Tumandar

Tumandar (Urdu: تُمن دار ) is a title given to leaders of tribes among the Baloch and Pashtoon in Pakistan.^[1]

As defined in the Gazette of Pakistan,^[2] a "Tumandar" or "Sardar" who is accepted as the leader of a tribe, under any custom or usage or otherwise could obtain free labour from other persons or compel them to work against their will.

Cases

• Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (12 July 1927–26 August 2006) was the Tumandar (head) of the Bugti tribe.^[3]
• In Rajanpur, Sardar Balakh Sher Mazari is the Tumandar and the Paramount Sardar of the Mazari tribe.^[4]