Ali Barq''' - Ex Memberb of Parliament from Muzaffargarh. | ||
* | *'''Dr Muhammad Shafiq Chaudhry''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Faisalabad and Provincial Minister of Punjab. | ||
* | *'''Justice Mian Muhammad Zafar Yasin''' | ||
* | *'''Mian Abdul Rauf''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sheikhupura. | ||
* | *'''Major Mian Moeen-ud-Din''' - Ex Member of Parliament from Faisalabad. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar''' - First Muslim Member of British Parliament and Governor of Punjab. | ||
* | *'''Sarfraz Nawaz Malik''' - Former Fast Bowler and Member of Punjab Assembly. | ||
* | *'''Tahir Zaman''' - Ex Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team. | ||
* | *'''Dr Mahmood Raza''' - Ex Principal Bolan Medical College Quetta. | ||
* | *''' Mian Muhammad Latif''' - Owner of Chenab Group and Top Ten Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir''' - Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff. | ||
* | *'''Mian Zahid Sarfraz''' - Former Interior Minister of Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Sultan Rahi''' - Famouse Punjabi Film Star. | ||
* | *'''Justice Mian Muhammad Najm-uz-Zaman''' | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Sultan Azam''' - Ex Principal of Government Training College Lahore. | ||
* | *'''Dr A-D-Raza''' - Professor Washington University. | ||
* | *'''Dr Jamil Ahmad''' - Professor Baluchistan University. | ||
* | *'''Amjad Javed Saleemi''' - DIG Punjab Police. | ||
* | *'''Dr Khalid Mahmood''' - Professor Agricultural University Faisalabad. | ||
* | *'''Sahibzada Mian Jalil Ahmad Sharqpury''' - Member of National Assembly from Sheikhupura. | ||
* | *'''Mian Muhammad Attaullah''' - Ex Federal Minister and Member of National Assembly from Faisalabad. | ||
* | *'''Dr Zafar Iqbal''' - Karachi University Sindh. | ||
* | * '''Chaudhary Asad Masood''' - Ex Member of Parliament from Faisalabad. | ||
*'''Dr Muhammad Yaqub''' - Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan 1993-1999. | |||
* | *'''Justice Muhammad Aslam Arain''' - Sindh High Court. | ||
* | *'''Dr Shafiq Ahmad''' - Islamia University Bahawalpur. | ||
* | *'''Anwar Ali''' - Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. | ||
* | *'''Chauhdary Tahir Hameed''' - President PML(N) sahiwal region, Member of Executive Cabinet of Punjab PML(N), Chairman Zakaat Ishar committee Sahiwal, Ex. president Youthwing Sahiwal, Famous Business man. | ||
*'''Dr Muhammad Waris''' - Professor California University. | |||
* | *'''Farooq Yousuf Ghurki''' - Provincial Minister for Information and Technology of Punjab. | ||
* | *'''Justice Bashir-e-Mujahid''' | ||
* | *'''Muhammad Abdullah''' - Ex Governor of Gilgit. | ||
* | *'''Neelam Jabbar Chaudhary''' - Provincial Minister for Papulation Welfare Punjab. | ||
*'''Mian Raza Rabbani''' - Former Leader of the House in Senate and Minister of Law and Justice. | |||
*'''Tariq Choudhry''' - Ex Senator of Pakistan. | |||
* | *'''Chaudhry Nazir Ahmed Kohastani''' - EX Member of National Assembly, His Sons '''Chaudhry Asim Nazir''', '''Chaudhry Shahid Nazir''' are also MNA and '''Chaudhry Zahid Nazir''' was Dstrict Nazim and MPA from Faisalabad. | ||
*Mian | *'''Vice Admiral Ahmed Tasnim''' - The only Navy officer of Pakistan have been Awarded Sitara-e-Jurat Twice. | ||
* | *'''Mian Muhammad Aslam''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Islamabad. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmad''' - Ex Member of national Assembly from Kasur. | ||
* | *'''Nasim Hijazi''' - Famouse Urdu Writer of Islamic History Novels. | ||
* | *'''Habeeb''' - Film Star. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Zahid Iqbal''' - Member of National Assembly from Sahiwal. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhary Saud Majeed''' - Member of Parliament from Bahawalpur. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal''' - Senator. | ||
* | *'''Muhammad Iqbal Ghurki''' - Former Transport Minister of Punjab. | ||
* | *'''Lt General Naseer Akhtar''' - X-Corps Commander of Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Qudrat Ullah Shahab''' - Former Pakistani Ambassador to the Netherlands and His Father was the Governoer of Gilgit during Dogra Rule. | ||
* | *'''Naseem Viky''' - Famouse Stage Actor. | ||
* | *'''Nawab Liaqat Ali Khan''' - Member of National Assembly from Multan. | ||
* | *'''Zia Shahid''' - Ex Senator and Owner of Khabrain Group. | ||
* | *'''Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto''' - Provincial Minister of Sindh. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor''' - Ex Federal, Provincial Minister and MNA from Bahawalnagher. | ||
* | *'''Choudhary Nazir Ahmad Arain''' - Ex Minister of Punjab and MPA from Vihari. | ||
* | *'''Tariq Aziz''' - Film and Tv Star and Ex Member of National Assembly. | ||
* | *'''Admiral Haji Muhammad Saddiq Chaudhry''' - The First Pakistani Navy Commander In Chief. | ||
*'''Aziz Ahmad''' - Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan. | |||
*'''Lt General Ghulam Mustafa''' - Ex-Corps Commander and Incharge Strategic Command of Pakistan. | |||
* | *'''Mian Amir Mehmood''' - Ex Mayor of Lahore Pakistan and Owner of Dunya News. | ||
* | *'''Samina Khalid Ghurki''' - Federal Minister of Social Welfare and Special Education, Her Husband '''Khalid Javed Ghurki''' was also Member of Parliament and Nazim of Wahga. | ||
* | *'''Jahangir Badar''' - Senator, Ex Federal Minister and Secretary General of PPP. | ||
*Mian | *'''Pervez Malik''' - Member of National Assembly from Lahore. | ||
*'''Mian Muhammad Anwar ul Haq''' - SP Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Police from Bahawalpur. | |||
* | *'''Mian Muhammad Zaman''' - Former Federal Minister and Chairman Federal Land Commission. | ||
* | *'''Shafiq Arain''' - Former Minister and Member of Parliament in Uganda and UN Ambassador for East Africa. | ||
* | *'''Lt General Abdul Qayyum''' - Ex Chairman Pakistan Steel and Chairman POF. | ||
* | *'''Waseem Ahmed''' - Famous Pakistani Hockey Player. | ||
* | *'''Mian Muhammad Shafi''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sialkot. | ||
*'''Mian Farhan Latif''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Tob Tec Singh. | |||
* | *'''Mian Abdul Khaliq''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Rahim Yar Khan. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Abdul Sattar''' - Ex Member of National Assembly Fromm Toba Tec Singh. | ||
*'''Mian Masaud Ahmad''' - Ex Member of Parliament from Sialkot. | |||
* | *'''Mian Abdul Bari''' - A Freedom Fighter, Member of Punjab Assembly and National Assembly from Lyallpur. | ||
*'''Dr Maskeen Ali Hijazi''' - Punjab University Lahore. | |||
* | *'''Chaudhry Assad-ur-Rehman''' - Former Federal Minister and Member of Parliament Three Times from Toba Tek Singh. | ||
* | *'''Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood''' - Punjab University Lahore. | ||
*'''Malik Mohammad Qayyum''' - Former Attorney General of Pakistan. | |||
* | *'''Mian Umar Hayat''', '''Mian Muhammad Usman''', '''Mian Abdul Waheed''', '''Mian Aziz u Rehman Chan''', '''Mian Muhammad Munir''', '''Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq''', ''' Mian Muhammad Asif''', '''Mian Margoob Ahmad''', '''Mian Muhammad Aslam''', '''Mehar Zulfikar Ali Chaudhry''', '''Khalid Javed Ghurki''', '''Samina Khalid Ghurki''', '''Yasmin Rahman''', '''Khalid Latif Kardar''', '''Mian Muhammad Rashid''', '''Jahangir Badar''', '''Malik Pervez''', '''Arshad Ghurki''', '''Bushra Rahman''', '''Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Bhutta''', '''Yasmin Misbah-ur-Rehman''' - Are all '''Arains''' Members of National Assembly of Pakistan from Lahore. | ||
* | *'''Mian zahid Sarfraz''' , '''Chaudhry Nazir Ahmad''', Chaudhry Asim Nazir''', Chaudhry Shahid Nazir''', '''Mian Amjad Hasin''', '''Mian Abdul Manaan''', '''Mian Muhammad Farooq''' , '''Mehar Abdul Rasheed''', '''Mian Ehsan ul Haq''' , '''Sarwari Begum''' , '''Mehar Muhammad Sadiq''' , '''Begum Mian Amjad Yasin''' - Ex Members of Parliament from Faisalabad. | ||
* | *'''Yasmin Rehman''' - Member of Parliament from Lahore. | ||
*'''M-Hamza''' - Ex Member of Parliament and Senator from Gojra. | |||
*'''Mian Anwar Ali''' - Inspector General Punjab Police 1952-1953 and then 1955. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Muhammad Ashfaq''' - Ex Member of National Assembly and District Nazim of Toba Tek Singh. | |||
*'''Chauhdary Shahzad Ashraf''' - Owner of Shahzad Ashraf Agricultural farms & Shahzad Ashraf Constructions & Transportations. President Anjuman-e-Araiaan District Umarkot. | |||
*'''Hon Capt (SardarBahadur) Muhammad Ismail''' - (IOM , OBI) British India Army. | |||
*'''Subedar Kifayat Ullah''' - (IDSM) British India Army . | |||
*'''Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz''' - Former Provincial Minister of Punjab from Rawalpindi. | |||
*'''Mian Farzand Ali''' - Owner of Laki Irani Circus. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Badar ud Din''' - (PPM)- Retd DIG Police / Ex Director FIA. | |||
* | *'''Vice Admiral Farooq Rashid''' - Chief of Staff Pakistan Navy (2004-05) Rector Bahria University (2006-09). | ||
* | *'''Shahid Hafeez Kardar''' - Governor of State Bank of Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Khalid Anwer''' - Ex Federal Minister of law and Justice of Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Chauhdary Shah Muhammad Arain''' - Ex Mayor of Umarkot/Kunri, Famous Landlord and Politician. | ||
* | *'''Haji Habib ur Rehman''' - Inspector General of Punjab Police. | ||
* | *'''General Muhammad Nawaz''' - Ex Director General of Rangers Punjab Pakistan. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Naseer Ahmed Bhutta''' - Member of National Essembly of Pakistan. | ||
*Chaudhry | *'''Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Ashfaque Arain'''. | ||
* | *'''Chauhdary Abdul Hameed''' - Famous Business man and famous personality of Sahiwal region. | ||
* | *'''Bragadier Anwar ul Haq Ramday Shaheed''' - He Laid Down his life in Attack on G.H.Q in 2009. | ||
* | *'''Chauhdary Muhammad Ashraf Arain''' - Ex Chairman Kunri umarkot region, famous landlord | ||
* | *'''Lt General Mian Muhammad Afzal''' - Chief of General Staff Pak Army. | ||
*Mian | *'''Lt General Faiz Ali Chishti''' - X-Corps Commander of Pakistan Army 1974 to 1980. | ||
* | *'''Mian Shamim Haider''' - Former Federal Minister of Railways and Sports. | ||
* | *'''Chaudhry Abdul Hameed''' - Former Member Punjab and National Assembly and Mayor of Sargodha. | ||
* | *'''Mehar Muhammad Saleem''', '''Mehar Shabir Chaudhry''' - Former Members of Punjab Assembly from [[Gujranwala]]. | ||
*'''Haji Amanullah''' - Former Member of National Assembly and Federal Minister from [[Gujranwala]]. His son '''Chaudhry Imranullah Advocate''' was also member of national assembly. | |||
*'''Mehar Abdul Rasheed''' - Former Member of National Assembly and President of PPP Faisalabad. | |||
*'''Mian Farooq Nazir''' - Inspector General of Prisons Punjab. | |||
* | *'''Chaudhry Zulfikar Ali''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from [[Lahore]]. | ||
*'''Chaudhry Muhammad Asadullah Arain''' - Member of Punjab Assembly from [[Hafizabad]]. | |||
*'''Mian Muhammad Shafiq Arain''' - Member of Punjab Assembly from Lothran. | |||
*'''Shahid Hussain Bhutto''' - Member of Parliament from Larkana. | |||
*'''Dr Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq''', '''Mian Muhammad Rafiq''', '''Brig Rit Javed Akram''', '''Chaudhry Ihsan-ul-Haq''', '''Mian Abdul Sattar''', '''Chaudhry Muhammad Ashfaq''', '''Neelam Jabar Chaudhry''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from Toba Tec Singh. | |||
*'''Nawab Liaqat Ali Khan''', '''Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain''', '''Dr Muhammad Akhtar Malik''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from [[Multan]]. | |||
*'''Mian Muhammad Ajmal Asif''', '''Mian Abdul Bari''', '''Mian Ghulam Haider Bari''', '''Mian Muhammad Farooq''', '''Mian Zahoor Ahmad''', '''Dr Muhammad Shafique Chaudhry''', '''Chaudhry Zahid Nazir''', '''Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmad''', '''Chaudhry Muhammad Akram''', '''Mian Asif''' - Ex Members of Punjab Assembly from Faisalabad. | |||
*'''Mian Abdul Haq Ilias''' - Member of Parliament from Ghotki. | |||
*'''Mian Naseer Ahmad''', '''Choudhry Akhtar Rasool''', '''Mian Fazal Haq''', '''Mian Meraj-ud-Din''', '''Mian Abdul Sattar''', '''Mian Ikhlaq Ahmad''', '''Mian Muhammad Nauman''', '''Mian Iftikhar Ahmad''', '''Chaudhry Shaukat Ali''', '''Haji Imdad Hussain''', '''Mehar Ishtiaq Ahmad''', '''Mian Mahmood-ur-Rashid''', '''Mian Abdul Rauf''', '''Choudhry Muhammad Hayat''', '''Mian Aziz-ur-Rehman Chan''', '''Khalid Latif Kardar''', '''Haji Muhammad Sharif''', '''Mian Shahbaz Ahmad''', '''Mian Muhammad Ishaque''', '''Sarfraz Nawaz Malik''', '''Choudhry Shahbaz Ahmed''', '''Mian Mahmood Ahmad''', '''Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal''', Former Members of Punjab Assembly from [[Lahore]]. | |||
*'''Major General Muhammad Rafi'''. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Tariq Masood Arain''' - Member of Sindh Assembly from Nawabshaw Sindh. | |||
*'''Malik Jalal-ud-Din Dhaku''' - Member of Punjab Assembly from Sahiwal Sixth time. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Muhammad Arif''', '''Chaudhry Ikram-ul-Haq Advocate''', '''Main Muhammad Asghar''', '''Mian Yawar Zaman''', Members of Punjab Assembly from Okara. | |||
*'''Mian Shafi Muhammad''' - Member of Punjab Assembly from Kanpur. His Father '''Mian Muhammad Islam''' was Member of Provincial Assembly from 1965-1969 and 1972-1977. His Brother '''Mian Abdus Sattar''' was Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab Three Times from 1988-1990, 1990-1993,1997-1999. He is siitting Member of National Assembly. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Tariq Hakim Ali''' - Member of Punjab Assembly from Kasur. His father '''Chaudhry Hakim Ali''' was also Member of Punjab Assembly. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Ahmad Ali Tolu''','''Chaudhry Badru-ud-Din''', '''Pir Mukhtar Ahmed''', '''Chaudhry Tariq Hakim Ali''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from Kasur. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor''', '''Chaudhry Muhammad Jameel''', '''Chaudhry Shahid Anjum''', '''Choudhary Muhammad Akram''', '''Muhammad Arshad''', '''Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal''', '''Chaudhruy Muhammad Iqbal''', '''Muhammad Tahir Mahmood''', '''Haji Muhammad Akram''', '''Chaudhry Kashif Mahmood''', '''Chaudhry Abdur Rasheed''' - Former Members of Punjab Assembly from Bahawalnagar. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Sami Ullah''', '''Mian Abdul Majeed''', '''Chaudhry Shoaib Karim''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from Bahawalpur. | |||
*'''Mian Zahid Nawaz''', '''Mian Muhammad Saqib Khrshid''', '''Mian Majid Nawaz''', '''Chaudhry Nazir Ahmad Arain''', '''Mian Mahfooz Ahmad Arain''' - Ex Members of Punjab Assembly from Vehari. | |||
*'''Mian Naeem Javed''', '''Mian Muhammad Rasheed''', '''Choudhry Muhammad Akram''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from Sialkot. | |||
*'''Choudhry Muhammad Shafique Arain''', '''Chaudhry Muhammad Hafeez Akhtar''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from Sahiwal. | |||
*'''Haji Muhammad Nawaz''', '''Major Rd Mian Zahid Yasin''', '''Mian Khalid Mahmood''', '''Mian Asghar Ali''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from Sheikhupura. | |||
*'''Mian Imtiaz Ahmad''', '''Mian Mahmood Ahmad''', '''Mian Muhammad Aslam''', '''Mian Abdul sattar''', '''Chaudhry Masood Ahmad''', '''Chaudhry Shaukat Dawood''' - Members of Punjab Assembly from Raim Yar Khan. | |||
*'''Mian Muhammad Rashid''' - Member of Punjab Assembly from Narowal. | |||
*'''Choudhary Muhammad Ashraf''' - Ex Mayor of Kunri Sindh. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Hamid Hameed''' - Member of Parliament from Sargodhah. | |||
*'''Mian Asrar-ul-Haq''' - President Supreme Court Bar of Pakistan. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Jahangeer Ali''' - Former Member of National Assembly and Federal Minister from Sargodhah. | |||
*'''Waseem Ahmad''' - Ex Captain and Pakistani Hockey Player. | |||
*'''Muhammad Saeed Alrai''' - Ex DIG Quetta Balochistan. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Muhammad Idrees Advocate''' - Former member of Punjab Assembly from Jhung and Author of '''Sham Ta Multan'''. | |||
*'''Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami''' - Owner of Daily Pakistan News. | |||
*'''Hassan Nissar''' - Senior Columnist and Analyist. | |||
*'''Mehar Muhammad Sadiq''' - Former Federal Minister from Faisalabad. | |||
*'''Abdul Salam''' - Former Minister of Punjab. | |||
*'''Mehar Muhammad Saleem''' - Former Minister of Punjab. | |||
*'''Mian Zulfiqar Ali Mehar''' - Ex Mayor of Pakpattan Shareef, Famous landlord and business man of Pakpattan region. | |||
*'''Muhammad Akbar Arain''' - Ex CCPO Quetta Balochistan. | |||
*'''Muhammad Asif''' - World Snooker Champion. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Shehram Sarwar''' - President of High Court Bar Association. | |||
*'''Major General Iftikhar Ahmad''' | |||
*'''Justice Mian Muhammad Aslam''' | |||
*'''Chaudhry Javed Ahamad''', '''Dr Farrukh Javed''', '''Mian Naveed Tariq''' - Ex Members of Punjab Assembly From Pakpattan. | |||
*'''Mian Abdul Qadus''' - Ex President of High Court Bar Association. | |||
*'''Mian Bashir Ahmad''' - Pakistan's First Ambassador to Turkey. | |||
*'''Pro Dr Mahmood Ali Malik''' - Ex Principal King Edward Medical College. | |||
*'''Air Vice Marshal Nasir Waqar''' | |||
*'''Aftab Sultan''' - IG Punjab Police. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Muhammad Abdul Latif''' - Ex Director State Bank of Pakistan. | |||
*'''Mian Mohammad Saeed''' - Ex Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team. | |||
*'''Mian Muhammad Aslam''' - Cricketer and Test Umpire. | |||
*'''Dr Mian Muhammad Aslam''' - Professor Agricultural University of Faisalabad. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Sajjad ul Hassan''' - Member of National Assembly from Okara. | |||
*'''Imtiaz Ahmad''' - Ex Pakistan Test Cricketer. | |||
*'''Major General Mian Bilal Hussain''' - DG Rangers of Punjab. | |||
*'''Professor Muhammad Rafi Anwar''' - Principal Government College Multan. | |||
*'''Major (R) Mushtaq''' - AIG Punjab Police. | |||
*'''Professor Haji Naimat Ali''' - Principal Government College Bahawalnagar. | |||
*'''Lt General Salim Ahmad Mian''' - Sitara-e-Qaide-Azam. | |||
*'''Dr Nazir Ahmad''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from DG Khan. | |||
*'''Brigadier Khurshid Rabbani''' - Sitara-e-Jurat. | |||
*'''Captain Anwar-ul-Haq Shaheed''' | |||
*'''Kamran Faisal''' - Ex Assistant Director NAB. | |||
*'''Dr Mian Abdul Jalil Daula''' - Famous Eye Specialist of Pakistan. | |||
*'''Shaukat Javed''' - Ex IG Punjab. | |||
*'''Mian Hamid Yasin''' - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sheikhupura. | |||
*'''General Javed Iqbal Ramday''' | |||
*'''Chaudhry Tahir Iqbal''' - Member of National Assembly from Vehari. | |||
*'''Anas Sarwar''' - Member of British Parliament. | |||
*'''Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain''' , '''Dr Farrukh Javed''' , '''Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique''' , '''Mian Yawar Zaman''' and '''Mian Mujtaba Shaja ur Rehman''' are Arain Ministers of Punjab. | |||
*'''Mian Muhammad Asif''' - Additional Inspector General of Police Khyber Phakhtunkhwa. | |||
*'''Mian Naeem Iqbal''' - Chairman Falcon School System Faisal abad, Director Exenco Pvt. Ltd. | |||
*'''Muhammad Amlish''' - Inspector General of Police Baluchistan. | |||
*'''DR Tariq Masood Yasin''' - Additional Inspector General of Police Punjab. | |||
*'''Dr Usman Anwar''' - Director FIA. | |||
*'''Cap Tahir Naveed Arain''' - Additional Inspector General of Police Sindh. | |||
*'''Waqas Nazeer''' - DIG Punjab Police. | |||
*'''Shahid Hanif''' - DIG Punjab Police. | |||
*'''Amjad Waheed''' - Bridge Management Engineer, State of Ohio, USA. | |||
*'''Mian Abdul Aziz''', '''Mian Mushtaq Ahmed''', '''Chaudhary Abdul Kareem''', '''Chaudhary Kaleemud Din''', '''Mian Shujaur Rehman''', '''Mian Abdul Majeed''', '''Mian Muhammad Azhar''', '''MIan Amir Mahmood''' - Ex Lord Myors of Lahore. | |||
*'''Khaqan Babar''' - District and Sessions Judge. | |||
*'''Lt General Mian Naveed Mukhtar''' - Ex Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Arain]] | |||
* [[Mian family of Baghbanpura]] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mian Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mian Wikipedia] | ||
* [http://arain.com.pk/downloads.htm arain.com.pk] | * [http://arain.com.pk/downloads.htm arain.com.pk] | ||
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The Arain (Urdu: آرائین) are descendants of Arab invaders to the Indian subcontinent. Akbar Shah Khan Najeebabadi, an Indian historian of Islam, wrote that they entered India thru Debal, Sindh with Muhammad Bin Qasim in 92 Hijri (711CE). He refered to them as Areehai from Arreha (Jericho) which was Punjabized with a nasal sound to Arain. It is believed the word Arain is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia.
Most Arains are very fair, and many have coloured eyes, which means that they could not be of Indian ancestary. This is more true because of the fact that even today Arains don't like to marry outside their clan. Even highly urbanised Arains do not like to marry "outsiders", resulting in Arains being the purest race in the subcontinent, Arains claim Arab descent, based upon the fact that nearly all Arains are Sunni Muslims as was Muhammad Bin Qasim. Large Number of Arains can be also found in Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan and other Countries. Under the British Raj after the two Anglo-Sikh wars the Arains who were classified by the British as a non-martial race (at that time they were an almost exclusive agricultural caste of Muslim farmers and small land holders.) were brought into the Punjab to replace the Sikhs, who classified as a martial race were sought by the British as new recruits. Unlike many of the Muslims from Afganistan, who were slow to accept the change to the British educational system and the change from Persian to English, the Arains stressed the importance of education for their children, and with the wealth gained from their hard work they were soon dominating the legal profession in Punjab and as lawyers have found around the world, their move into politics was an easy one. Arain is the Largest and most populated Muslim Tribe of Pakistan and Subcontinent with Population of over 70 Million People.
- Arains mostly use the family names (some former titles) of: Chaudhry, Mian, Mehar, Malik, Ramay, Bhutta, Ghurki, Ramday, Bhutto, Sardar, Kardar, Saleemi, Hijazi, Sheikh, Shah, Shami, Munda, Hansi, Gill, Daulay, Chachar, Gaellin, Mulanay, Qutab Shahi, Rattay, Goheer, Ghalar, Gahgeer, Gatku, Kavali, Basroo, Sappal, Jattalay, Bahalwan, Mudh, Teerandaz, Katarband, Bhaila, Sidhu, Sandhu, Janjua, Jotana, Gajyal, Rahi, Bhati, Multani, Sayal, Baga, Peer, Dhako and Alrai.
Some prominant Arains
- Muhammad Hayyat Madni - Commander In-Chief of Muhammad Bin Qasim's Army.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Mehar - of Ali Baig (Retired) Superintendent of Azad Kashmir Courts.
- Shah Inayat Qadri - A famous Sufi of the Qadiri order, who was the spiritual leader of Punjabi poets and saints Baba Bulleh Shah and Waris Shah.
- Nawab Mian Muhammad Fazil - Received the royal title of Nawab from Emperor Aurangzeb.
- Mian Qadir Buksh Nadir - Artillery Commander, author of, "Muftah-ul-Qila" (Persian text book on science of gunnery in 18th century).
- Mian Sahib of Nankana Sahib - Great Sufi and Spiritual Healer Having Followers Around the World.
- Mian Iftikharuddin - Congress Party member and later Member of the Muslim League under Mohammed Ali Jinnah, landlord and founder of the Imroze and Pakistan Times Newspapers. He was also State Minister in 1947.
- Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto - A Big Landlord and Prominent Politicion of Sindh, He was the Chairman of All India Arain Convention in 1905.
- Sir Mian Muhammad Shah Nawaz - An influential politician of the Punjab in the 1920s.
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Fourth President of Pakistan (1971 to 1973) and ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan (1973 to 1977).
- General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq- The sixth President of Pakistan (Chief of Staff Pakistan Army)
- Benazir Bhutto - First Female Prime Minister of a Muslim Country, Two time Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1990) and (1993-1996).
- Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto - 8th Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh.
- Sardar Ameer Buksh Bhutto - Vice President of Sindh National Front and also Ex-Member of Sindh Assembly.
- Justice Mian Shah Din Humayon - First Muslim Judge in British India and president of All-India Muslim League.
- Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi - Member of Viceroy's Executive Council, President of All-India Muslim League.
- Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rasheed - First Chief Justice of Pakistan. He Administered The Oath of Governor General of Pakistan From Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was also Governor General of Pakistan in 1953.
- Jam Raeena - Banu Sama (from Banu Aamir branch of Al-i-Adnan) Ruler of Sindh and father of the raeen tribe in India.
- General Adina Beg Zafar Jang Bahadar - General and Ruler of Doaba and Punjab.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Ali - Fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri - Great Sufi and spiritual leader of Indo-Pak
- Air Marshal Zafar Ahmed Chaudhry - First Chief of Pakistan Air Force.
- Mian Abdul Bari Arain - A Great Freedom Fighter and President of All-India Muslim leaque District Bhagwara.
- Wasim Akram - Ex Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, King of Swing.
- Mian Naeem Javed - Former Mayor of Sialkot.
- Justice Mian Saqib Nisar - Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rahman - Provincial Minister of Punjab.
- Mian Muhammad Shafi - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sialkot.
- Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz - Daughter of Mian Sir Mian Muhammad shafi and Wife of Sir Mian Muhammad Shah Nawaz. In 1935 She Formed Punjab Provincial Muslim Women's League. She was Elected a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1937. She was also elected a Member of Constituent Assembly of India.Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto even Considered Appointing her President of Pakistan.
- Maher Muhkum Din - Governor of Lahore During Sikh Raj.
- Maulana Jafar Thansari - One of the few Real Freedom Fighters to have Challenged the British Colonial Rule in India.
- Mohammad Hanif Ramay - Former Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab Pakistan.
- Pro Dr Iftikhar Ahmad - Ex Principal King Edward Medical College.
- Imran Nazir - A Pakistani Cricket Player.
- Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman - Former Lord Mayor of Lahore.
- Mian Muhammad Azhar - Former Governor of Punjab, Mayor of Lahore and Member of National Assembly.
- Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi - A Freedom Fighter in 1857, His Army drove the British out of Ludhiana and Panipat, but he was defeated and killed in Delhi.
- Pro Dr Zafar Altaf - Chairman PARC.
- Mian Abdus Star - Member of National Assembly from Rahim Yar Khan.
- Bushra Rahman - Member of National Assembly.
- Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday - Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is the Son of Justice Muhammad Saddique, Brother of Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq Ex Attorney General of Pakistan and Chaudhry Asad-ur-Rehman Ex Federal Minister.He is also Uncle of Brigadier Anwar-ul-Haq Ramday Shaheed.
- Abdul Razzaq - A Famouse Pakistani Cricketer.
- Mian Anwarul Haq Ramay - Ex Member of Parliament from Sahiwal.
- Shehbaz Ahmad - Ex Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team.
- Abdul Hafeez Kardar - First Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, Former Minister of Punjab and Pakistan's Ambassador to Switzerland.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq - Former Attorney General of Pakistan.
- Sardar Aseef Ahmad Ali - Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, His father Sardar Ahmad ali and Uncle Sardar Muhammad Hussain were also Members of Parliment from Qasur Punjab.
- Pro Dr Issa Arain - Dental Surgeon Karachi.
- Justice Mian Hamid Farooq
- Saleem Elahi - Pakistani Cricket Player. His Brothers Manzoor Elahi and Zahoor Elahi also Played for Pakistan.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad - Ex Member of Parliament from Sahiwal.
- Dr Mian Zulfikar Ali Barq - Ex Memberb of Parliament from Muzaffargarh.
- Dr Muhammad Shafiq Chaudhry - Ex Member of National Assembly from Faisalabad and Provincial Minister of Punjab.
- Justice Mian Muhammad Zafar Yasin
- Mian Abdul Rauf - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sheikhupura.
- Major Mian Moeen-ud-Din - Ex Member of Parliament from Faisalabad.
- Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar - First Muslim Member of British Parliament and Governor of Punjab.
- Sarfraz Nawaz Malik - Former Fast Bowler and Member of Punjab Assembly.
- Tahir Zaman - Ex Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team.
- Dr Mahmood Raza - Ex Principal Bolan Medical College Quetta.
- Mian Muhammad Latif - Owner of Chenab Group and Top Ten Pakistan.
- Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir - Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff.
- Mian Zahid Sarfraz - Former Interior Minister of Pakistan.
- Sultan Rahi - Famouse Punjabi Film Star.
- Justice Mian Muhammad Najm-uz-Zaman
- Chaudhry Sultan Azam - Ex Principal of Government Training College Lahore.
- Dr A-D-Raza - Professor Washington University.
- Dr Jamil Ahmad - Professor Baluchistan University.
- Amjad Javed Saleemi - DIG Punjab Police.
- Dr Khalid Mahmood - Professor Agricultural University Faisalabad.
- Sahibzada Mian Jalil Ahmad Sharqpury - Member of National Assembly from Sheikhupura.
- Mian Muhammad Attaullah - Ex Federal Minister and Member of National Assembly from Faisalabad.
- Dr Zafar Iqbal - Karachi University Sindh.
- Chaudhary Asad Masood - Ex Member of Parliament from Faisalabad.
- Dr Muhammad Yaqub - Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan 1993-1999.
- Justice Muhammad Aslam Arain - Sindh High Court.
- Dr Shafiq Ahmad - Islamia University Bahawalpur.
- Anwar Ali - Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
- Chauhdary Tahir Hameed - President PML(N) sahiwal region, Member of Executive Cabinet of Punjab PML(N), Chairman Zakaat Ishar committee Sahiwal, Ex. president Youthwing Sahiwal, Famous Business man.
- Dr Muhammad Waris - Professor California University.
- Farooq Yousuf Ghurki - Provincial Minister for Information and Technology of Punjab.
- Justice Bashir-e-Mujahid
- Muhammad Abdullah - Ex Governor of Gilgit.
- Neelam Jabbar Chaudhary - Provincial Minister for Papulation Welfare Punjab.
- Mian Raza Rabbani - Former Leader of the House in Senate and Minister of Law and Justice.
- Tariq Choudhry - Ex Senator of Pakistan.
- Chaudhry Nazir Ahmed Kohastani - EX Member of National Assembly, His Sons Chaudhry Asim Nazir, Chaudhry Shahid Nazir are also MNA and Chaudhry Zahid Nazir was Dstrict Nazim and MPA from Faisalabad.
- Vice Admiral Ahmed Tasnim - The only Navy officer of Pakistan have been Awarded Sitara-e-Jurat Twice.
- Mian Muhammad Aslam - Ex Member of National Assembly from Islamabad.
- Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmad - Ex Member of national Assembly from Kasur.
- Nasim Hijazi - Famouse Urdu Writer of Islamic History Novels.
- Habeeb - Film Star.
- Chaudhry Zahid Iqbal - Member of National Assembly from Sahiwal.
- Chaudhary Saud Majeed - Member of Parliament from Bahawalpur.
- Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal - Senator.
- Muhammad Iqbal Ghurki - Former Transport Minister of Punjab.
- Lt General Naseer Akhtar - X-Corps Commander of Pakistan.
- Qudrat Ullah Shahab - Former Pakistani Ambassador to the Netherlands and His Father was the Governoer of Gilgit during Dogra Rule.
- Naseem Viky - Famouse Stage Actor.
- Nawab Liaqat Ali Khan - Member of National Assembly from Multan.
- Zia Shahid - Ex Senator and Owner of Khabrain Group.
- Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto - Provincial Minister of Sindh.
- Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor - Ex Federal, Provincial Minister and MNA from Bahawalnagher.
- Choudhary Nazir Ahmad Arain - Ex Minister of Punjab and MPA from Vihari.
- Tariq Aziz - Film and Tv Star and Ex Member of National Assembly.
- Admiral Haji Muhammad Saddiq Chaudhry - The First Pakistani Navy Commander In Chief.
- Aziz Ahmad - Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
- Lt General Ghulam Mustafa - Ex-Corps Commander and Incharge Strategic Command of Pakistan.
- Mian Amir Mehmood - Ex Mayor of Lahore Pakistan and Owner of Dunya News.
- Samina Khalid Ghurki - Federal Minister of Social Welfare and Special Education, Her Husband Khalid Javed Ghurki was also Member of Parliament and Nazim of Wahga.
- Jahangir Badar - Senator, Ex Federal Minister and Secretary General of PPP.
- Pervez Malik - Member of National Assembly from Lahore.
- Mian Muhammad Anwar ul Haq - SP Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Police from Bahawalpur.
- Mian Muhammad Zaman - Former Federal Minister and Chairman Federal Land Commission.
- Shafiq Arain - Former Minister and Member of Parliament in Uganda and UN Ambassador for East Africa.
- Lt General Abdul Qayyum - Ex Chairman Pakistan Steel and Chairman POF.
- Waseem Ahmed - Famous Pakistani Hockey Player.
- Mian Muhammad Shafi - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sialkot.
- Mian Farhan Latif - Ex Member of National Assembly from Tob Tec Singh.
- Mian Abdul Khaliq - Ex Member of National Assembly from Rahim Yar Khan.
- Chaudhry Abdul Sattar - Ex Member of National Assembly Fromm Toba Tec Singh.
- Mian Masaud Ahmad - Ex Member of Parliament from Sialkot.
- Mian Abdul Bari - A Freedom Fighter, Member of Punjab Assembly and National Assembly from Lyallpur.
- Dr Maskeen Ali Hijazi - Punjab University Lahore.
- Chaudhry Assad-ur-Rehman - Former Federal Minister and Member of Parliament Three Times from Toba Tek Singh.
- Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood - Punjab University Lahore.
- Malik Mohammad Qayyum - Former Attorney General of Pakistan.
- Mian Umar Hayat, Mian Muhammad Usman, Mian Abdul Waheed, Mian Aziz u Rehman Chan, Mian Muhammad Munir, Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq, Mian Muhammad Asif, Mian Margoob Ahmad, Mian Muhammad Aslam, Mehar Zulfikar Ali Chaudhry, Khalid Javed Ghurki, Samina Khalid Ghurki, Yasmin Rahman, Khalid Latif Kardar, Mian Muhammad Rashid, Jahangir Badar, Malik Pervez, Arshad Ghurki, Bushra Rahman, Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Bhutta, Yasmin Misbah-ur-Rehman - Are all Arains Members of National Assembly of Pakistan from Lahore.
- Mian zahid Sarfraz , Chaudhry Nazir Ahmad, Chaudhry Asim Nazir, Chaudhry Shahid Nazir, Mian Amjad Hasin, Mian Abdul Manaan, Mian Muhammad Farooq , Mehar Abdul Rasheed, Mian Ehsan ul Haq , Sarwari Begum , Mehar Muhammad Sadiq , Begum Mian Amjad Yasin - Ex Members of Parliament from Faisalabad.
- Yasmin Rehman - Member of Parliament from Lahore.
- M-Hamza - Ex Member of Parliament and Senator from Gojra.
- Mian Anwar Ali - Inspector General Punjab Police 1952-1953 and then 1955.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Ashfaq - Ex Member of National Assembly and District Nazim of Toba Tek Singh.
- Chauhdary Shahzad Ashraf - Owner of Shahzad Ashraf Agricultural farms & Shahzad Ashraf Constructions & Transportations. President Anjuman-e-Araiaan District Umarkot.
- Hon Capt (SardarBahadur) Muhammad Ismail - (IOM , OBI) British India Army.
- Subedar Kifayat Ullah - (IDSM) British India Army .
- Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz - Former Provincial Minister of Punjab from Rawalpindi.
- Mian Farzand Ali - Owner of Laki Irani Circus.
- Chaudhry Badar ud Din - (PPM)- Retd DIG Police / Ex Director FIA.
- Vice Admiral Farooq Rashid - Chief of Staff Pakistan Navy (2004-05) Rector Bahria University (2006-09).
- Shahid Hafeez Kardar - Governor of State Bank of Pakistan.
- Khalid Anwer - Ex Federal Minister of law and Justice of Pakistan.
- Chauhdary Shah Muhammad Arain - Ex Mayor of Umarkot/Kunri, Famous Landlord and Politician.
- Haji Habib ur Rehman - Inspector General of Punjab Police.
- General Muhammad Nawaz - Ex Director General of Rangers Punjab Pakistan.
- Chaudhry Naseer Ahmed Bhutta - Member of National Essembly of Pakistan.
- Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Ashfaque Arain.
- Chauhdary Abdul Hameed - Famous Business man and famous personality of Sahiwal region.
- Bragadier Anwar ul Haq Ramday Shaheed - He Laid Down his life in Attack on G.H.Q in 2009.
- Chauhdary Muhammad Ashraf Arain - Ex Chairman Kunri umarkot region, famous landlord
- Lt General Mian Muhammad Afzal - Chief of General Staff Pak Army.
- Lt General Faiz Ali Chishti - X-Corps Commander of Pakistan Army 1974 to 1980.
- Mian Shamim Haider - Former Federal Minister of Railways and Sports.
- Chaudhry Abdul Hameed - Former Member Punjab and National Assembly and Mayor of Sargodha.
- Mehar Muhammad Saleem, Mehar Shabir Chaudhry - Former Members of Punjab Assembly from Gujranwala.
- Haji Amanullah - Former Member of National Assembly and Federal Minister from Gujranwala. His son Chaudhry Imranullah Advocate was also member of national assembly.
- Mehar Abdul Rasheed - Former Member of National Assembly and President of PPP Faisalabad.
- Mian Farooq Nazir - Inspector General of Prisons Punjab.
- Chaudhry Zulfikar Ali - Ex Member of National Assembly from Lahore.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Asadullah Arain - Member of Punjab Assembly from Hafizabad.
- Mian Muhammad Shafiq Arain - Member of Punjab Assembly from Lothran.
- Shahid Hussain Bhutto - Member of Parliament from Larkana.
- Dr Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq, Mian Muhammad Rafiq, Brig Rit Javed Akram, Chaudhry Ihsan-ul-Haq, Mian Abdul Sattar, Chaudhry Muhammad Ashfaq, Neelam Jabar Chaudhry - Members of Punjab Assembly from Toba Tec Singh.
- Nawab Liaqat Ali Khan, Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain, Dr Muhammad Akhtar Malik - Members of Punjab Assembly from Multan.
- Mian Muhammad Ajmal Asif, Mian Abdul Bari, Mian Ghulam Haider Bari, Mian Muhammad Farooq, Mian Zahoor Ahmad, Dr Muhammad Shafique Chaudhry, Chaudhry Zahid Nazir, Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmad, Chaudhry Muhammad Akram, Mian Asif - Ex Members of Punjab Assembly from Faisalabad.
- Mian Abdul Haq Ilias - Member of Parliament from Ghotki.
- Mian Naseer Ahmad, Choudhry Akhtar Rasool, Mian Fazal Haq, Mian Meraj-ud-Din, Mian Abdul Sattar, Mian Ikhlaq Ahmad, Mian Muhammad Nauman, Mian Iftikhar Ahmad, Chaudhry Shaukat Ali, Haji Imdad Hussain, Mehar Ishtiaq Ahmad, Mian Mahmood-ur-Rashid, Mian Abdul Rauf, Choudhry Muhammad Hayat, Mian Aziz-ur-Rehman Chan, Khalid Latif Kardar, Haji Muhammad Sharif, Mian Shahbaz Ahmad, Mian Muhammad Ishaque, Sarfraz Nawaz Malik, Choudhry Shahbaz Ahmed, Mian Mahmood Ahmad, Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal, Former Members of Punjab Assembly from Lahore.
- Major General Muhammad Rafi.
- Chaudhry Tariq Masood Arain - Member of Sindh Assembly from Nawabshaw Sindh.
- Malik Jalal-ud-Din Dhaku - Member of Punjab Assembly from Sahiwal Sixth time.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Arif, Chaudhry Ikram-ul-Haq Advocate, Main Muhammad Asghar, Mian Yawar Zaman, Members of Punjab Assembly from Okara.
- Mian Shafi Muhammad - Member of Punjab Assembly from Kanpur. His Father Mian Muhammad Islam was Member of Provincial Assembly from 1965-1969 and 1972-1977. His Brother Mian Abdus Sattar was Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab Three Times from 1988-1990, 1990-1993,1997-1999. He is siitting Member of National Assembly.
- Chaudhry Tariq Hakim Ali - Member of Punjab Assembly from Kasur. His father Chaudhry Hakim Ali was also Member of Punjab Assembly.
- Chaudhry Ahmad Ali Tolu,Chaudhry Badru-ud-Din, Pir Mukhtar Ahmed, Chaudhry Tariq Hakim Ali - Members of Punjab Assembly from Kasur.
- Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor, Chaudhry Muhammad Jameel, Chaudhry Shahid Anjum, Choudhary Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Arshad, Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal, Chaudhruy Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Tahir Mahmood, Haji Muhammad Akram, Chaudhry Kashif Mahmood, Chaudhry Abdur Rasheed - Former Members of Punjab Assembly from Bahawalnagar.
- Chaudhry Sami Ullah, Mian Abdul Majeed, Chaudhry Shoaib Karim - Members of Punjab Assembly from Bahawalpur.
- Mian Zahid Nawaz, Mian Muhammad Saqib Khrshid, Mian Majid Nawaz, Chaudhry Nazir Ahmad Arain, Mian Mahfooz Ahmad Arain - Ex Members of Punjab Assembly from Vehari.
- Mian Naeem Javed, Mian Muhammad Rasheed, Choudhry Muhammad Akram - Members of Punjab Assembly from Sialkot.
- Choudhry Muhammad Shafique Arain, Chaudhry Muhammad Hafeez Akhtar - Members of Punjab Assembly from Sahiwal.
- Haji Muhammad Nawaz, Major Rd Mian Zahid Yasin, Mian Khalid Mahmood, Mian Asghar Ali - Members of Punjab Assembly from Sheikhupura.
- Mian Imtiaz Ahmad, Mian Mahmood Ahmad, Mian Muhammad Aslam, Mian Abdul sattar, Chaudhry Masood Ahmad, Chaudhry Shaukat Dawood - Members of Punjab Assembly from Raim Yar Khan.
- Mian Muhammad Rashid - Member of Punjab Assembly from Narowal.
- Choudhary Muhammad Ashraf - Ex Mayor of Kunri Sindh.
- Chaudhry Hamid Hameed - Member of Parliament from Sargodhah.
- Mian Asrar-ul-Haq - President Supreme Court Bar of Pakistan.
- Chaudhry Jahangeer Ali - Former Member of National Assembly and Federal Minister from Sargodhah.
- Waseem Ahmad - Ex Captain and Pakistani Hockey Player.
- Muhammad Saeed Alrai - Ex DIG Quetta Balochistan.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Idrees Advocate - Former member of Punjab Assembly from Jhung and Author of Sham Ta Multan.
- Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami - Owner of Daily Pakistan News.
- Hassan Nissar - Senior Columnist and Analyist.
- Mehar Muhammad Sadiq - Former Federal Minister from Faisalabad.
- Abdul Salam - Former Minister of Punjab.
- Mehar Muhammad Saleem - Former Minister of Punjab.
- Mian Zulfiqar Ali Mehar - Ex Mayor of Pakpattan Shareef, Famous landlord and business man of Pakpattan region.
- Muhammad Akbar Arain - Ex CCPO Quetta Balochistan.
- Muhammad Asif - World Snooker Champion.
- Chaudhry Shehram Sarwar - President of High Court Bar Association.
- Major General Iftikhar Ahmad
- Justice Mian Muhammad Aslam
- Chaudhry Javed Ahamad, Dr Farrukh Javed, Mian Naveed Tariq - Ex Members of Punjab Assembly From Pakpattan.
- Mian Abdul Qadus - Ex President of High Court Bar Association.
- Mian Bashir Ahmad - Pakistan's First Ambassador to Turkey.
- Pro Dr Mahmood Ali Malik - Ex Principal King Edward Medical College.
- Air Vice Marshal Nasir Waqar
- Aftab Sultan - IG Punjab Police.
- Chaudhry Muhammad Abdul Latif - Ex Director State Bank of Pakistan.
- Mian Mohammad Saeed - Ex Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team.
- Mian Muhammad Aslam - Cricketer and Test Umpire.
- Dr Mian Muhammad Aslam - Professor Agricultural University of Faisalabad.
- Chaudhry Sajjad ul Hassan - Member of National Assembly from Okara.
- Imtiaz Ahmad - Ex Pakistan Test Cricketer.
- Major General Mian Bilal Hussain - DG Rangers of Punjab.
- Professor Muhammad Rafi Anwar - Principal Government College Multan.
- Major (R) Mushtaq - AIG Punjab Police.
- Professor Haji Naimat Ali - Principal Government College Bahawalnagar.
- Lt General Salim Ahmad Mian - Sitara-e-Qaide-Azam.
- Dr Nazir Ahmad - Ex Member of National Assembly from DG Khan.
- Brigadier Khurshid Rabbani - Sitara-e-Jurat.
- Captain Anwar-ul-Haq Shaheed
- Kamran Faisal - Ex Assistant Director NAB.
- Dr Mian Abdul Jalil Daula - Famous Eye Specialist of Pakistan.
- Shaukat Javed - Ex IG Punjab.
- Mian Hamid Yasin - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sheikhupura.
- General Javed Iqbal Ramday
- Chaudhry Tahir Iqbal - Member of National Assembly from Vehari.
- Anas Sarwar - Member of British Parliament.
- Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain , Dr Farrukh Javed , Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique , Mian Yawar Zaman and Mian Mujtaba Shaja ur Rehman are Arain Ministers of Punjab.
- Mian Muhammad Asif - Additional Inspector General of Police Khyber Phakhtunkhwa.
- Mian Naeem Iqbal - Chairman Falcon School System Faisal abad, Director Exenco Pvt. Ltd.
- Muhammad Amlish - Inspector General of Police Baluchistan.
- DR Tariq Masood Yasin - Additional Inspector General of Police Punjab.
- Dr Usman Anwar - Director FIA.
- Cap Tahir Naveed Arain - Additional Inspector General of Police Sindh.
- Waqas Nazeer - DIG Punjab Police.
- Shahid Hanif - DIG Punjab Police.
- Amjad Waheed - Bridge Management Engineer, State of Ohio, USA.
- Mian Abdul Aziz, Mian Mushtaq Ahmed, Chaudhary Abdul Kareem, Chaudhary Kaleemud Din, Mian Shujaur Rehman, Mian Abdul Majeed, Mian Muhammad Azhar, MIan Amir Mahmood - Ex Lord Myors of Lahore.
- Khaqan Babar - District and Sessions Judge.
- Lt General Mian Naveed Mukhtar - Ex Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence.
Chiefly settled in Pakistan and in many cities of India, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana they have like many Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims of the two countries spread around the world as any search of the net will show.
See also
- Arain
- Mian family of Baghbanpura
- Wikipedia
- arain.com.pk
- [1] a site under developement
- [2] The Joshua Project, a site where you can add your or your families tree, profile and photos to the 'Big' Arain family tree.
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