Due to limited resources and fertile land, many Orakzai have settled in Pakistan's major urban centres such as Hangu, Thall, Parachinar, Tirah, Peshawar, Attock, (Nowshera-Amangarh) Islamabad,Battagram-Allai, Wazirabad, Lahore, Abbottabad and Karachi.
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The Orakzais are usually considered to be divided into seven main clans: the Akhel, Ismailzai, Lashkarzai, Massuzai, Daulatzai, Muhammad Khel, Zemasht and Sturi Khel (or Alizai).