As Pashtuns of the Ghilji confederacy, the heyday of the Kharotis was during the peak of the Khāns of theNasher-Nashir family. With the rise of the rivalDurrani confederacy in the 18th century, the Kharoti lost their leading role in Afghan politics but remained strong in rural Afghan regions. However, they often view themselves as the "true Pashtuns" and, being Ghilji, as the rightful leaders of Afghanistan.[2]
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Politician, Afghan warfare leader during soviet union occupation, ( Hizb-e-Islami Chairman) and former Prime minister
Mawlawe Arsala Rahmani Kharoti, A renowned Commander during the soviet invasion Afghanistan,prime minister of Afghanistan in Mujahidden era, member of Sana (Mashrano Jarga) and director of the Afghan peace committee and elder of Kharoti tribe.
Haji Merajuddin Khan Kharoti former justice minister of Afghanistan and elder of Kharoti tribe.
Sher Khan Nasher, Loe Khan (Grand Khan)[a] founder of Spinzar Cotton Company and founding father of Kunduz
Haji Niaz Muhammad Amiri, Ghazni, Afghanistan, member of parliament in 2006 and Governor of Logar province
Dr. Ahmad Shah Kharoti, general director of finance and administration of MOPH Afghanistan and elder of Kharoti tribe.
Maulavi Abdul Hai Mutmaen, Politician, Spokesperson ofMullah Omar, Adviser toMullah Akhtar Mansour, senior member of The Taliban
Malak Agha Mohammad Abbaskhil from Sarobi Paktika, he was Senator from 2004 to 2010 The House of Elders or Mesherano Jirga (Pashto/Dari: مشرانو جرگه یا خانه کهن سالان), is the upper house of the bicameral National Assembly of Afghanistan,
^Paktika Personalities: An Examination of the Tribes and the Significant People of a Traditional Pashtun Province - Timothy S. Timmons and Rashid Hassanpoor (2007)
^"Paktya Province". The Program for Culture & Conflict Studies. Retrieved19 March 2015.
