Former Paktika governor Gulab Mangal said Sulaimankhel provided most of the Taliban's and Democratic Republic of Afghanistan recruits in the province.
The main subdivisions of Slemankhel include, (Sultankhel),(Gulwal) (Khazarkhel), (Nazarkhel), (Alizai), (Dustukhel), (Slemanzai),(Srazkhel), (Ahmadzai), (khojak khel),(Jalalzai), and (Kasarkhel).
Other subdivisions include (Alikhel), (Nizamkhel), and (Dinnarkhel), with Shakhel, who live primarily in northwestern Paktika, being more cooperative with the central government and coalition forces.
Sulaimankhel also has a strong presence in Swat, Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Quetta, Gwadar, Peshawar, Ghazni, Zabul, Paktia, Ghost, Logar, Wardak, Kabul, Nangarhar and Helmand.
Many Sulemankhel Kochis also live in Kunduz, Nangarhar, Kabul, Bannu, Peshawar, Attock, Haripur, Quetta, Kandahar, Maidan, Helmand, Lahore, Karachi, and Herat.