What is "tumandar"

Tumundar is a title given to the leader of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan. For example,

• Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (July 12, 1927–August 26, 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.
• Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa is the Tumandar and Chief of the Khoso Tribe
• Bilawal Zardari Bhutto tumundar of Zardari (tribe) in Nawabshah after the death of Hakim Ali Zardari father of former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari
• Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari was tumandar/sardar of the Leghari tribe.
• Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri was the tumandar of the Marri tribe. After his death, his son, Sardar Changez Marri followed him.
• Sardar Hashim Khan Luni was tumandar of the Luni tribe. Sardar Asmat ullah luni is current tumandar of luni tribe.
• Sardar Mirbadshah khan qaisrani is the current tumandar of the Qaisrani tribe in DGKhan
• Sardar Allah Ditta khan shamirani is the current tumandar of the Shamirani tribe.

As defined in the Gazette of Pakistan, a "Sardar", "Tumandar" or chief of a tribe is a person 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.