[2] It was an ancient fortified area belonging to Niazi tribal chieftains who had married into the Barakzai Dynasty and settled in Paktia Province.
Although Niazis had inhabited the area as far back as 1500 BC[3] it is impossible to determine the date the fort was founded, since available oral evidence is contradictory.
The fort was inhabited until the late 1930s, when the Great Khan Niazi migrated to Pakistan as a result of the political turmoil in Afghanistan, which caused the nation to practically disintegrate into chaos.
During Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani, Haji Abdul Rauf Khan Niazi tried to negotiate with Taliban and Republic government for peace and security.
In the government of Ashraf Ghani, Malak Abdul Rauf Khan Niazi inaugurated Loya Jirga of all tribal leaders of Loya Paktia (Paktia, Khost, Logar, Paktika and Ghazni) for peace dialogue at his Hujra.