Khokhar

The Khokhar are an indigenous tribal community from Punjab region of Pakistan who are classified as Jats with a high social status. It is certain that Khokhars follow Islam and are predominantly Muslims.

According to the medieval history, the Khokhars mostly lived in the Salt Range in the Northern Punjab and they have been a very dominant landowning tribe.

Khokhars are one of the "Blood proud" tribes as they hold a high social status and are classified as a higher or upper caste.

Khokhars were the most powerful and influential tribe of Punjab from 13th to 15th century.