Tumandar () is a title given to chiefs of the Baloch tribes in Pakistan.
As defined in the Gazette of Pakistan,Gazette of Pakistan, 1976-04-08, Extraordinary, Part I: System of Sardari (Abolition) Ordinance 1976 (No. 15). historically, 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 — this was abolished in 1976.
Cases Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (12 July 1927 – 26 August 2006) was the Tumandar (head) of the Bugti tribe. In Rajanpur, Sardar Balakh Sher Mazari is the Tumandar and the Paramount Sardar of the Mazari tribe. In Dera Ghazi Khan, Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa is the Tumandar and the Paramount Sardar of the Khosa tribe. in Dera Ghazi Khan, Sardar Usman Buzdar is the Tumandar and Paramount Sardar of the Buzdar tribe
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