| Caste Name: | Kathia |
| Jati: | Rajput |
| Religions: | Islam |
| Languages: | Punjabi |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Region: | Punjab |
| Ethnicity: | Punjabi |
| Family Names: | yes |
The Kathia is a Muslim tribe of Pakistani Punjab.They are a branch of Panwar Rajputs. Many leaders of Kathia tribe were main participants in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 led by Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal.[1]
Today, they are mainly scattered around bank of River Ravi and Chenab. Here they are politically active and contest on different seats of National and Provincial Assemblies.[2] [3] [4] Even today their main source of income depends on agricultural and cattle farming and are regarded as respectable Zamindars of their areas.
Ghulam Farid Kathia is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.[5]
Muhammad Qamar Hayat Kathia, son of Mian Khizar Hayat Kathia, was born on August 24, 1975, at Tehsil Shorkot, District Jhang. He obtained the degree of LL.B. in 2002 from Baha-ud-Din Zakariya University, Multan. An agriculturist, who served as Nazim, Union Council No.112, Jhang during 2001–2002. He has been elected as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002; and is functioning as Parliamentary Secretary since January 22, 2004.[6]
Muhammad Asif, son of Mr Zulfiqar Ali, was born on February 18, 1963, at Shorkot City and graduated in 1984 from University of the Punjab, Lahore. He remained Nazim Union Council Jhang during 2003–04. An agriculturist, who has been elected as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2018.[7]
Fareed Abbas Kathia, candidate for Provisional Assembly from PPP 2024 From Bhussi kathian PP123[8] [9]
Tariq Mehmood Kathia, Brigadier Pakistan Army Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Iqbal Hussain Kathia, Assistant Director IB, Federal Government [10] [11]
Irfan Ali Kathia, Director General PDMA[12] Lahore also worked as Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur[13]
Shahid Abbas Kathia, Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL) Chief Officer[14] [15] [16]
Ali Abbas Kathia, Sub-Division Forest officer Gujranwala (Also worked as Sub Division Forest officer Narowal, Sialkot)[17] [18]
Muhammad Afzal Kathia, Fesco Executive Engineer Faisalabad [19]
Wajahat Hassan Kathia, Aircraft Design Engineer, Zhejiang Loong Town Intelligence, Shanghai [20] [21]
Khizar Hayat Kathia, X-Member District Govt Toba Tek Singh [22]
Zulfiqar Ali Kathia, SDO Wapda Kamalia City
Ghulam Hussain Kathia, ADLR Land Record Shorkot