Abstract
Biradari has been an important element in the political power
game in Punjab. It not only functioned for building social
structure but also as a political entity that plays a role as a
variable in the power politics. This paper will endeavour to
introduce major biradaris of district Khushab. The part played
by the influential groups of these biradaries for holding political
power will be discussed. Khushab witnessed the influential
people of three major biradaries - Tiwana, Awan and Baluch –
who were playing significant role in the politics of colonial as
well as post colonial Khushab. This paper will highlight how the
kinship became a tool for getting economic, political and
ideological resources which led to the superiority of some elites
who could gain political power with the manoeuvring of these
resources. Along with the introduction of the biradaris of
Khushab their tactics, strategies and style for power politics will
be analyzed. The paper will be a qualitative case study of the
politics Khushab during colonial and post-colonial period. The
outcome of the study will be the expression of significance of
kinship in the politics of Punjab.
Muhammad Waris Awan, Rizwan-Ullah Kokab. (2016) Biradari and Power in Punjab: A Case Study of District Khushab , The Dialogue, Volume 11, Issue 4.
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