Junejo

Junejo (Urdu: جونیجو) is the name of a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan and in some parts of India mostly in Rajasthan. Among the Sindhi Hindu community Juneja is a common surname and many Juneja people originally from Sindh migrated to India during the partition of India in 1947. Junejo are also known as Jam in few circles. They are mostly involved in agriculture-related industries and the political arena.

History

Junejos were the descendants of Jam Juno, Brother of JAM TAMACHI also an avid lover of NOORI (Sindhi folklore, see Noori Jam Tamachi) who became King of Sindh after JAM TAMACHI. Jam Tamachi and Jam juno fought and those who were in favour (sons and followers alike) of Jam Juno became to be known as JUNEJO, Junejo literally means Sons of Juno, JO means 'of' in Sindhi and JUNE refers to 'Jam Juno' meaning descendants of Jam Juno, they belonged originally to thatta and badin side. Jam Sunjar was king of Sindh and his direct family history connects to Junejo tribe.

Distribution

They are largely located in the Sindh province in vicinities of districts:Juno tribe Kazi Ahmed District Nawabshah, Sanghar,Larkana, Ubaro,Badin, Thatha,Rajhistan India, Juna Garh India, sukkur Shikarpur,Sanghar, Sindhri, Larkana, Dadu, Badin, Mirpurkhas and Thatta District|.

Notable people

Among

prominent person

alities are the former [[Prim e Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] Muhammad Khan Junejo, former MNA Senator and federal Minister Wadera Shahnawaz Khan Junejo (also a close friend of assassinated (late) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and father of Benazir Bhutto), Former Federal Minister for Establishment Mohammad Asad Ali Khan Junejo, Ex Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan and Supreme court Judge Justice (R) Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo, , former Ambassador and MPA Chakar Ali Khan Junejo, former Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ali Khan Junejo,Ex-District nazim of Sanghar and MNA Roshan Khan Junejo, former MNA Mohd Khan Junejo, Director of Zarai Taraqaiti Bank Jan Ali Kha n Junejo, Agricultural expert Shan Ali Khan Junejo, former Federal Minister of National Assembly Muhammad Khan Junejo and former minister, Former dist.Haji Amir Bux Khan Junejo is Ex. MPA of Siondh. More Then Four Times Blong in Distt. Dadu Talka K>N Shah. In Juno family sindh's Intellectual, brave,unique and evergreen personalty, Senior Executive Vice President in Banking institution Yousuf Juno. council tharparker chairman Haji Ghulam Rasool Junejo and Late Haji Gulam Muhammad Junejo, Irshad Ahmed Junejo(R)D.F.C,Akhlaq Ahmed Junejo bank officer, Ishtiaque Ahmed Junejo, Assistant professor, Majid Ali Junejo supervisod. published poet and short-story writer Ravez Ahmed Junejo s/o Pervez Ahmed Junejo, EDO Revenue Thatta, (http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enPK237PK237&q=Ravez+Junejo)

Mostly all the Junejo are followers of different spiritual leaders.

Among prominent Junejos are the members of Nawab Jam family (JUNEJO) of Sindh are: Khan Bahadur Mohamed Hayat Junejo of Sanghar District of Sindh took active part in freedom struggle against the British Raj. Though titled by the British in recognition of his services to the people of his area. He was detained by the British for being an accomplice of the late Pir Pagaro Shaheed. Nawab Jam Kanbho Khan, (title of Nawab, Khan Bahadur, O.B) Nawab Jam Jan Muhammad (member Sindh Assembly) (title of Nawab, Sardar Khan Bahadur, O.B) Barrister Jan Muhammad Junejo (Raees-Ul-Muhajireen and a prominent leader of the Khilafat Tehreek)

Among from the most popular political leader from Junejo tribe: Late Shahnawaz khan junejo.. Called As Classical Wadera He was known by his fidelity in local and Grand jirga all over the Pakistan. He started his social working from the age of 14 till 74 He work for sixty year

at his  mother land

He served ¤the needy .. the poor.. Till his last breath At his funeral there were hundred of thousand people crying for him.