The Nasar tribe (ناصر) is an ethnic Pashtun Ghilzai tribe mainly living in Afghanistan and some in Pakistan. Nasar has mostly remained a nomadic traders tribe throughout history due to which it spread in the provinces of Zabul, Kunar, Paktia, Laghman, Nangarhar and Ghazni. The Nasar people also live in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region (Dera Ismail Khan, Draban Kalan) and Balochistan (Districts like Loralai, Quetta, Kuchlak, Duki, Sanjavi, Zhob and Musakhail).

The Nasar tribe, also known as Nasari, belongs to the Pashtuns. The genealogy of this tribe traces back to their ancestor Nasar, from whom they derive their name. It is believed that Nasar was travelling to India, where he was killed in a battle. So now his tomb is used to be located in Jalandhar district, Punjab, India.

There are some historical narratives suggesting that Nasar and Hotak were brothers, both are sons of Dorkha, grandsons of Baro, and great-grandsons of Turan Krosiyan. However, some members of the Nasar tribe dispute this claim, and some consider Shah Hussain Ghori as their forefather.

Historical Reference

The historian Muhammad Hayat Khan, in his book Hayat Afghani (written 155 years ago), describes the Nasar Pashtuns as follows:

They are Ghilji Pashtuns, primarily nomadic shepherds and traders.

They migrates with their livestock between regions, spending spring and summer in areas which is inhabited by Tokhi and Hotak Ghiljis.

So they mostly engage in trade, agriculture horticulture and transporting goods to Kabul, Kandahar, and other areas of Afghanistan