Raisani
Raisani is an ethnic Brahui tribe that resides in Balochistan province of Pakistan, belonging to the Sarawani branch of the Brahui tribes. They speak the Brahui language in Mastung and Bolan.
History
Traditionally a Brahui tribe, much of the segment of the tribe have largely assimilated into the larger Baloch identity in recent times.Alternatively, some anthropological texts mention the Raisanis as Pashtuns belonging to the Tor Tareen tribe.
Prominent Figures
- 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 until June 2018
- Jamal Raisani: Youngest member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
- Mir Ghulam Rasool Raisani* : known as MaMa : he is well known writer,ARBITRATOR, and sincere personality for almost all tribes of tribal Judgments in resolving tribal disputes. His initial phases of life was associated with national party BSO AND NAP.in 1970he was appointed as Tehsildar and than retired as secretary board of revenue in 2007. In 2009 he was appointed as member Balochistan public service commission and his tenure was completed in 2013/14. His service remained undisputed throughout his career.
- Ghulam Mustafa Raisani* known as GM his primary education was from grand folks high school Quetta and did his Matriculation from OVERSEAS PAKISTANI FOUNDATION SCHOOL QUETTA, inter from cadet collage mastung in 11th entry with Kit No.975 after that Dur to tribal disputes and family issues he could not continue his regular studies he did his bachelor in economics and political science.MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN 2006-08 session.
He is survivor and got new life after suicidal terrorist attacks in Taftan on zahireen. Due to his prompt action about 290 lives were saved..