Mahsud (Urdu: محسود) is a famous Pashtun tribe in Waziristan, Pakistan. Mahsud tribe lives in the very centre of Waziristan being hemmed by in on three sides by the Darwaish Khel Wazirs, and bieng shut off by the Bhittanis on the east from the Derajat and Bannu districts. Usually they pronounce their name "Mahsit". They are divided into three great clans namely Alizai, Bahlolzai and Shaman Khel.

Pashtun tribes