Hafiz Khel is a sub-tribe of the Gandapur tribe. The tribe was historically nomadic primarily lived in Afghanistan and Pakistan.[1] Over time, about 80–85% have migrated to and settled in Pakistan,[2] particularly the Dera Ismail Khan and Tank Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Zhob province of Baluchistan.
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- ^ Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Gandāpūr". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-22.