Junejo

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Junejo (Urdu: جونیجو) is the name of a Sindhi tribe in Sindh , Pakistan and even in some parts of India mostly in Rajasthan. Among the Sindhi Hindu community Juneja is acommon surname and many Juneja people originally from Sindh migrated to India durying the partition of India in 1947 . Junejo are also known as Jam in few circles They are mostly involved in agriculture-related industries and political arena . They are largely located in the Sindh province in vicinities of districts: Sanghar, Sindhri, ,Larkana, Dadu, Badin, Mirpurkhas and Thatta District|Thatta]].

Jam Mashooq Ali is a sardar of Junejo Tribe and Jam tribe of Sindh. Among Prominent personalties include the former Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo, former Ambassador and MPA Chakar Ali Khan Junejo, former Mna.Senator and federal Minister Wadera Shahnawaz Khan Junejo (also a close friend of assassinated (late) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and father of Benazir Bhutto), former Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Khair Muhammad Junejo , former Federal Minister of National Assembly Muhammad Khan Junejo ,Ex-District nazim of Sangher Roshan Din Junejo, Ex-District Council Chairman Tharparker Ghulam Rasool Junejo, present Deputy Secretary, Prime Minister's Secretariat, Pervaiz Ahmed Junejo, present Superintendents of Police, Farhat Ali Junejo, Zulfikar Ali Junejo and present Executive District Officer Revenue Thatta Pervez Ahmed Junejo.

few but not all the Junejo tribe are followers of the Spiritual leader Pir Pagaro and are known as Hurs.

[edit] History

Junejos were the descendants of Jam Juno , Brother of JAM TAMACHI also an avid lover of NOORI (sindhi folklore, see Noori Jam Tamachi) who became KING of Sindh after JAM TAMACHI.Jam tamachi and Jam juno fought and those who were in favour (sons and followers alike) of Jam juno came to be known as JUNEJO, Junejo Literally means Sons of Juno , JO means 'of' in Sindhi and JUNE refers to 'Jam Juno' meaning Descendants of Jam Juno, they belonged originally to thatta and badin side .Jam sunjar was king of sind and his direct family history connects to junejo tribde

Among prominent Junejo's are the members of Nawab Jam family (JUNEJO) of sindh are: Nawab Jam Kanbho Khan,(title of Nawab,khan bahadur,O.B) Nawab Jam Jan Muhammad,(member sindh assembly)(title of Nawab,Sardar Khan Bahadur,O.B) Nawab Jam Sadiq Ali,(Former Chief minister of Sindh) Nawab Jam Amir Ali,(former advisor,minister,ambassador,represented pakistan at United Nations) Nawabzada Jam Mashooq Ali.(former minister)