Raisani

Brahui tribe in Pakistan

Raisani (Brahui: رئیسانی) is an ethnic Brahui tribe that resides in Balochistan province of Pakistan, belonging to the Sarawani branch of the Brahui tribes.[1][2] They speak the Brahui language in Mastung and Bolan.

## History

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Traditionally a Brahui tribe, much of the segment of the tribe have largely assimilated into the larger Baloch identity in recent times.[3]

Alternatively, some anthropological texts mention the Raisanis as Pashtuns belonging to the Tor Tareen tribe.[3]

## Prominent Figures

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* Akbar Raisani: Former captain of the Pakistan national football team

* Ghous Bakhsh Raisani: Politician who served as the first Civilian governor of Balochistan from 26 December 1971 to 29 April 1972

* Aslam Raisani: Four times elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan who served as the Chief Minister of Balochistan from 9 April 2008 until 14 January 2013

* Siraj Raisani: Politician who had served as the chief of the political party called Balochistan Muttahida Mahaz (BMM) until June 2018
* Jamal Raisani: Youngest member of the National Assembly of Pakistan

## References

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1. ^ Table 13 in Elfenbein (1989)
2. ^ Scholz (2002), p. 28.
3. ^ a b Yusufzai, Rahimullah. "Baloch voice". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-02.

## Bibliography

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* Elfenbein, Josef (1989). "Brahui". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Vol. IV/4: Bolbol I–Brick. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 433–443\. ISBN 978-0-71009-127-7.

* Scholz, Fred (2002) [1974]. Nomadism & colonialism : a hundred years of Baluchistan, 1872-1972. Karachi; Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-579638-4.