Babrak Khan (died October 1924) was an Afghan chieftain of the Zadran tribe of Pashtuns. He was the father of Sayyid Akbar Babrak (assassin of the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaqat Ali Khan) and of Mazrak Zadran (a rebel leader during the Afghan tribal revolts of 1944âÂÂ1947).
He died fighting rebels during the Khost rebellion (1924âÂÂ1925).
Babrak Khan born in Almara. He was the son of Mazar Khan (Pashto: àòñéàîçÃÂ). Babrak spent most of his early life in poverty.
In 1898, Babrak had under him five companies of Zadran Khasadars, whom he maintained on a contract system with emir Abdur Rahman Khan, but these were subsequently disbanded and their place taken by regular troops. According to Ludwig Adamec, he took part in quelling the Khost rebellion of 1912, even though the Zadran tribe (which he was supposedly chief of) was fighting against the Afghan government, according to the Britannica Year book 1913. Zadrans burnt his tower in 1913. In 1917, he headed a deputation of leading Zadran Maliks which visited the Nazim of Khost with a view to making peace with the British. He also tried to restrain Zadrans from troubling the Tochi border. In March 1919, Babrak left for Kabul with Sayyid Musa Shah Mandozai to offer allegiance to Amanullah Khan. In May, he despatched messengers to Miranshah and Sherani to summon Maliks. During the Third Anglo-Afghan War, he accompanied the Afghan Army as far as Matun and was said to have participated in Nadir Khan's attack on Thal. For his efforts in the war, he was promoted to honorary Brigadier and NaibÃÂ Salar.
In the context of the Khost rebellion, on 22 October 1924, it was reported that Babrak Khan had "recently" died fighting rebels at the village of Bak. He was succeeded as chieftain by his son, Mazrak.