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837:Mahabatkhel
827:Khwaja Khel
719:Mohammadzai
520:Gharghashti
471:Kharotakhel
369:Ibrahimkhel
134:"Dardestān"
113:Baluchistan
101:Durand line
51:Afghanistan
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1211:Kabul Khel
1120:Shamankhel
906:Ghoryakhel
885:Tahirkheli
875:Niamatkhel
812:Kamal Khel
797:Chagharzai
550:Ibrahimzai
374:Ibrahimzai
336:Jabbarkhel
119:References
86:Nuristanis
1174:Utmankhel
1151:Zaimukhts
1114:Bahlolzai
939:Gumoriani
855:Khadarzai
822:Khan Khel
807:Hassanzai
802:Degankhel
792:Balarkhel
726:Musahiban
605:Mandokhel
543:Hafizkhel
384:Musakhail
1262:Storyani
1204:Utmanzai
1190:Ahmadzai
1087:Kharboni
1081:Khogyani
1012:Salarzai
982:Shinwari
955:Halimzai
926:Mulagori
912:Chamkani
862:Utmanzai
832:Madakhel
817:Kamalzai
769:Yusufzai
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741:Popalzai
713:Barakzai
708:Alakozai
703:Achakzai
686:Ishakzai
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564:Yaqubzai
557:Nattuzai
537:Gandapur
413:Tarakhel
330:Ahmadzai
224:DAWN.COM
109:Kamalzai
82:Gandhara
47:Pakistan
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1138:Orakzai
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1061:Banuchi
1049:Bangash
1036:Karlani
998:Kakazai
992:Tarkani
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676:Panjpai
656:Badozai
648:Durrani
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492:Harifal
486:Sarwani
478:Isakhel
408:Tarakai
379:Kharoti
349:Alikhel
344:Akakhel
313:Bettani
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43:Pashayi
37:) is a
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661:Barech
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698:Zirak
666:Kiral
615:Panni
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577:Kakar
572:Jadun
527:Babai
499:Miani
465:Niazi
457:Tatur
434:Kundi
418:Tokhi
398:Nasar
354:Andar
136:. In
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671:Loni
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532:Dawi
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427:Lodi
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