Notable tribes

While urban Islamabad is home to people from all over Pakistan, the rural areas are home to a number of Pothohari speaking tribal communities. Here are the main ones:

Dhanyal

They are one of the largest tribes living in the areas on the Potohar plateau and Lower Himalayas. This tribe traces their lineage to Ali ibn Abi-Talib. Most of the Dhanyals are settled in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and in Murree Hills. Other branches of the tribe live in Kashmir, Abbottabad, Sialkot and Hazara.most of dhanyals serve in pak army karore is most reknowned area there are many higher army officers in karore main villages are Tumair Chirah Pehont Kirpa Pindbegwal Merabegwal in murree karore ariary are biggest village of dhanyal tribe

Arain

Most of the Arains settled in Federal Capital are from (Ambala)[Jalandhar] [Ludhiana], and Hoshiarpur who migrated from East Punjab and came to Pakistan. They settled in Rawalpindi but when capital was transferred to Islamabad, Arains shifted to the Capital. A They are mostly associated with the federal bureaucracy and the business going on in the country. Sub-castes of Arain in Islamabad are mostly Mian and Chaudhry.There are two major Arain ; 1- Multani Arain 2- sarsawal arian.

Muslim Rajputs or Rajas

The ICT territory is home to number of Rajput tribes, such the Dhamial, Bangial, Ranial, Chohan, Bhains Rajput, Baghial, Khumbal, Gangal, Janjua Rajput and Hon Rajputs.

Rajput villages in the Rewat Union Council are Bhangreel Kalan, Bhangreel Khurd, Kortara, Takht Pari, Shadi Dhamial, Mohra AmDir, Sood Gangal, Mohri Khumbal, Hoon Dhamial, and Bhima Kanait.

Gakhar or Kayanis

The region is home a large community of Gakhar or Kayanis, who were historically rulers of the region. Rawalpindi had been the main city of Gakhars and ruled by last ruler of Gakhar Sultan Muqrab Khan defeated by sikhs. At present Ghakkars are living in Malpur, Rehara, Chatta (kund rajgan)Malot, Seevra, Bharakau, new parian, new malper Dodocha and other areas of Rawalpindi. Apart from Rawalpindi/Islamabad most of the Ghakkars are living in Distt Hazara (khanpur),Gujar khan, Dina, Jhelum and Azad Kashmir areas.

Awan

Awans are the main tribe in the region in and around the town of Golra Sharif and some are living in Malot, as well as along the border with the North West Frontier Province.

Gujar

The Gujar are found throughout rural ICT.

Jat

The Jat are found in the Union Council Kuri Mohrian village and Tarlai Kalan where the Thathaal clan is concentrated in the town of Tarlai Kalam, and Chatha clan are is found the village of Bakhtawar Chatha.

Dhund Abbasi

Another large tribe, found all along the Murree Tehsil frontier. The villages of Shahadra, Bhara Kahu and Phulgran are famous villages in vicinity of Islamabad.