Popalzai
Popalzai or Popalzay, also known as Popal, are Durrani Pashtuns of Afghanistan.The origin of the Abdali forefathers of Sadozai tribe is probably the Hephthalites..The forefathers of Ahmad Shāh Durrānī the founder of the Durrani Empire were from Sadozai tribe.
and as per Mohan Lal, The Zirak line begins with Sulaiman Zirak Khan. Zirak was father of Popalzai, Barakzai, and Alakozai.
Small number of Popalzais and Sadozais are also live in Pakistan, particularly in the city of Quetta,Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Kashmir Peshawar,Multan.
Some members of the Popalzai tribe have immigrated with their families to the European Union, North America, and Oceania. Notable members of the Popalzai tribe include Hamid Karzai and his extended family, Naim Popal, and Khalida Popal.
The Popalzai form a part of the Zirak confederation of Pashtun tribes.
