Musakhel , is a village and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Mianwali Tehsil and is located at 32°38'14N 71°44'20E. Majority of the population belongs toNiazi tribe. Sub Tribes include Sher Khel,Dalili Khel,Khanjari Khel,Bori Khel, Rami khel, Khalas khel, Yari khel, Dhedi, Ghoruni, Baahi, Luqi Khel and Maddi khel. Along with niazis some jatt and other non niazi families also live there. Musakhel is famous for the shrine of Noori Naang Sultan Sahib, a very old and historic place. Other shrines present in this area are Sheikh Toss sahib and Sir-kapp sahib. Religious personalities include syed Ghaus shah sahb, Shekh mahmood sahb and shekh usman sahb. Notable personnel include Ziallullah Khan Khalas Khel Supreme court judge, Superintendent Police Islamabad Habibullah Khan Khanjari Khel, Abdul karim khan khalas khel, Zafar Iqbal Khan Rami Khel, Maulana Kausar NiaziDefender of Pakistan Luqikhel, Sufi Bahadur khan yari khel, Lt. General Zarar Azeem khan Yari khel, Dr Ajmal Nazi Luqi khel, Session judge Muqarrab khan yari khel, Zarar Khan Niazi Khalas Khel Director of Metro politian College Australia, Doctor Hakim Khan Ghourani, Nawaz KhanFateh Khan Khel ETO Excise, Ameer Abdul Rehman Khan Baahi Chairman JIP, Doctor Muhammad Khan MS DHQ and Guljana Niazi Vice Ambassador CNLP.All these notables were loyal and serving to the community and locals of area. The history nominates the famous General and Waali of Paktia province in Afghanistan Musa Khan Niazi at the time period of Mirwais Hotak during the Hotak empire. Hotaks belonged to Kandhar and in recent days their most populated place is Paktia province. Hotak empire shifted to Durrani empire in 1747 and continued till Barakzai last king Muhammad Zahir shah. Regarding Musa Khan Niazi who showed his bravery in many wars against enemies in sub-continent was rewarded by a piece of land in which today MusaKhel village is located.They were the first Niazai's tribal warriors which were settled in between mountains coming from all the way from Paktia to Mianwali Musakhel. Musa Khan Niazai had 9 sons. Considering all of them Ahmad Khan had the most number of descendants including 5-6 main tribes. The Wahhi graveyard of Musakhel is considered as the most ancient graveyard in Asia in a better look up-till today.The people are generous and very polite.They are the ancient Ghilzai tribe people which has produced many Nobel personalities both in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Famous games of musakhel are kabbadi, volley ball and hockey. Most famous dish of Musakhel is its pulao. "Musakhel ka pulao" is highly appreciated in whole of Mianwali.
