Luni (also spelled as Loni) is one of the tribes of Pashtuns, mainly living in Pakistan with its minority in Afghanistan.
Living near the Baloch, and being constantly at feud with them, the Lúnis appear to have adopted the arbitrary distribution of their component groups into large clans or divisions, which is common among the former.
Originally they were a pastoral tribe and used to come down from Khurásan to graze their flocks in Bagháo, Rarkan, Kingri, etc., returning to Khurasân for the summer.
The eldest son of Laun was Shamé, from whom are descended the Shamézais (169) who are the sardár khél or chief's family.
On grand occasions they make a great show of men in armour and of horsemen with tasseled spears.
The Musa Khel, Hamzazai (Mekhtar) and Loralai Kakars, with the Tarins and Shadozais of Thal (Duki) lie on their north and west, the Bozdars lie on their east, whilst to their south are the Khetrans of Bagao and Rakni, and the Marris aud Zarkuns of Kohlu.
The Marri and Lúni chiefs were required to furnish heavy securities for their future good behaviour, and the rate of blood money between the tribes was raised from Rs.