Nikpikhel

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Naikpikhel (also Nekbikhel Pashto: نیکپی خیل') is a sub clan of Yousafzai Pashtun in Swat residing in the surrounding area of Tehsil Kabal, Swat lying just opposite to Mingora (Mingawara) on the western bank of River Swat, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Naikpikhel belongs to Yousafzai branch of Pashtuns and further expanded to the family tree from Malak Yousaf (Yousafzai) to Aku (Aku Zai). From the first wife of Aku (Aku Zai) namely 'Gouhara', we have four sons which form the tree to four sub tribes as 1. Baizai, 2. Khwaja Zai, 3. Aba Zai, 4. Khadak Zai.

Khwaja Zai is expended to Mali Zai, Sujni, Shami Zai, Naikpi Khel, Shamo Zai, Aden Zai.

Etymology

The name is a portmanteau of Nikpi (نیکپی), which is Pashto for "fortunate", and khel (خیل), which is Pashto for "tribe" or "clan".

Naikpi Khel Sub Khel (Tribe/Clan)

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