Kasi (Pashtun tribe)

Kasi (Pashto: کاسي‎) or Kansi (Pashto: کانسي‎) is son of Kharshbun son of Sarbani tribal confederacy, primarily found in Quetta Pishin Mastung Zhob sherani. Balochistan, Pakistan. Other sub tribes such as Sherani, Kehthran and Hassani in Zhob and Barkan also belong to Kasi Family and Kasi Tribe on the name of Kand And Zamand are also Found in Loy Kandahar. The Arbab/chief of Kasi Tribe is Nawab Arbab Hashim Kasi. Kasi’s are primarily divided into three i.e. the Akhunzada, Malak and the Arbab who are currently the Nawab of the royal family kasi. Malak Wazir Muhammad Kasi was the owner of half Quetta. Jan Muhammad Kasi S/O Malak Wazir Muhammad Kasi Gifted National Hat Named (karakul) to Quaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Gul Zaman Kasi S/O Jan Muhammad Kasi was the Last MPA of Quetta Baluchistan from this Family. The Kasi's ruled over Quetta. Kasi’s head Arbab Karam Khan Kasi became the pri-minister of Kalat and Balochistan when the tribe allied with the ruling family of Kalat. Kasi's were one of the strongest tribe in Kalat's rule and Arbab's were the Nawabs of the tribe and remained Nawab of Qilla Kasi, Shal/Quetta. Kasi's are still known as one of the most powerful and educated tribe in the whole Baluchistan. Still so many roads in Quetta are on the name of Elder Kasi's including but not limited to KhudaiDad Road, Jan Muhammad Road, Arbab Karam Khan Road, Killi Alam Khan, Kasi Road, Kasi Qilla, and so on. According to Pashtoon history books, one of them is (Pokhtaney Qbely Opejanay) written by Dr Latif Yaad that Shinwari and Guemriani are son of Kasi. Shinwari primerly living in Ningrahar Afghanistan, and big population of Shinwari are living in Landikotal and Kohat they all consider themselves as a family of Kasi tribe.