Choti Zareen

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Choti Zareen is the ancestral village of the Balochi Aliani clan of the well-known Leghari family. It is located in the Dera Ghazi Khan District of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. The former President of Pakistan Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari comes from this village. This little village probably has the most number of legislators and public representatives for a town of about 10,000. it has 4 members sitting in the National Assembly, 3 in the Provincial Assembly, one senator, The District Nazim and the Tehsil Nazim. The famous Talpur Mirs of Sindh are a sub-tribe of the Legharis and migrated to Sindh from here. They migrated to the Sindh as mercenaries at the invitation of the Kalhora rulers. They were accompanied by many other Baloch clans like the Jatois, Khosas, Chandias, etc.

Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari is the current Tumundar (Chief) of the Legharis. He is the grandson of Nawab Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari, formerly Sir Muhammad Jamal Khan, who gave up his title during the Partition.

[edit] Political Residents of Choti Zareen:

Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Former President of Pakistan, Currently Member National Assembly
Maqsood Ahmed Khan Leghari Former Federal and Provincial Minister, Former Chairman Dera Ghazi Khan District Council Chairman and Currently Zila Nazim Dera Ghazi Khan.
Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari Former Chairman Rajanpur District Council, Currently Member National Assembly
Mina Leghari Member National Assembly
Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari Member Senate
Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari Federal Minister IT and Telecomunication
Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari Member Punjab Assembly
Muhammad Yusuf Khan Leghari Member Punjab Assembly
Muhammad Khan Leghari Member Punjab Assembly
Mehmud Qadir Khan Leghari Tehsil Nazim Dera Ghazi Khan
Sajjad Ahmed Khan Leghari Union Nazim Choti Bala and Chairman Market Committee Dera Ghazi Khan
Shabbir Ahmed Khan Leghari Former Chairman and Nazim Union Council Choti Zareen
Muhammad Asadullah Khan Leghari Union Nazim Choti Zareen
Muhammad Bakhsh Khan Leghari (Merziyani)